South Seattle, WA
Chimney flashing repair in South Seattle reseals or renews the sheet metal tying the chimney into the roof, which is where most leaks beside a chimney actually begin.
Our price
$325–$1,500
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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Pick what you're seeing — we'll point you to the right fix.
What we do
Sweeping, inspection, relining and masonry — one local crew for the whole chimney.
Chimney inspection in South Seattle means a written checklist for flue, liner, crown, cap and flashing, a photograph attached to each finding, and a clear picture before the next fire is lit.
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Chimney sweeping in South Seattle: we scrub the soot and loose creosote off your flue walls, then hand you pictures of the bare liner so the last season's residue is no longer a guess.
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Chimney repair in South Seattle handles what holds the stack up: new brick where old units broke, loose courses relaid, and stacks rebuilt or taken down under the city's chimney rule.
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Chimney relining in South Seattle slides one continuous stainless steel liner into a flue whose clay tiles have split, or whose size no longer matches the appliance venting through it.
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Chimney cap installation in South Seattle puts a screened stainless steel hood over each flue, shutting out rain, leaves, birds, raccoons and the odd spark.
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Gas fireplace service in South Seattle: burner, pilot, glass and vent on your gas fireplace, insert or log set get cleaned and tested ahead of the heating months.
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Most ceiling stains beside a chimney trace back to flashing: step pieces interlaced with the shingles, counter flashing set into the brick above them, and a sealant that gets older every winter. Wind adds to the problem by pushing rain sideways into any gap. We work backward from the stain to the opening that let the water in, lift whatever has come loose, and then either reseal metal that is still in good shape or install new step and counter flashing.
Georgetown and the base of Beacon Hill lie beside the King County International Airport weather station at Boeing Field. WeatherSpark's data for that station show a windier season of about 6.2 months, October 16 to April 24, with south winds most common from September 19 to July 8. For a home in that area, rain blows in sideways from the south for much of the year, so we inspect the south side of the chimney flashing first.
Water from a flashing leak wanders. It travels along the roof sheathing, wets the insulation and surfaces as a stain several feet away, sometimes weeks after the storm, which makes the true source easy to get wrong.
The expensive part is rot nobody sees. Framing next to a chimney that keeps getting wet weakens quietly, and a sagging ceiling may be the first warning. Seattle's residential code includes a requirement that many older roofs never got. A chimney that is over 30 inches wide parallel to the ridge, and does not reach the ridge, needs a cricket under R1003.20: a little ridge-shaped diverter built behind the stack on its uphill face, with the joint between them flashed and counterflashed. Without that diverter, water and debris collect behind the stack. Moss plays a part as well, since Oregon State University Extension notes it can lift asphalt shingles and let water in, including the shingles around a chimney.
How it works
Inside, it marks where the water landed; outside, we find where it entered.
Old sealant and lifted metal are removed so we can see what lies underneath.
Metal in good shape gets resealed; worn metal is replaced, both layers.
Close-up photos of a joint most homeowners never get to see.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsSouth Seattle, from Beacon Hill and Georgetown to Rainier Beach
$99 plus taxOn-site inspection, taken off the quote you approve
Every visitPhotographed before and after the work
If any of these sound familiar, book the $99 plus tax inspection — credited toward the work if you approve the quote:
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The 10 South 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) 984-4736 — a local South Seattle number, the same one on every page of this site.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsSouth Seattle, from Beacon Hill and Georgetown to Rainier Beach
$99 plus taxOn-site inspection, taken off the quote you approve
Every visitPhotographed before and after the work
Serving Beacon Hill, Georgetown, the Rainier Valley & the lakeshore
Plan on $325–$1,500. Resealing metal that is still good is the low end; full replacement of both layers around the stack, or a new cricket, is the high end.
If a stain near the chimney spreads when rain is blowing hard, flashing is the likely culprit. Confirming it means looking at the joint from above and at the framing from the attic, which is where each of our flashing visits begins.
If the leak is manageable, yes; new flashing goes in most neatly with the shingles stripped. SDCI says replacing roofing with no structural change needs no permit, and your roofer can coordinate the chimney joint with us.
Tar buys a few weeks. Then it hardens, splits and hides the metal underneath, and the next leak becomes a puzzle. Metal set into the mortar and finished with a flexible sealant is what lasts.
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Chimney repair in South Seattle handles what holds the stack up: new brick where old units broke, loose courses relaid, and stacks rebuilt or taken down under the city's chimney rule.
Learn moreChimney cap installation in South Seattle puts a screened stainless steel hood over each flue, shutting out rain, leaves, birds, raccoons and the odd spark.
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Masonry repair in South Seattle rebuilds the crown and the mortar joints of a brick chimney, since those are the first places rain gets into a stack.
Learn more| Service | Price in South Seattle | What that covers |
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| Chimney Flashing Repair | $325–$1,500 | Reseal at the low end, full flashing replacement at the high |
| Chimney Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
| Chimney Cap Installation | $235–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
| Masonry Repair (Crown / Repointing) | From $475 | Crown work, repointing and tuckpointing by surface area |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in South 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.
