Fircrest, Pierce County
Chimney flashing repair in Fircrest runs from $330 to $1,500. Where the old metal is still good and only one seam has opened, the bill stays close to $330. New step and counter flashing on every side of the stack, or a cricket built behind a broad chimney, sits near the top. We find where the water actually gets in before recommending either.
Typical investment
$330–$1,500
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Fircrest 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 a lot of Fircrest homes the roof has been replaced once or twice since the house was built, but the chimney flashing was simply bent back, tarred over and reused. After several reroofs and decades of patching, the metal is often thin, the counter flashing no longer sits in the mortar joints, and the seal depends on a layer of roofing cement that dries out and cracks.
With the median Fircrest home built in 1966 and most of the rest before 1980, a typical chimney here has outlived two or three roofs. Each reroof is a chance for the flashing to be reused, patched or bent out of shape, which is why so many local leaks start at the roof line.
Under the state residential code, a stack broader than 30 inches that stands clear of the ridge must have a cricket behind it, a little saddle that splits the water running down the roof. Plenty of older chimneys were built without one. When we replace flashing on a wide Fircrest chimney, we tell you if a cricket is needed and include it in the quote.
Every chimney flashing repair we do in Fircrest includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe usual leak points are the back of the chimney, where water piles up against the upslope side, the corners where step flashing overlaps, and counter flashing that has pulled out of its groove. Stains on the ceiling or on the wall beside the fireplace often show up far from the actual entry point, so we trace the path instead of guessing.
Brick stack and wood-framed roof are separate structures, so when the ground shakes each sways in its own way. During the Nisqually event of 2001, a 6.8 quake with its focus well below Anderson Island, chimneys were one of the most widely damaged parts of houses in the region, according to the USGS review.
Movement like that can open a gap where the flashing meets the brick, or crack the mortar joint that holds the counter flashing. If a Fircrest leak started after a quake, or has never been fully traced, we look for exactly that kind of separation.
We check the roof and, where possible, the attic to see where water is getting in.
Layers of old tar come off so the real condition of the metal and brick is visible.
Step and counter flashing are repaired or replaced and tied into the masonry.
Photos of all four sides, and a note on anything the roof itself needs.
What this work is quoted at for Fircrest homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Fircrest | 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 Fircrest. 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.
Fircrest is a small city that began as the Regents Park subdivision and incorporated as a town in 1925, with post-war homes — a median build year of 1966, about 74% built before 1980.
FircrestPierce County, WA · 47.229, -122.516
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 and a small fix cost least; new metal on every face of the stack, or a cricket, costs most. The quote spells out which one you need.
Usually only for a season. Cement cracks as it dries and pulls away from the brick. A lasting fix puts metal where the water runs.
Yes. A cracked crown or porous brick can also let water in. We check both, because fixing flashing will not stop water coming through the masonry above it.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
