Bonney Lake, Pierce County
A chimney sweep in Bonney Lake costs $189 to $449, depending on the roof pitch, how tall the flue runs and how much soot has built up since the last visit. Most houses here were built in the last twenty-five years, so the fireplace is often a factory-built unit with a metal flue rather than a brick stack. Those still collect soot when they burn wood, and they still need brushing from the top down.
Typical investment
$189–$449
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Bonney Lake homes.
Level 1 or Level 2 as needed; Level 2 includes a camera run through the entire flue
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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
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Bonney Lake went from a town of 275 people in 1950 to more than 22,000 in the 2020 census, and most of its houses went up recently. That growth shows on the roofs: prefabricated chimney chases with metal caps are far more common here than old masonry. Houses around Lake Tapps and on the ridges above the valley often sit in tall firs, which adds needles and nests to the list of things a sweep clears out.
Census estimates put the median Bonney Lake home at 2001, with only about 16 percent of housing units built before 1980. Utility gas is the main heating fuel in about 56 percent of homes, well above the Pierce County share of about 34 percent.
For a sweep, that means we often find a gas furnace doing the real heating and a wood-burning fireplace used for evenings. We confirm what kind of unit you have before quoting, because a gas appliance is serviced, not swept.
Every chimney sweep we do in Bonney Lake includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowTwo situations are common in houses like these. The first is a wood-burning unit that has sat idle for years because the family mostly runs the gas furnace, then gets lit on the first cold night with a bird's nest still in the flue. The second is a unit that gets heavy use through a long, damp winter, where burning wood that was not fully dry leaves a sticky layer the brush has to work through.
Summer brings a second kind of burn ban. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency explains that fire safety bans come from the county fire marshal when dry weather raises the risk of wildfire, and that they can run for several months. Those are separate from the winter air quality bans the agency calls itself.
If your flue has a spark arrestor, state code wants its mesh tight enough to catch a half-inch ball, open enough for a 3/8-inch one, and detachable so it can be cleaned. A clogged screen chokes the draft, so we clear it as part of every sweep.
Drop cloths run from the entry to the hearth, and the vacuum is sealed over the fireplace opening.
We check the cap, the chase top and the flue so we know whether we are dealing with a metal pipe or a lined masonry flue.
Rods and a brush sized to the flue work the whole run, then the smoke chamber and damper are cleaned by hand.
You get photos of the flue before and after, and a plain note on anything that needs attention later.
What this work is quoted at for Bonney Lake homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Bonney Lake | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chimney Cap Installation | $265–$750 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Bonney Lake. 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.
Bonney Lake sits at about 590 feet. The closest long-record weather station, Buckley 1 NE, averaged 48.5 inches of precipitation and 11.2 inches of snow a year, with roughly 60 days at or below freezing, which is wetter and snowier than the Tacoma station.
Damp air slows the draft in a cold flue, and firewood stored outside takes longer to dry. Both leave more deposits on the flue walls, which is why many plateau households need a sweep every season rather than every other year.
Bonney Lake is a plateau city at roughly 580 feet of elevation that grew from 275 residents in 1950 to 22,487 in 2020, on Lake Tapps, with mostly recent homes — a median build year of 2001, about 16% built before 1980.
Bonney LakePierce County, WA · 47.177, -122.187
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 $189 and $449. Low, walkable roofs and light soot keep it near $189; a steep pitch, a tall chase or heavy deposits bring it closer to $449.
If it burns wood, yes. A metal flue collects soot and creosote just like a masonry one. If it is a gas unit, it needs a gas service instead, not a sweep.
August through early October is ideal. After the first frost everyone wants a fire the same weekend, and a nest in the flue is no fun to discover then.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
