Steilacoom, Pierce County
Chimney masonry repair in Steilacoom starts at $425. A crown rebuilt on a single-flue chimney, or repointing on a small area, is close to that figure; repointing a whole stack or rebuilding its top courses costs more. We measure the area and show you the joints that need work before quoting.
Typical investment
From $425
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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.
Steilacoom has a rare mix of masonry for a small town. The historic district, listed by the state in 1974 and nationally in 1975, counts 68 contributing properties, among them the Orr home from 1857 and the Bair Drug building from 1895. Up the hill, the median home dates from 1978, and those chimneys have now been through more than forty wet winters with their original crowns and mortar.
Washington's first incorporated town sits on the Sound's shore with the Nisqually delta to the south and the Narrows to the north, and the county ferry runs from its dock to Anderson Island. Chimneys on the slope above the dock face that water directly.
WeatherSpark puts the windier season in Steilacoom at about 6.3 months. With a masonry stack required to rise at least 3 feet above its roof exit, the top joints and the crown take the wind-driven rain first, and that is where we usually find mortar washed out of the joints.
OSU Extension explains that moss keeps soil and plant debris damp and can pry shingles loose over time. On chimneys shaded by tall trees in town, the same growth spreads onto the lower brick and into the joints, holding water in the mortar long after the rain stops.
Before repointing, we clean that growth off by hand and let the masonry dry. Broad stacks sitting downslope of the peak should have a cricket under state code; if yours was built without, we suggest one, since the debris that piles behind the stack is what keeps those lower joints wet.
Every masonry repair (crown / repointing) we do in Steilacoom includes:
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Book nowOn hillside homes, masonry work usually means replacing a thin, cracked mortar crown with a properly formed one and repointing joints that have eroded near the top of the stack. On older brick, the risk is the opposite: a modern mortar harder than the brick can trap moisture and break off the faces, so we choose a softer mix suited to the original material.
Every joint and brick needing attention gets marked and photographed, so the scope of the job is clear before any quote.
We pick a mix whose strength stays at or below that of the brick, which matters most on the older chimneys in town.
We rake and refill the joints, swap out damaged brick, and shape the crown so rain drains past the edge of the stack.
Fresh mortar is protected from rain while it cures, and you receive photos of the finished masonry.
Steilacoom's rainy half of the year, roughly October 10 to May 1 in WeatherSpark's data, is hard on mortar that is still curing. July, averaging about 0.7 inches of rain, gives the most reliable dry days for masonry work.
The housing figures show why the demand is steady: the Census estimates the median Steilacoom home was built in 1978, and about 57% of homes predate 1980. Many of those chimneys have their first crown and joints, and after four decades of wet seasons they are due for attention.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
Starting at $425. Rebuilt crowns and modest repointing sit near that; larger areas or rebuilt top courses cost more, and the quote is itemized.
Repointing replaces worn mortar with new. Tuckpointing adds a fine contrasting line for looks. Most chimney work here is repointing.
Yes. We choose a mortar softer than or equal to the old brick and match the color as closely as possible, then photograph the result.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
