Gig Harbor, Pierce County
A chimney sweep in Gig Harbor costs $189 to $449. The low end is a single-story house with an easy roof; a steep pitch, a tall stack on a hillside lot or a second flue moves it up. The job is the same everywhere: the flue brushed from the firebox to the top, the smoke shelf and damper cleared, the soot bagged and carried out, and a Level I look at everything we can see.
Typical investment
$189–$449
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Gig Harbor 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
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Wood still burns in a lot of Gig Harbor living rooms from October on, whether it is an open masonry fireplace in one of the older houses near the water or a stove in a peninsula home tucked under the trees. Houses on the view slopes often put the chimney on the downhill side, which makes for a tall climb and a longer brush run.
Gig Harbor sits on a Puget Sound bay of the same name, on the Gig Harbor Peninsula, part of the larger Kitsap Peninsula. Many homes climb the slopes above the water, and a chimney there answers to gusts coming across the harbor rather than to a sheltered street.
State code sets a minimum height: 3 feet clear of the roof where the stack comes through, and 2 feet above whatever part of the building stands within 10 feet of it. A stack that falls short, or a tree that has grown up beside it, is a common reason for smoke that spills into the room on a blustery night.
The Washington State Fire Marshal advises having a chimney professionally inspected and cleaned every year, and putting a cap on it. On a wooded lot the cap is what keeps needles, twigs and nesting material out of the flue in the first place.
Oregon State University Extension adds that letting more sun reach the roof, by trimming the trees nearby, is the most effective long-term way to keep moss down. Less shade over the stack also means less green growth on the crown for us to scrape at the next visit.
Every chimney sweep we do in Gig Harbor includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowWhat we pull out of flues here is not only soot. Needles and cone scales from the surrounding firs get into uncapped chimneys, birds nest in them over spring, and a fireplace used lightly can still leave a crust of glazed creosote if the wood was not dry. We tell you which of those we found, and whether the next sweep can wait two years or should not.
Floor and hearth are covered and the vacuum is sealed to the opening before a brush goes in.
The flue is swept top to bottom, then the smoke shelf, damper and firebox are scraped and vacuumed.
With the flue clean, we check the damper, liner, crown and cap for anything that needs attention.
You get photos and a plain note: what came out, what we saw, and when to call again.
In what OSU Extension calls the moist Pacific Northwest, the months you light the fireplace are the months the roof never quite dries. Damp gets into a chimney the same way: a rusty damper plate, a wet smoke chamber or a crumbling crown usually show up on the fall visit.
NFPA 211 sets the baseline: a yearly inspection of chimneys, fireplaces and vents, checking soundness, deposits and correct clearances. A sweep with its Level I check covers that, and any sign of water goes into your note with a photo.
What this work is quoted at for Gig Harbor homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Gig Harbor | 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 Gig Harbor. 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.
Gig Harbor is a harbor town incorporated in 1946, settled early by a Croatian fishing community on the west side and Scandinavians at the north end, on the Gig Harbor bay, on Puget Sound, with mostly newer homes — a median build year of 1998, fewer than a quarter built before 1980.
Gig HarborPierce County, WA · 47.329, -122.581
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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.
$189 to $449. Roof pitch, height of the stack and the number of flues decide where you fall, and the price is agreed before we start.
Have it checked every year and swept when the check says so. A stove burning through the winter usually needs it yearly; a fireplace lit a few times a season may not.
It should not be. The opening is sealed to a vacuum, the floor is covered, and everything that comes down the flue leaves in bags.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
