Sumner, Pierce County
In Sumner, chimney flashing work runs $330 to $1,500. When the metal is intact and only the caulk has failed, a reseal keeps the bill near $330. When all four sides need new step and counter flashing, often with a cricket added behind a wide stack, the bill climbs toward the top. We trace the leak first, because a stain on the ceiling near a chimney is not always a flashing problem.
Typical investment
$330–$1,500
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Sumner 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.
Flashing is the metal that seals the joint between the roof and the chimney, and it usually outlasts one roof but not two. In Sumner, where many homes date from the eighties and nineties, a lot of chimneys are now on their second or third roof, and each reroof is a chance for flashing to be reused, bent or simply covered in sealant. On the town's older brick stacks, counter flashing set into mortar joints loosens as the mortar wears.
Every chimney flashing repair we do in Sumner includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowWater that gets behind flashing soaks the roof deck and the framing next to the chimney, and in a valley that stays gray for much of the year, that wood dries slowly. By the time a stain appears inside, the sheathing may have been wet for several seasons. Moss along the upslope side of a chimney holds water against the flashing and speeds up the damage.
WeatherSpark puts Sumner's wetter season at about seven months, from about October 10 to May 8, with the sky mostly cloudy for about 8.3 months of the year. The Puyallup 2 W station, the long-record site closest to town, measured just under 40 inches of precipitation in an average year.
That combination is hard on flashing: a lot of water, spread over many months, with few dry, sunny days in between. A seam that lets in a trickle during every storm can keep a roof deck damp from fall to spring.
Water can also enter through porous brick or a split crown, so the attic, the metal, the crown and the masonry all get checked.
You get a written quote for a reseal or a full replacement, with photos of why one or the other makes sense.
Old metal comes off, new step and counter flashing go on, and the counter flashing is tucked into freshly cut mortar joints.
We run water where it is safe to do so, check the attic, and send you photos of the finished flashing.
What this work is quoted at for Sumner homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Sumner | 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 Sumner. 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.
Sumner is a valley town incorporated in 1891 that calls itself the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World, on the Puyallup River valley, with a historic core — about 12.5% of homes built in 1939 or earlier — beside newer subdivisions.
SumnerPierce County, WA · 47.203, -122.240
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.
Expect $330 to $1,500. Resealing metal that is still good lands near the bottom; new step and counter flashing on all sides, plus a cricket, is near the high end.
Washington's residential code asks for one when the chimney's side facing up the roof is wider than 30 inches and the stack sits below the peak. Think of it as a little tent of roofing that splits the runoff before it hits the brick.
It can buy a season, but sealant alone cracks and pulls away as the metal moves. A proper repair sets metal into the mortar joints.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
