Bellevue, King County
Chimney repair in Bellevue starts at $425 for a contained fix, such as a few courses of brick or a patch of failed mortar, and climbs with the height of the stack and how far the damage runs. Nothing is priced by guesswork: we look first, then send a written quote that separates each item so you can see what is urgent and what can wait.
Typical investment
From $425
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Bellevue 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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A stainless-steel or ceramic liner run the full height of the flue
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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.
Most chimneys we repair here stand on detached houses. Washington's housing count gives Bellevue 32,823 single-unit homes in the 2020 base, spread across neighborhoods such as Newport, Somerset, Woodridge and West Bellevue. Many carry exterior brick stacks that have spent decades in rain and a few in real shaking, and the repair list usually reflects both.
Downtown Bellevue now houses about 15,657 people in 9,881 units, according to the city's neighborhood profile. When one of them has a fireplace and it is a sealed direct-vent unit, its exhaust leaves through a metal vent in a wall or on the roof.
Repair in that setting is not masonry work. It means reconnecting or replacing a vent section, a termination cap or a gasket, and it is usually arranged around the building's access rules. We tell you on the first call which kind of repair your fireplace needs.
Every chimney repair we do in Bellevue includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe recurring pattern on Bellevue stacks is slow water damage finished off by movement. Mortar joints near the top soften after years of wet winters, the crown cracks, and a small quake or even settling opens what was already weak. The fix depends on where it stops: repointing the upper courses, rebuilding above the roofline, or a new crown. We photograph each defect so the quote is easy to check.
A Stage 2 burn ban from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency stops every wood fireplace, wood stove, insert and pellet stove, certified or not, unless it is the home's only adequate heat. Visible smoke is not allowed under either stage.
Since the fireplace is off anyway, a ban stretch is a practical time to let us work on the stack. Check the agency's status page or call 800-595-4341 before you relight after the repair.
The Seattle fault crosses beneath Bellevue. Its last large rupture, around 900 AD, is estimated at magnitude 7.0 to 7.5. The 2001 Nisqually quake was a smaller test, and it still damaged 1,556 of roughly 60,000 chimneys surveyed in the region.
When a repair follows shaking, we start with a Level 2 inspection, as CSIA recommends after a seismic event, because a crack at the roofline can hide a displaced flue further down. The quote then covers what the camera found, not only what shows outside.
An on-site visit sets the scope. We check the stack from the roof, the attic and the firebox, and note what has moved and what has only weathered.
Each repair is listed on its own line with photos, so you can approve the urgent work now and schedule the rest for the dry months.
We rebuild or repoint with mortar matched to the age of the brick, and protect the roof and landscaping underneath while we work.
The finished work is photographed, the flue is checked for debris that fell during the repair, and the site is cleaned.
What this work is quoted at for Bellevue homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Bellevue | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
| 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 Cap Installation | $235–$845 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Bellevue. 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.
In December and January, western Washington commonly sees precipitation on 20 to 25 days a month or more, and water that sits on a flat crown finds every hairline crack.
CSIA advises that a crown project about two inches past each side of the chimney so runoff drips clear of the brick. A crown poured flush with the brick sends water straight down the face instead, and that is one of the first things we check before quoting.
Bellevue is the Eastside's largest city and a major regional job center between Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish, on Lake Washington, with a mix of mid-century neighborhoods, older established homes and dense new construction downtown. We work every part of it — Downtown, Crossroads, Factoria, Newport, Somerset, Bridle Trails included.
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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.
From $425 for a limited repair. A rebuild above the roofline or a stack damaged by a quake costs more; the written quote gives the exact figure before we start.
Some can. A cracked crown or open joints let water in all winter, so those go first. Cosmetic spalling low on the stack can usually wait for dry weather.
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.
