Gig Harbor, Pierce County
Chimney masonry repair in Gig Harbor starts at $425, for a crown rebuilt on a single-flue stack or a patch of repointing. Larger areas of worn joints, several faces or a stack that needs brick replaced run higher. The work is about the outside of the chimney, the brick, the mortar between it and the concrete crown on top, which is the part that sheds water for the whole thing.
Typical investment
From $425
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The same crew, the same written quote — for Gig Harbor 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 chimneys in Gig Harbor turn up on older houses around the harbor and on custom homes where a full masonry fireplace was part of the design. Plenty of newer homes on the peninsula have factory-built fireplaces in framed chases instead, and those need different repairs from this page.
HistoryLink dates Gig Harbor's incorporation to July 12, 1946, a harbor town whose early settlers fished out of the bay: Croatians on the west side, Scandinavians at the north end. Houses still line that shore, and the chimneys on them catch weather blowing in over open water.
Code adds height to the problem. A masonry chimney in Washington has to clear the roof by at least 3 feet and top anything within 10 feet by 2 feet, so on a waterfront house the top of the stack is often the most exposed masonry on the whole property.
Moss does on a chimney what OSU Extension says it does on a roof: it traps soil and debris that stay damp. On a flat or badly sloped crown it can form a green cushion that keeps the concrete wet for months and works into every crack.
Where the stack meets the roof, the damp mat builds on the uphill side. For chimneys over 30 inches wide that do not sit on the ridge, the state's residential code requires a cricket there, and a missing one is a frequent reason the lower courses stay soaked.
Every masonry repair (crown / repointing) we do in Gig Harbor includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowA lot of crowns were never built as crowns. They are a sloped layer of mortar troweled over the top course, with no lip to shed water past the face of the brick, and they crack within a few years. Below them, the joints on the weather side go soft first. The fix is a proper cast crown with a drip edge, and joints raked out and repointed, not a skim of new mortar over old.
Every face, the crown and the joints are checked from the roof and photographed.
You get a written price broken down by crown, repointing and brick, one line per task.
Joints are cut back, brick is replaced where needed and the crown is formed and cast.
Fresh mortar and concrete are protected while they cure, and we send photos of the finished work.
Only about 4.6% of Gig Harbor's housing units predate 1960, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 estimates. The brick we repoint here is rarely a century old; the damage comes from water finding a way in, year after year, not from age alone.
That is the case for the yearly look NFPA 211 sets as the baseline for every chimney, fireplace and vent. Catching a cracked crown in its first season is a patch. Finding it after several wet winters is usually a rebuild.
What this work is quoted at for Gig Harbor homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Gig Harbor | 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 Gig Harbor. 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.
Gig Harbor is a harbor town incorporated in 1946, settled early by a Croatian fishing community on the west side and Scandinavians at the north end, on the Gig Harbor bay, on Puget Sound, with mostly newer homes — a median build year of 1998, fewer than a quarter built before 1980.
Gig HarborPierce County, WA · 47.329, -122.581
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 or a small repointing area sits near that; several faces or replaced brick cost more, always priced before we start.
The crown is the concrete slab that covers the top of the brick. The cap is the metal cover over the flue opening. Both keep water out, and both are checked on a masonry visit.
It can, between showers, with the fresh mortar covered while it cures. We schedule around the forecast rather than work in a downpour.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
