Bonney Lake, Pierce County
Masonry repair on a Bonney Lake chimney starts at $425. A new mortar crown on a small stack sits near that figure; repointing a whole chimney or replacing spalled brick raises it with the surface involved. The work is done with mortar suited to the brick's age, because a joint harder than the brick around it pushes the damage into the brick itself.
Typical investment
From $425
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Bonney Lake 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.
Masonry chimneys are a minority on the plateau, where most houses date from the 2000s, so the brick stacks that do exist usually belong to older homes. On newer houses, brick or stone veneer is sometimes wrapped around a framed chase instead. Both kinds take a beating from the weather at this elevation, and neither gets looked at often, because nobody walks up to that part of the roof.
Across Pierce County, half of all homes date from 1986 or earlier, and some 42 percent from before 1980. Bonney Lake's is far newer: a 2001 median, with only about 16 percent before 1980 and under 3 percent before 1960.
In a town where gas is the main heat for most households and newer homes lean on factory-built fireplaces, a solid masonry chimney usually marks one of the older houses. Those are the stacks that most need their crowns and joints checked.
Every masonry repair (crown / repointing) we do in Bonney Lake includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe most frequent problem is the crown, the cement cap on top of the brick. Many were poured thin, without an overhang, and they crack across within a few winters. Water then runs down inside the stack. Below that, joints on the weather side lose mortar first, and bricks that stay wet begin to flake at the face.
According to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, fire safety burn bans are the county fire marshal's call, issued when dry conditions raise the risk of wildfire, often in summer and sometimes for months.
A crumbling crown can leave the cap loose or the spark screen sitting crooked. Washington's residential code expects a screen that blocks half-inch openings and can be taken off for cleaning, so we reset the cap properly whenever a crown is rebuilt.
We go up on the roof and check the crown, every face of the stack and the joints where water collects.
The written quote separates crown, repointing and brick replacement, so each can be priced and planned.
Old mortar is removed to a sound depth, joints are packed and tooled, and a new crown is formed if needed.
Work is scheduled around dry spells so the mortar can cure, and you get photos of the finished stack.
What this work is quoted at for Bonney Lake homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Bonney Lake | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Masonry Repair (Crown / Repointing) | From $425 | Crown work, repointing and tuckpointing by surface area |
| 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 Bonney Lake. 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.
Buckley 1 NE, the weather station with the longest record near Bonney Lake, counted about 60 days a year at or below 32°F between 1931 and 2005, with 11.2 inches of snow in an average year.
Brick and mortar that stay wet through a long rainy season go through that freeze and thaw again and again. It is the slow cycle that opens joints and pops brick faces, which is why a masonry repair here always starts with where the water comes in.
Bonney Lake is a plateau city at roughly 580 feet of elevation that grew from 275 residents in 1950 to 22,487 in 2020, on Lake Tapps, with mostly recent homes — a median build year of 2001, about 16% built before 1980.
Bonney LakePierce County, WA · 47.177, -122.187
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.
From $425. A crown rebuild on a single-flue chimney stays close to that; repointing an entire stack or rebuilding its top costs more.
Some of it, on dry days with a cover over the work. Large repointing jobs are best planned for late spring through early fall.
Yes. Veneer over a framed chase has its own weak points, mainly at the top and around the flashing, and we treat it with the same care.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
