Bonney Lake, Pierce County
Chimney flashing repair in Bonney Lake falls between $330 and $1,500. A handful of open seams resealed costs the least; stripping and rebuilding the step and counter pieces around a big chase, or framing a cricket behind it, costs the most. Flashing is the metal closing the gap between roof and chimney, and it is where most chimney leaks actually begin.
Typical investment
$330–$1,500
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The same crew, the same written quote — for Bonney Lake homes.
Level 1 or Level 2 as needed; Level 2 includes a camera run through the entire flue
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Top-to-bottom brushing of flue and firebox under drop cloths, with a HEPA vacuum pulling the dust
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Loose or damaged brick, open joints and firebox panels repaired
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A full-length stainless-steel or cast liner, firebox to chimney top
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A stainless cap sized to your actual flue dimensions
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Burner, pilot assembly and valve cleaned and adjusted
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
On Bonney Lake's newer houses, many chimneys are wide framed chases clad in siding, sitting partway down a composition roof. The flashing on those was installed with the roof, and when the roof is replaced, it is not always redone with the same care. On the older brick chimneys, the counter flashing is tucked into the mortar joints and works loose as those joints wear.
Most Bonney Lake homes are recent, with a 2001 median build year in Census estimates, and gas heats a majority of them. On houses like these, the fireplace often vents through a boxed chase that can be wider than a traditional brick chimney.
Under Washington's residential code, a chimney measuring more than 30 inches across, and standing away from the ridge line, has to have a cricket: a little saddle that splits the runoff around the stack. Without it, rain and needles pile up against the uphill flashing, which is where flashing tends to give out first.
Every chimney flashing repair we do in Bonney Lake includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowA leak at the flashing often shows up as a stain on the ceiling or the wall beside the fireplace during the first heavy rains of fall. Behind the stain, the roof deck and framing may have been getting wet for longer. Moss and needles piling up on the uphill side of the chimney make it worse by holding water against the joint.
Summer is when flashing is best replaced, and it is also when fire safety burn bans come around: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency says those are issued by the county fire marshal in dry weather and can last several months.
When we are already working at the base of the chimney, we check the top as well. The State Fire Marshal advises a chimney cap on every flue, and the screen under it is what keeps sparks from landing on a dry roof.
Attic first, roof second: we follow the stain upward until it is clear the water enters at the flashing rather than through the top of the chimney.
The quote says plainly whether the existing metal can be resealed or whether it has to be replaced.
Shingles are lifted, new step flashing is woven in, and the counter pieces are either cut into the mortar or lapped over it.
Where possible, we run water over the finished joint and check the attic, then send you photos of the work.
What this work is quoted at for Bonney Lake homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Bonney Lake | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Flashing Repair | $330–$1,500 | Reseal at the low end, full flashing replacement at the high |
| Chimney Sweep | $189–$449 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| Chimney Repair | From $375 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Bonney Lake. The exact figure is set on site after a $99 inspection (credited toward the job if you go ahead), and you approve it before any work starts.
At roughly 590 feet, Bonney Lake has snowier winters than the towns on the Sound. The Buckley 1 NE station nearby recorded an average of 11.2 inches of snow a year and about 60 frost days.
Snow that sits against the uphill side of a chimney melts slowly and refreezes at night, working under any flashing edge that has lifted. That is why a leak often first appears after a cold snap, not only after a heavy rain.
Bonney Lake is a plateau city at roughly 580 feet of elevation that grew from 275 residents in 1950 to 22,487 in 2020, on Lake Tapps, with mostly recent homes — a median build year of 2001, about 16% built before 1980.
Bonney LakePierce County, WA · 47.177, -122.187
Before and after
Illustrations of what each repair changes on a typical chimney — not photos of a specific job.
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Four steps, each one on paper — so you always know what happens next.
Choose a genuine opening on the crew's calendar. Confirmation is immediate.
Liner, crown, cap, flashing and masonry examined in order — each finding photographed.
One document, plain numbers, covering only the work your chimney genuinely needs.
The repair is completed, then handed over with before-and-after photos of every item.
$330 to $1,500. Resealing lands at the bottom; full replacement on a wide chase, or one that needs a cricket, lands at the top.
Small reseals can be done on a dry day. Full replacement needs a longer dry spell and is easier to plan from late spring to early fall.
Yes. New shingles over old chimney flashing is a common cause of leaks a few years later. It is cheaper to redo both at once.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
