Steilacoom, Pierce County
A chimney inspection in Steilacoom costs $99 plus tax. Say yes to the repair quote afterward and we credit that fee against the repair. During the visit we go up on the roof, look at the firebox and damper, run a camera up the flue when the job calls for it, and leave you photos with a plain written report. If the chimney is sound, the report says so and you are done.
What we charge
$99 plus tax
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Steilacoom homes.
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
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Crown patched, or recast entirely if it can't be saved
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Most Steilacoom homes were built in the decades after 1960, and many still carry their first clay-tile liner and original crown. Down in the old town, a handful of chimneys stand on buildings that predate statehood. Both kinds share one piece of history: the Nisqually earthquake of February 2001 was centered deep beneath Anderson Island, just across the water from town, and a chimney that has never been examined since then may still hide a cracked tile or a loose joint.
Steilacoom lines the Sound's eastern shore, south of the Narrows and north of the Nisqually delta, and the Anderson Island ferry leaves from its dock. Across much of town, nothing but open water stands between a roofline and the weather rolling in.
According to WeatherSpark, the windier half of the year here lasts about 6.3 months, and November is the gustiest month. That wind drives rain sideways into the upper mortar joints and under the flashing, so an inspection in town starts at the crown and works down, photographing whatever the winter has opened up.
Moss matters to an inspector because of what it hides. OSU Extension notes that the mats keep soil and debris wet and can raise shingles, letting water into the layers below. Where that happens beside a chimney, the flashing underneath often cannot be seen at all.
Washington's code adds a structural point: a chimney wider than 30 inches that stands below the ridge needs a cricket to shed water around it. We note whether yours has one, and if moss is covering the step flashing, we lift it enough to photograph the metal.
Every chimney inspection we do in Steilacoom includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe findings we write up most often here are weather findings: a crown with hairline cracks, flashing that has pulled away from the brick, a cap that is rusted or missing. Inside the flue, we look for gaps between liner tiles and for glaze from slow, smoky fires. Home sales bring the other big share of calls, since buyers want to know what the fireplace is worth before closing.
Smells, drafts, stains, a noise in the flue: what you have seen tells us where to look hardest.
We check the firebox and damper, then climb to the top of the chimney for the cap, crown, mortar and flashing.
When the situation warrants it, a camera travels the length of the liner so cracks and gaps show up on screen.
Photos, a short written summary and a quote with each item priced separately. The $99 plus tax comes off that quote if you approve it.
Masonry here rarely gets a chance to dry. WeatherSpark reports about 8.1 months of cloudier weather in Steilacoom, with January overcast or mostly cloudy around three days in four, and a wet season stretching from October into May.
That is why the yearly check matters more than the number of fires you light. The Washington State Fire Marshal recommends a professional inspection and cleaning every year and a cap on the chimney, and a Steilacoom visit in late summer catches the damage of one winter before the next begins.
What this work is quoted at for Steilacoom homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Steilacoom | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Sweep | $189–$449 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| 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 |
| Chimney Cap Installation | $265–$750 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Steilacoom. 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.
Steilacoom is the first town incorporated in Washington, in 1854, now a national historic district, on Puget Sound, with a historic core with 68 contributing properties, among them the 1857 Orr home, beside newer homes.
SteilacoomPierce County, WA · 47.171, -122.602
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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.
It is $99 plus tax. Say yes to the repair quote and we take that sum off the job; say no and the photos and report stay with you anyway.
NFPA 211 sets three levels. Level I suits a yearly check and routine cleaning. Level II goes further, into attic, basement and crawl space, with video of the flue; the standard reserves it for moments like a seismic event, a flue fire, an appliance swap or planned relining.
It is. The national standard lists a property transfer among the occasions for a Level II check, even though Washington law leaves it optional. It tells you whether the fireplace works before you own it.
Once a year. NFPA 211 asks for a yearly check of soundness, deposits and clearances, and the State Fire Marshal gives the same advice for fireplaces and stoves.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
