Steilacoom, Pierce County
Waterproofing a chimney in Steilacoom is priced at $320 to $795. When the stack is short, has one flue and rises from a one-story roof, the bill stays near the bottom; a tall chimney with a large exposed face, or one needing the crown sealed as well, is near the higher. The treatment is a breathable sealer: it keeps rain out of the brick while letting moisture already inside escape.
Typical investment
$320–$795
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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 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 in Steilacoom spends much of the year wet. Chimneys on the slope above the water face the weather head on, and many were built in the 1960s and 70s with brick that has become more porous with age. In the historic core, older masonry needs a product that breathes, since sealing in moisture does more harm to soft old brick than leaving it bare.
Steilacoom's houses look out on Puget Sound and two islands, and on the waterfront side of town nothing stands between the brick and the weather that crosses the water. WeatherSpark counts about 6.3 months of windier conditions, mid-October to late April, with November the peak.
Wind pushes rain deep into porous brick in a way a straight-down shower does not. Because a code-height stack clears nearby roof surfaces by 2 feet or more, its whole upper section is exposed, and that is the part we treat most carefully on a Steilacoom chimney.
Sealer cannot bond to brick covered in moss or lichen. OSU Extension explains that roof moss keeps soil and debris damp and can lift shingles, and on the shaded side of a Steilacoom chimney it often creeps from the roof onto the lower courses of brick.
We scrub that growth off and let the surface dry before sealing. Because OSU also notes that zinc sulfate corrodes copper, we avoid it near copper flashing or caps, and where a wide chimney below the ridge lacks the cricket Washington's code calls for, we mention that too.
Every chimney waterproofing we do in Steilacoom includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe signs we see before a waterproofing job in town are white salt deposits on the brick, faces flaking off after a cold snap, and damp patches on the chimney breast inside. Sealer is not a cure for cracks, so we repair the crown and any open joints first; sealing over a defect only hides it for a season.
We check the brick, mortar and crown for cracks and decide what must be repaired before anything is sealed.
Deposits and moss are removed, and cracks or loose joints are fixed so the sealer covers sound masonry.
The sealer goes on once the brick has had time to dry, which in this town usually means a stretch of dry summer or early fall days.
We photograph the treated chimney and tell you roughly when to have it looked at again.
According to WeatherSpark, Steilacoom's wet season lasts about 6.7 months and its cloudier season about 8.1 months, with January skies overcast or mostly cloudy roughly 75% of the time. Brick under those conditions can stay damp for weeks after the last rain.
July is the driest month, at around 0.7 inches of rain, and that is the kind of window a sealer needs. The Washington State Fire Marshal's advice to have the chimney inspected every year pairs well with it: a summer inspection is the right moment to decide whether this is the year to seal.
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 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 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
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, depending on the height and surface of the chimney and whether the crown is included. Any repairs needed first are quoted separately.
Typically three to five years. Chimneys facing the water may need attention toward the shorter end, and we can check the surface during a yearly visit.
Sealer only soaks into brick that is dry. Here that usually means booking between late spring and early fall.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
