Fircrest, Pierce County
Gas fireplace service in Fircrest costs $189 to $475. An annual tune-up on one well-kept unit that we can reach without fuss comes in near the bottom. Years without attention, soot baked onto the glass, or a pilot that has to be taken apart, cleaned and reset push it toward the top. Parts, if any are needed, are quoted separately before we fit them.
Typical investment
$189–$475
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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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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.
Gas fireplaces are common in Fircrest partly because so many households already run on gas. In older homes the gas unit often sits where a wood fireplace used to be, either as a log set in the original firebox or as a sealed unit vented up through the old chimney. How that venting was done decides a lot about how the appliance behaves.
Census figures show roughly 59 households in 100 in Fircrest heating mainly with piped gas, versus about 34% across Pierce County as a whole. Many of those homes date from the 1950s to the 1970s and were built around a wood-burning fireplace, so a gas unit here is often a later addition to an old masonry flue.
Changing a hearth from logs to gas, or trading one appliance for a different kind, is exactly the moment NFPA 211 flags for the deeper Level II chimney check. That check confirms the flue suits the new appliance, which is what keeps exhaust going up and out rather than lingering in the smoke chamber.
Every gas fireplace service we do in Fircrest includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowTypical calls: a pilot flame that keeps dying, a flame that burns yellow and leaves soot on the glass, a musty or burning smell when the unit first comes on in autumn, and logs that have shifted out of position. Behind some of these is a vent problem: a cap that is blocked, a liner that has separated, or an old masonry flue that is far larger than the appliance needs.
Gas is turned off and the front and logs removed so the burner is fully accessible.
Burner ports, pilot assembly, logs and glass are cleaned; worn parts are noted.
We confirm the exhaust path is clear from the unit to the cap outside.
The unit is relit and run until the flame and pilot are steady and correct.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Fireplace Service | $189–$475 | Annual service and tune-up; repairs quoted after diagnosis |
| 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.
The agency's two burn ban stages are written around solid fuel. Stage 1 covers wood fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves and inserts; at Stage 2 the order reaches even certified wood units and pellet stoves. Neither stage names gas-burning fireplaces.
Washington's own curtailment regulation, WAC 173-433-150, is the legal basis for those stages. For a Fircrest household that has converted to gas, that means a working gas fireplace stays usable on the cold, still evenings when bans are most likely, provided it is serviced and its vent is clear.
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.
$189 to $475 for the service itself. If a part such as a thermocouple needs replacing, you get the price for it before we go ahead.
Once a year is a sensible rhythm, ideally before the first cold spell so problems appear before you depend on it.
Yes. The chimney still carries the exhaust away, so it has to be clear, capped and suited to the appliance.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
