Fircrest, Pierce County
Waterproofing a Fircrest chimney costs between $320 and $795. A short stack above a single-story roof, with brick in decent shape, lands near the bottom; a stack rising past a second floor, or one that needs washing and small joint repairs before treatment, lands higher. We use a breathable repellent, so water runs off the surface yet vapor trapped in the masonry is free to leave.
Typical investment
$320–$795
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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 Fircrest 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.
Brick soaks up water like a hard sponge, and old brick soaks up more. On a Fircrest chimney that has stood through more than fifty rainy seasons, the face has usually lost some of its original density. The result shows up as dark patches that stay wet for days, chalky white bloom on the face, and eventually flaking brick.
Fircrest is a post-war town in brick and mortar terms. The ACS estimates behind Census Reporter's tables put the median home at 1966, with about 34.8% of houses already standing before 1960. Chimneys of that age have had their surfaces worn by decades of wetting and drying.
A good share of those chimneys also serve gas appliances today, since gas is now the main heat in about 59% of Fircrest homes. Warm, moist exhaust meeting a cold, wet brick stack is one more reason to keep rain out of the masonry from the outside.
Every chimney waterproofing we do in Fircrest includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowWaterproofing only works on masonry that is otherwise sound, so we often have to say no, or not yet. Open mortar joints, a cracked crown or leaking flashing will keep letting water in no matter what is sprayed on the brick. When we find those, we list them first, and the repellent goes on after they are fixed.
Water finds cracks, and many Pierce County chimneys picked some up in 2001. The Nisqually earthquake, a 6.8 centered under Anderson Island, damaged chimneys on about a third of the houses FEMA looked at, per the USGS summary of the event.
A hairline crack from that day, sitting just under the crown, can let in a surprising amount of rain each winter. Repellent will not bridge it. So before we treat a Fircrest chimney, we look for those fine lines and seal or repoint them first.
We confirm the joints, crown and flashing are sound; if not, we quote those repairs first.
Moss, grime and mineral salts come off so the repellent can soak in evenly.
The breathable repellent goes on every exposed side, top to bottom.
You receive pictures and a reminder date for the next coat.
What this work is quoted at for Fircrest homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Fircrest | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Waterproofing | $320–$795 | Breathable sealer — reapplied every 3–5 years in this climate |
| 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 Fircrest. 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.
Fircrest is a small city that began as the Regents Park subdivision and incorporated as a town in 1925, with post-war homes — a median build year of 1966, about 74% built before 1980.
FircrestPierce County, WA · 47.229, -122.516
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.
$320 to $795, set by the height of the chimney, how easily we can reach it and how much cleaning comes first. Any repairs are quoted apart from the treatment.
No. The product soaks into the brick instead of coating it, so the chimney keeps its normal look.
Several years. We note on your report when it is worth reapplying, usually somewhere between three and five years.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
