West Seattle, WA
Chimney cap installation in West Seattle fits a stainless cap over the flue to keep rain, leaves, birds and animals out while smoke leaves freely.
Our price
$235–$850
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What we do
Sweeping, inspection, relining and masonry — one local crew for the whole chimney.
A chimney inspection in West Seattle puts the state of flue, liner, crown, cap and flashing into photos and a written report you can act on.
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A chimney sweep in West Seattle clears the season's soot and creosote from the flue and ends with photos of the liner once the brushes are done.
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Chimney repair in West Seattle fixes the stack as a structure: leaning or cracked brickwork, a failed crown, a damaged firebox, a rusted chase top.
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Chimney relining in West Seattle replaces a cracked or wrongly sized flue liner with a continuous, listed one matched to the appliance it serves.
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Chimney cap installation in West Seattle fits a stainless cap over the flue to keep rain, leaves, birds and animals out while smoke leaves freely.
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Gas fireplace service in West Seattle is the yearly cleaning and safety check of gas fireplaces, inserts and log sets, plus repairs when a unit won't light.
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
An open flue here collects whatever the sky and the trees send down. Seattle's windstorm analysis puts the peninsula on its short list of districts most open to wind damage, and gives the reason: few parts of the city are as heavily forested. Wikipedia notes that one-third of Seattle's green space and urban forest lies on the peninsula. Needles, leaves and twigs fall straight into an uncapped flue, and so does the rain of a wet season lasting over half the calendar. We measure the flue tile or the crown, choose a cap with the correct open area, and fasten it mechanically so that wind cannot lift it.
The side facing Puget Sound gets the weather first. High winds and tides on the exposed western side are the reason Wikipedia gives for the 1851 landing party judging it unfit for a major city; most of them moved across Elliott Bay. For a house along that shore or on the crest above it, we favor a low-profile cap on a bolted base, and we look at the fasteners again at each sweep.
The Seattle Residential Code treats the opening under a cap as part of the flue. Beneath a rain cap, the net open area has to equal no less than four times the flue outlet (R1003.9.3). Where a spark arrestor is fitted, its screen must stop a 1/2-inch sphere while letting a 3/8-inch one pass, resist heat and corrosion as well as 24-gage stainless steel does, and come off for cleaning (R1003.9.2). A cap chosen by eye at a hardware store can miss both points.
Water entering the flue soaks soot into a paste, rusts the damper and wets the smoke shelf; a nest or a wad of leaves blocks the draft and turns smoke and carbon monoxide back toward the room. A cap also has to stay put. Seattle's hazard analysis notes that sheltered as Puget Sound is, sustained winds there can reach 60 to 70 mph and gusts 90, and that hills and ridges speed the wind up. West Seattle is two glacially shaped ridges, by the Seattle Landslide Study's description, so every cap we install is fastened with wind in mind.
How it works
Flue dimensions, how far the tile stands proud of the crown, and how many flues there are, decide the model.
A cracked crown or a loose top tile is reported first; a cap needs something sound to grip.
The cap is set level and secured with screws or anchor bolts.
We confirm that the damper opens and the flue draws with the cap in place.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsFrom Alki and Admiral south to Arbor Heights
$99 plus taxInspection, credited toward an approved quote
Every jobDocumented with before-and-after photos
If any of these sound familiar, book the $99 plus tax inspection — credited toward the work if you approve the quote:
By town
The 10 West Seattle communities we serve. Pick yours for local scheduling and the chimney issues we see there.
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.
Before you let anyone in
Every fact below is one you can check yourself before we ever set foot on your roof.
The on-site inspection is $99 plus tax, and it is credited toward the work when you approve the written quote. Booking online asks for no card.
You get the price in writing, for the work your chimney actually needs, and nothing starts until you have approved it.
Each item we inspect or repair is photographed before and after, so the condition of your chimney is on record.
Call (206) 589-5029 — a local West Seattle number, the same one on every page of this site.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsFrom Alki and Admiral south to Arbor Heights
$99 plus taxInspection, credited toward an approved quote
Every jobDocumented with before-and-after photos
Serving Alki, Admiral, the Junction & all of West Seattle
Cap installation runs $235–$850 with us. One ordinary flue is the low end; a custom size, or a single cap spanning several flues, is the high end.
From the ground, look for a lid standing on legs or mesh above the flue. A bare clay tile ending flush at the top means no cap. A metal factory-built chimney has its own listed termination, which is a different part; if that is damaged, it has to be replaced with the manufacturer's component.
Not when it is sized correctly, which is the purpose of the code's four-times-the-outlet rule. Mesh that is too fine or a lid set too low is what chokes a flue.
A standard cap helps a little by shielding the opening. Persistent wind-driven downdraft calls for a cap designed for it, and sometimes the cause is the chimney's height relative to the roof or to nearby trees, which we check first.
Yes. Burning damp wood can clog the mesh with soot and creosote within a single season. We brush it at each sweep, and the code requires an arrestor screen to be removable for exactly that purpose.
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Chimney repair in West Seattle fixes the stack as a structure: leaning or cracked brickwork, a failed crown, a damaged firebox, a rusted chase top.
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Masonry repair in West Seattle renews what weather wears first on a brick chimney: mortar joints, the crown and spalled bricks.
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Chimney flashing repair in West Seattle reseals or replaces the metal joint between chimney and roof, a frequent starting point for chimney leaks.
Learn more| Service | Price in West Seattle | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Cap Installation | $235–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
| Chimney Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
| Masonry Repair (Crown / Repointing) | From $475 | Crown work, repointing and tuckpointing by surface area |
| Chimney Flashing Repair | $375–$1,500 | Reseal at the low end, full flashing replacement at the high |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in West Seattle. 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.
Licensed local crews, a $99 on-site inspection credited toward repairs, and a written quote before any work. Book a real open slot on our calendar.
