Medina, King County
For a Medina chimney, a new stainless steel liner running the whole flue starts at $1,895; how tall the flue is, and what it vents, decide where the price lands. We only quote a liner after a camera has been down the flue, so you are paying for a problem we have actually seen.
Typical investment
From $1,895
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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 cap fitted to your flue's exact dimensions
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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.
A Medina house that has been remodeled over the decades often ends up with a chimney asked to do something new: a wood fireplace turned into a gas insert, a stove added in a family room, an old flue brought back into use. Under the residential code, whatever lines a masonry chimney has to match the appliance venting through it, so each of those changes raises the question of whether the existing liner still fits.
CSIA's Level 2 inspection standard reaches every flue in the chimney and the appliances tied to each. That scope matters for relining: if one of several flues in a stack is being lined, the ones beside it share walls and a crown with it, and a crack in one can let gases into another.
Medina is a city of single-family homes only, 1,131 of them in the state's 2020 housing count. On a larger house we map which flue serves which room before quoting, so a liner goes into the right flue and the neighbors get a camera pass at the same visit.
Medina fronts Lake Washington, the second largest natural lake in the state according to King County, and the city says most of its area is water. A liner's top plate and cap are the parts most exposed to that open-water weather.
Late fall and winter bring western Washington's strongest winds, mostly out of the south or southwest, per the Western Regional Climate Center. We seal the top plate to the crown and fit a cap that clamps to the liner, so driving rain in those months runs off the stack instead of down the new flue.
Every chimney relining we do in Medina includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe flues we reline here usually fall into three groups: cracked clay tiles found during an inspection, a liner that is the wrong size for a newer insert, and a flue that has been out of service so long nobody knows what is inside. Each needs a different answer, and not every one ends with a new liner.
We scan the flue from top to bottom and record what the tiles, joints and smoke chamber look like.
The liner type and diameter are chosen from the appliance's listing and the manufacturer's instructions, not from a standard size.
We confirm whether the city needs a mechanical permit for your job before scheduling installation.
The liner goes in, both ends are sealed, and a final camera pass confirms a clean run.
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 Relining | From $1,895 | 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–$845 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
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.
Western Washington's wet season opens in October and is at its heaviest in winter, with some measurable rain on most days of December and January. Masonry that stays damp for months is hard on the mortar joints between clay flue tiles.
The code Washington uses says a masonry chimney must be lined with material suited to its appliance (IRC R1003.11). When tiles have shifted or cracked, a stainless liner restores that lining without taking the chimney apart, and CSIA's advice to keep a cap and sound crown on top protects the new liner from the same water.
Medina is an exclusive lakefront enclave with some of the region's most valuable estates, on Lake Washington, with large waterfront and estate homes.
MedinaKing County, WA · 47.621, -122.227
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 floor is $1,895, for stainless steel lining the entire height. Tall flues, offsets and larger diameters cost more; the quote shows each part.
CSIA recommends a Level 2 inspection before lining or relining. The on-site inspection is $99 plus tax, and it is credited toward the work when you approve the written quote.
Often, yes, but it has to be scanned first. Blockages, broken tiles and old connections all change the scope.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
