Hillman City, King County
Our Hillman City waterproofing price runs from $285 to $795. Small, one-flue, joints in good shape: expect the bottom of that range. Big or tall masonry, a crown coated as well, or thirsty brick that drinks a second coat: expect the top. The product is a breathable repellent, never paint: it keeps liquid water out of the brick and still lets moisture already inside dry out.
Typical investment
$285–$795
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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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Video survey and flue measurements taken before ordering anything
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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
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
The developer who platted this ground in 1888 called it Sunnyside, HistoryLink records, and the name lasted until C.D. Hillman renamed it in 1902. The winters were never as sunny as the name. Reno's Western Regional Climate Center, writing about the lowlands around the Sound, gives a winter month somewhere from four to eight days of clear or broken sky; July gets fifteen to twenty of them, and WeatherSpark finds the January sky over Seattle gray, fully or mostly, 71% of the time. Brick that gets wet in November can stay damp for weeks between storms.
Every chimney waterproofing we do in Hillman City includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThat slow drying is what water repellent is for. Untreated brick wicks rain deep into its pores, and every cold night turns some of that water into ice inside the face of the brick. Over seasons the face spalls off, joints open, and water reaches the flue and the framing beside the chimney. A repellent applied to clean, sound masonry cuts the amount of water that gets in, so the little sun the winter offers has less to dry.
Cracked joints or a broken crown are repaired first; sealing over them traps water instead of keeping it out.
Moss and grime are removed gently so the repellent can soak into the brick.
We wait for a dry spell, then flood the masonry from the top down.
The flat top of the stack gets its own coating, made to take standing water.
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 Waterproofing | $285–$795 | Breathable sealer — reapplied every 3–5 years in this climate |
| 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 $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
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.
Generally three to five years in Seattle's climate. Darkening brick after a rain is the cue to have it looked at again.
Only on dry brick. We watch the forecast and schedule the application on a run of dry days, which is why spring and summer are easier.
A breathable repellent is clear once dry. Paint or film-forming sealers change the look and trap moisture, so we do not use them.
Yes, at an inspection visit of $99 plus tax. When you approve the waterproofing quote that comes out of it, we deduct those $99 from the work.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
