Medina, King County
Looking after a chimney in Medina starts with knowing what the house actually has. A big lakefront home can hide a fireplace in a room nobody uses, a flue closed off in a remodel or a stack that takes the weather straight off the water. We look at all of it before recommending anything. The on-site inspection is $99 plus tax, and it is credited toward the work when you approve the written quote.
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Medina homes.
Complete sweep of the flue and firebox, protected by drop cloths and HEPA filtration
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Level 1 or Level 2 inspection, with a camera scan where warranted
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A stainless-steel or ceramic liner run the full height of the flue
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Restoration of brick, mortar joints and firebox
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A stainless cap fitted to your flue's exact dimensions
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Crown recast — or rebuilt outright where the damage demands it
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A breathable sealant that lets masonry release trapped moisture
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Resealing, or full replacement where the metal has failed
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Cleaning of the burner, pilot and valve assembly
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Assessment of Stage 2–3 creosote buildup
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The complete vent run cleaned end to end
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Cleaning of both the supply and return runs
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Service-area map — Medina, WA. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Medina is a small city on the eastern shore of Lake Washington, incorporated on August 19, 1955, with 2,915 residents at the 2020 census. Its housing is entirely single-family: the state counted 1,131 units, every one of them a single-unit home, and HistoryLink's account of the city's founding stresses large, substantial houses on spacious lots. Most of the city's area is water, so a good share of those homes look straight out over the lake.
We start with a walk through the house to find every fireplace, stove and gas unit, then go to the roof. Each flue is photographed and named by the room it serves, so the report reads like a map of your house rather than a list of parts.
Nothing is started on the day unless you ask for it. You receive a written quote that separates what needs attention now from what can wait, and you decide what goes ahead.
A chimney job on a finished home with landscaped grounds should leave no trace beyond the repair. Floors are covered from the entry to the hearth, planting beds below the stack are protected before any roof work, and anything we remove is carried out rather than dropped.
State figures leave no apartments in the count: every Medina home is a detached single-unit house, and the city has long drawn big homes on roomy lots. We do not assume how many fireplaces or flues a house has. We ask when you book and confirm on site.
For a stack with several flues, CSIA's Level 2 procedure calls for all of them, and their connected appliances, to be included. We apply that on every Medina inspection, because the flue in a rarely used room is the one most likely to have been forgotten.
Close to 70 percent of Medina's area is water, and King County ranks Lake Washington as the second largest natural lake in the state. Because the lake is fresh water, the corrosion story of a seaside town does not apply here.
What does apply is weather. Western Washington's strong winds of late fall and winter blow mostly out of the south and southwest, and a stack with open water in front of it takes that rain and wind with little shelter. That is why we compare the exposed and sheltered faces of every chimney we look at.
Under Medina's development rules, any addition, replacement, repair or alteration of a mechanical system, such as a furnace, heat pump or vent, needs a mechanical permit, and the city builds to the state building code as locally amended. Relining, a new insert or a gas conversion can fall under that; a routine sweep does not.
Through WAC 51-51-003, Washington has made the 2021 International Residential Code, plus its own amendments, the residential standard; in King County, that 2021 state code governs any application found complete starting March 15, 2024. When a job needs a permit, we note it in the written quote so there is no surprise later.
The grid we quote from for Medina homes — the $99 inspection comes first, the written quote before any work.
| Service | Price in Medina | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 $1,895 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| Chimney Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
| Chimney Cap Installation | $235–$845 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
| Masonry Repair (Crown / Repointing) | From $475 | Crown work, repointing and tuckpointing by surface area |
| Chimney Waterproofing | $285–$795 | Breathable sealer — reapplied every 3–5 years in this climate |
| Chimney Flashing Repair | $329–$1,495 | Reseal at the low end, full flashing replacement at the high |
| Gas Fireplace Service | $169–$475 | Annual service and tune-up; repairs quoted after diagnosis |
| Creosote Removal | From $245 | Priced by creosote stage — glazed stage 3 is the heavy end |
| Dryer Vent Cleaning | $105–$295 | Full run cleaned; roof or upper-floor terminations at the top |
| Air Duct Cleaning | From $525 | Whole HVAC system — trunks, branches and every register |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Medina. 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.
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.
The on-site inspection is $99 plus tax, and it is credited toward the work when you approve the written quote. It covers every flue in the chimney we inspect.
Yes, if you want us to. We ask how many fireplaces and stoves the house has when you book, and we look at each flue in the chimney, not only the one in use.
Some does. Work that changes a vent or another mechanical system needs a city mechanical permit; a routine sweep leaves the system as it is. The written quote says which applies to your job.
No Washington law requiring one was found. CSIA recommends a Level 2 inspection when a property is sold, as an industry practice rather than a legal step.
Choose a genuine opening on the crew's calendar. We inspect, quote in writing, and hand over a photo record of every repair.
