Hillman City, King County
In Hillman City, a stainless liner run the whole height of one simple flue begins at $1,900. A taller stack, a flue that jogs sideways, insulation wrapped around the liner, or two flues sharing one chimney all push that number up. Before any quote we run a camera from top to bottom, because a liner is sized to the appliance and to the flue it travels, not to the house.
Typical investment
From $1,900
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Hillman City homes.
Level 1: every reachable component checked, with a Level 2 camera run added if something stays unclear
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Full-height brushing with a head chosen for clay tile or metal liner
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Photo assessment sorting surface wear from structural failure
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Flue-by-flue measurements, or the whole crown for a multi-flue hood
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Cleaning and testing of the burner, pilot assembly and igniter
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Starting photos: crown on top, then each side of the stack
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
The houses around Hillman City were not built in one wave. Census counts for 98118 (a ZIP area that, per HistoryLink's essay on it, includes Hillman City, Seward Park and everything south to Rainier Beach) put 18.1% of its 20,459 homes in 1939 or earlier, another 8.0% in the 1940s and 13.8% in the 1950s. That figure covers the whole ZIP area, not this neighborhood alone. What it tells us is that a liner job here can mean an early clay-tile flue, a mid-century one, or something much newer, and we treat each house as its own case.
Every chimney relining we do in Hillman City includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowHeating choices have also changed under these roofs. The same census tables show 40.3% of occupied homes in 98118 heating mainly with gas and 2.7% still on fuel oil. A flue that once carried oil-furnace exhaust, or that now vents a gas appliance it was never sized for, is a typical reason to reline: cool, wet combustion gases condense in an oversized masonry flue and attack the tile joints and mortar from inside.
Seattle's 2021 Residential Code rules out a brick chimney with nothing inside it. Section R1003.11 names the acceptable linings: tile of fired clay meeting ASTM C315; any system that carries a UL 1777 listing; a manufactured chimney whose listing covers this use; or some other approved material. A stainless relining kit belongs to the second group, which is why we install only listed systems and keep the label with your paperwork.
Clearance counts as much as the liner itself. The same chapter calls for a 2-inch air space between the chimney and anything combustible where the stack runs through the house or sits in an exterior wall, and 1 inch where it stands fully outside. For wood stoves and inserts, SDCI's Tip 303A (December 2021 revision) adds that a separate furnace permit applies, and the state's rules require any solid-fuel device sold in Washington to be certified. When a reline goes with a new insert, we tell you which permit the job carries before the work is booked.
A camera travels the full height, and you get the recording along with our notes.
Diameter and type are chosen for the appliance the flue serves, gas, wood or oil.
The liner is lowered in one piece, connected at the base and fixed at the top plate under a cap.
With the appliance running, we check that exhaust leaves the house as it should.
What this work is quoted at for Hillman City homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Hillman City | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| 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 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 |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Hillman City. 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.
Hillman City is a Rainier Valley neighborhood of Seattle platted in 1888 and renamed by its developer in 1902, with homes on streets laid out in the electric-railway era, in a ZIP code area (98118) where 18 percent of the housing predates 1940.
Hillman CityKing County, WA · 47.551, -122.287
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.
A single cracked tile near the top can sometimes be dealt with. Several cracked or separated tiles lower down usually mean a liner, since the joints cannot be reached to rebuild.
Often, yes. Gas exhaust is cooler and wetter, so the liner is sized and specified for the appliance it serves.
The camera run on a Hillman City flue is billed with the inspection, $99 plus tax. Sign the relining quote afterward and we take that sum off the liner job.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
