Steilacoom, Pierce County
In Steilacoom, a new stainless liner running the flue top to bottom is priced from $1,900. Where your job lands turns on how tall the flue is, its size and shape, whether insulation is needed and what appliance will vent through it. We never suggest one until camera footage makes the case against the flue you already have.
Typical investment
From $1,900
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Steilacoom 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 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.
Over half the houses in town date from before 1980, and plenty of their brick chimneys still rely on the clay tiles laid when the house went up. Decades of heat cycles, a damp climate and at least one strong earthquake have cracked or shifted some of those tiles. Owners who swap an open fireplace for a wood insert or a gas unit also need a liner sized to the new appliance.
Steilacoom faces the Sound from its eastern shore, with the islands of Anderson and Ketron across the water, and a good share of its houses overlook that open stretch. WeatherSpark puts the town's windier period at roughly 6.3 months a year, with November the gustiest.
When the crown or cap at the top of a Sound-facing chimney fails, wind-driven rain goes straight into the tile joints. Water in those joints is often what loosens old mortar and leads to the cracks we find on camera, so a relining job here always includes sealing the top of the new liner.
Under firs and maples, a Steilacoom roof collects needles, leaves and moss through much of the year. OSU Extension describes how that growth traps wet material and can lift shingles, and the same litter blows into any chimney without a cap.
Every new liner ends in a sealed plate and a cap on top, and state code says an arrestor screen must come off so it can be cleaned. We explain how to keep that screen clear, since a clogged top undoes the draft a well-sized liner is meant to deliver.
Every chimney relining we do in Steilacoom includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe Steilacoom relining jobs we see come from three places: a camera scan that shows cracked or offset tiles, a chimney fire that damaged the liner, or an owner swapping a modern stove or insert into a flue built for an open fire. A liner too large for a modern stove drafts poorly and builds creosote quickly, which is why sizing matters as much as the material.
A camera shows the damage and we measure the flue from top to bottom so the liner fits in one continuous piece.
The chimney is swept and any broken tile that would block the new liner is cleared out.
The stainless liner is lowered from the roof, insulated where needed, joined to the appliance, and finished at the crown with a sealing plate under the cap.
A final camera pass and a draft test confirm the new flue works, and you receive the photos and paperwork.
By WeatherSpark's count the rain in Steilacoom comes for about 6.7 months a year, and overcast skies dominate for about 8.1. A masonry chimney that stays damp for that long loses heat quickly, and flue gases cool before they reach the top.
Cooler gases leave more condensation and creosote on an oversized or cracked tile flue. Washington's 2021 code, in force since March 15, 2024, wants the liner to survive 1,800°F heat with no corrosion or cracks, and a properly sized stainless liner keeps the gases warmer and the flue cleaner through a wet winter.
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 Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| 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 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 starts at $1,900. Expect a higher figure for a tall flue, an insulated liner or an oddly shaped chimney; each component gets its own line on the written quote.
Yes. Under Washington's residential code an unlined masonry flue does not pass; tile, a listed system or other approved liner material that tolerates 1,800°F is acceptable.
Relining is one of the occasions NFPA 211 lists for a Level II inspection, so the camera scan comes first. That also confirms relining is the right fix.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
