Chimney Cap Installation
A stainless-steel cap keeps rain, animals and embers out of your flue — the cheapest way to prevent expensive water damage.
$235–$850
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For West Seattle homes, exposed to Puget Sound's weather, the chimney cap is a small but mighty protector. It vigilantly guards your flue against rain, snow, nesting birds, curious squirrels, and dangerous stray embers. An absent or damaged cap is the leading culprit behind costly chimney water damage and unwelcome animal intrusions in our local homes. We precisely measure your flue, then custom-fit a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel cap—available for single or multi-flue systems—complete with animal-guard mesh and robust hardware engineered to withstand the Pacific Northwest's demanding conditions.
For West Seattle homes right on Puget Sound, the constant exposure to salt air, high winds, and driving rain makes a properly sealed, corrosion-resistant chimney cap absolutely indispensable for long-term protection.
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What's included
An open or missing chimney cap is the primary cause of chimney water damage and can turn your flue into an attractive nesting site for West Seattle's wildlife.
How it works
We size your single or multi-flue opening exactly.
Stainless cap with mesh and spark arrestor, matched to your chimney.
Fitted and fastened to stay put through Pacific Northwest wind.
Photos verify a clean, weather-tight fit.
Local & accountable
Why it matters
An uncapped flue is an open invitation for West Seattle's rain, snow, and local wildlife—birds, squirrels, and even raccoons—to take up residence. Beyond that, it allows dangerous stray embers to escape and potentially land on your roof. Water infiltration from a missing cap rusts your damper, saturates your masonry, and drastically shortens the lifespan of your liner. Meanwhile, nesting animals can dangerously block the flue, forcing lethal carbon monoxide back into your home. A robust cap, equipped with a spark-arrestor screen, provides a comprehensive solution to all these critical safety issues.
If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a free inspection:
See the difference
The before is an open flue with nothing over it — wide open to rain, snow, leaves and nesting animals. The after carries a stainless cap with spark-arrestor mesh. The cap keeps water out of the flue (the single biggest driver of interior chimney decay) and stops birds, squirrels and embers, for very little cost relative to the damage it prevents.
A bare, wide-open flue topped with a stainless cap against rain, salt air and nesting animals.
Representative example of a typical chimney cap installation — not a specific customer job. We add photos of our own completed West Seattle projects as we finish them.
A common find near the water: a capless flue on a Fauntleroy home close to the ferry dock, water stains inside the firebox and a gull or starling clearly nesting up top. An open flue is the fastest way for rain, salt air and animals to ruin a chimney from the inside out. We would typically fit a stainless cap with spark-arrestor mesh, sized to that flue. The result is a chimney that stays dry and animal-free — a small part that heads off a much bigger repair.
West Seattle
Licensed local crews, free on-site inspection and a written quote before any work. Book a real open slot on our calendar.
What you can count on
Licensed local crews, an honest written quote, and photos of every job. No call centers, no scare tactics.
Licensed and insured for West Seattle home-improvement work. We carry what the state requires and stand behind every repair.
You get a clear written quote — with the deposit and balance shown up front — before any work begins. We recommend only what your chimney actually needs.
Every job is documented with before-and-after photos, so you can see exactly what was inspected and what was repaired — no guesswork.
Completed work comes with a written warranty document, so your repair is backed in writing — not just a handshake.
A clear deposit — never more than 50% — shown up front on your written quote, with the balance due only once the work is finished and you're satisfied.
The crew that quotes your job is the crew that does it — no call centers, no rotating subcontractors.
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