Fife, Pierce County
Fife flashing work is priced between $330 and $1,500. Fresh sealant along metal that is otherwise healthy costs least; ripping out and remaking the step pieces and counter pieces around the whole stack costs most. Before any number, we confirm the water really comes through the flashing, since plenty of chimney-side leaks turn out to start elsewhere.
Typical investment
$330–$1,500
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Fife 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.
Think of flashing as the metal skirt joining roof to chimney. It is where most chimney leaks begin. Around a framed chase in Fife it laps the chase base and runs up behind the siding; on an older brick stack it steps up the shingle courses and tucks into a mortar joint overhead. Either way it depends on sealant that ages, and on whoever last reroofed the house having done it properly.
In Fife, about 1.2% of households with someone living there use wood as their principal heating fuel, by the Census Bureau's latest five-year count.
A leak at the flashing hurts those homes twice: water damages the roof and ceiling, and a wet chimney drafts poorly on the days the stove is needed most. Safety is part of it as well. Citing USFA figures, the State Fire Marshal attributes 77% of Washington's 2024 home heating fires to the chimney, the flue or the burner itself.
Pierce County's two ban stages rest on a state rule, the curtailment section numbered WAC 173-433-150, and the regional air agency is the one that declares them. Stage 1 shuts down wood fireplaces and uncertified stoves or inserts, and stops outdoor fires of every kind, backyard fire pits included.
Stage 2 goes further, idling certified stoves, inserts and pellet units along with the rest. Only a household granted an exemption in advance, because wood is its sole adequate heat, may burn through either stage. A leak by the chimney never justifies a fire, but it is a good reason to call before the next cold, windless spell.
Every chimney flashing repair we do in Fife includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe trouble is that flashing failure is slow and quiet. A bead of sealant cracks, a nail backs out, a piece of counter flashing lifts a quarter inch. In a dry climate that might not matter for years. In Fife, where rain comes on most weeks through the colder half of the year, a small gap can soak roof sheathing and ceiling drywall long before anyone notices a drip.
WeatherSpark's averages for Fife show a rainy season that begins around October 9 and does not end until early May, with November the wettest month at close to 8 inches.
All that water flows down the roof and meets the chimney on its upper side, which is where flashing fails first. State code answers that on bigger stacks: past 30 inches in width, and short of the ridge, a chimney must have a cricket, a little peaked saddle that parts the flow. When a wide Fife chimney lacks one, we suggest adding it with the flashing work.
We look from the attic and from the roof, and if needed run water to find exactly where it enters.
A reseal, a partial repair or a full replacement, priced in writing with photos of each side.
Old material and sealant come out; new step and counter flashing go in, lapped so water runs off, not in.
Once the new metal is on, we look it over again and send pictures, so you know what is up there now.
What this work is quoted at for Fife homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Fife | 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 Fife. 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.
Fife is a city incorporated in 1957 on farmland just south of the Port of Tacoma, along I-5, with mostly newer homes — a median build year of 2000, about 22% built before 1980.
FifePierce County, WA · 47.239, -122.357
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.
Between $330 and $1,500. Freshening the seal on metal that is still good is cheapest; remaking every piece around a big stack is priciest.
Caulk over a failed joint usually buys a few months. If the metal is loose, bent or rusted, it needs to be refitted or replaced.
Yes. On a sided chase the flashing ties into the siding and the roof, and both have to be done together to stay watertight.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
