Fircrest, Pierce County
Dryer vent cleaning in Fircrest costs $105 to $260. If the laundry is on the ground floor and the duct goes straight out through the wall, expect the lower figure. Ducts that wander under the floor or up into the attic, roof-mounted exits, and hoods packed with nesting material cost more. Either way, we clean the full length and measure the airflow at the end.
Typical investment
$105–$260
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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.
Laundry rooms in Fircrest's older houses were rarely planned for today's dryers. Many sit in a garage, a converted porch or a basement corner, with the vent snaking under the floor or through a wall cavity to reach outside. Those longer, bendier routes are where lint piles up, especially at each elbow and at the outside hood.
Half of Fircrest's homes were already standing by 1966, and around 74% by 1980, according to Census estimates. Dryer ducts in houses that age were usually added or rerouted long after construction, and the route is not always one the code would allow today.
Washington's residential code caps the length of a standard 4-inch metal exhaust run at 35 feet, and takes 5 feet off that for each 90-degree elbow. It also rules out a screen at the outside end, where lint would catch. Federal fire data back up the upkeep: in USFA's study of home dryer fires, lint left to build up topped the list of causes, and January was the worst month.
Every dryer vent cleaning we do in Fircrest includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowWe often find plastic or thin foil ducting that has sagged or been crushed behind the machine, joints held with screws that snag lint, and outdoor hoods with a screen or a flap stuck shut. When towels come out damp after a full run, the machine is usually fine; the hot, wet air just has nowhere to go.
We record how much air reaches the outside hood before touching anything.
The dryer is moved, the duct detached and cleaned from both ends.
The outside termination is opened up, cleaned and checked for a working flap.
The dryer goes back, and airflow is measured again so you can see the difference.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dryer Vent Cleaning | $105–$260 | Full run cleaned; roof or upper-floor terminations at the top |
| 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.
$105 to $260. The length and route of the duct and whether it ends on a wall or the roof set the price.
Most homes do well with a yearly cleaning. Large families, or long runs with several bends, may need it more often.
Yes. We count the length and the elbows and compare them to the limit in the state code, and tell you if a shorter route or a booster is worth considering.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
