Medina, King County
A stainless chimney cap installed on a Medina home runs $235–$845. A single round flue sits near the bottom of that range; a custom cover that spans a wide crown with several flues sits near the top. Few jobs on a roof take less time or do more good.
Typical investment
$235–$845
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Medina homes.
Level 1 or Level 2 inspection, with a camera scan where warranted
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Complete sweep of the flue and firebox, protected by drop cloths and HEPA filtration
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Restoration of brick, mortar joints and firebox
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A stainless-steel or ceramic liner run the full height of the flue
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Cleaning of the burner, pilot and valve assembly
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Crown recast — or rebuilt outright where the damage demands it
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Medina's homes line a lakeshore that takes the full force of the region's winter weather, and the city has no apartment blocks or condos: every chimney here belongs to a single-family house. A cap is the part of that chimney that meets the weather first, and on a large roof it is also the part owners are least likely to have seen up close.
Medina has long attracted substantial homes on spacious lots, HistoryLink notes, and the state's housing count shows nothing but single-family homes in the city. Some of those chimneys have one flue; some have several side by side. The cap choice depends on which you have.
Where flues share a crown, a single cover can protect all of them and the crown at once. CSIA's inspection standard treats all flues in a chimney as part of the same check, so we look at each one before recommending a cover, and flag any flue that needs attention before it is capped.
Of Medina's 4.83 square miles, about 3.39 are water, with homes strung along the Lake Washington shoreline. For a chimney cap, that openness matters more than the fact that the water is fresh.
According to the Western Regional Climate Center, the region's hardest blows are southerly or southwesterly and cluster in the colder months. We fasten caps with that in mind and point out any trees overhanging the stack, since a branch in a storm can flatten even a well-fitted cap.
Every chimney cap installation we do in Medina includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe caps we replace here have usually lost a fight with wind: bent screens, lids knocked sideways, fasteners rusted through. We also find flues with no cap at all, left open after a remodel or a roof replacement. Either way, rain, leaves and nesting birds go straight down the flue.
We measure each flue and the crown so the cap fits the chimney you have rather than a stock size.
You pick between individual flue caps and one cover over the whole crown, with the price of each in writing.
The cap is installed and fastened to stay put through winter storms.
While we are up there, we photograph the crown and flashing so you know their condition too.
What this work is quoted at for Medina homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Medina | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Cap Installation | $235–$845 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
| 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 |
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.
An uncapped flue is an open pipe into the house. In western Washington that pipe collects rain from October onward, and January humidity typically stays between about 78 and 87 percent through the day, so what gets in dries slowly.
CSIA names the cap on its short list of inexpensive ways to prevent major water damage, and adds that water hurts masonry chimneys more than fire. Where a spark arrestor screen is part of the cap, the residential code sets its details: corrosion-resistant mesh, openings no larger than half an inch and a removable top for cleaning.
Medina is an exclusive lakefront enclave with some of the region's most valuable estates, on Lake Washington, with large waterfront and estate homes.
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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.
$235–$845 installed. A standard single-flue cap is at the low end; a custom multi-flue cover is at the high end.
Yes. On CSIA's list of inexpensive protections against water, the cap sits next to a sound crown, intact flashing and a repellent on the brick.
Yes. If you want a full assessment, the on-site inspection is $99 plus tax, and it is credited toward the work when you approve the written quote.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
