Maple Leaf, King County
Fitting a chimney cap in Maple Leaf costs from $265 for a standard stainless model on one flue to $850 for a wide multi-flue or custom cap. Material, the size of the crown and how the cap must be anchored account for the difference. On this hill we lean toward heavier fastening than a sheltered street would need, and the quote says what holds the cap down.
Typical investment
$265–$850
Book an inspection
Book your $99 inspection
$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
Not sure where to start
Pick what you're seeing at your Maple Leaf home — we'll point you to the right fix.
What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Maple Leaf homes.
A Level 1 review of everything reachable, raised to a Level 2 camera scan when a question stays open
Learn more
The whole flue brushed, using heads picked for the liner's size and shape
Learn more
A photo assessment that distinguishes surface wear from structural damage
Learn more
Camera survey and measurements taken before any liner is chosen
Learn more
Glass removed, cleaned and checked for a sound gasket
Learn more
Crown and all four sides photographed before any work
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Maple Leaf is high ground. Its summit, at 92nd Street and Roosevelt Way, stands 466 feet above sea level, and Wikipedia lists it as the third-highest point in Seattle. The Seattle Water Department chose the hilltop for a reservoir in the early 1910s and added a 100-foot water tower in the 1940s for the same reason anyone builds a tank on a hill. Chimneys up here sit closer to the wind than most in the north end.
A cap is thin metal doing a hard job, and its lifespan depends on what it is made of. The Mad Hatter Chimney Sweep, a Seattle company, publishes figures: 5 to 10 years for galvanized steel, 15 to 20 or more for stainless, 30 or more for copper. On a house from the 1950s, a decade the Census credits with 14.3 percent of all housing in the 98115 ZIP area, an original galvanized cap would be decades past that range.
The Seattle Residential Code describes what a compliant one looks like where a spark arrestor is used. Section R1003.9.2 specifies galvanized steel of 19 gage, stainless of 24 gage, or an equivalent, with openings sized between three-eighths and one-half inch. Lighter mesh than that tears, and coarser openings admit birds. Add the wind exposure the city's emergency office associates with hills and ridges, and the case for a heavier, well-anchored stainless cap on Maple Leaf is straightforward.
Every chimney cap installation we do in Maple Leaf includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowSeattle's Office of Emergency Management notes that terrain shapes wind, with speeds picking up over hills and ridges, and it describes major Puget Sound windstorms as bringing sustained winds of 60 to 70 miles an hour with gusts up to 90. A cap that was pressed onto a flue tile with friction clips can leave the roof in weather like that. A missing cap is then found weeks later, after rain has been running down the flue.
Flue dimensions, crown size and exposure to the prevailing wind are noted on the roof.
Masonry flues take a cap fixed to the tile or to the crown. A factory-built metal chimney takes only its manufacturer's listed cap.
Screws, masonry anchors or a full-width base hold the cap, depending on what the crown will accept.
You receive a picture of the installed cap and a line about the crown's condition.
What this work is quoted at for Maple Leaf homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Maple Leaf | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Cap Installation | $265–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
| Chimney Sweep | $209–$459 | 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 Maple Leaf. 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.
Maple Leaf is a hilltop neighborhood that reaches 466 feet at 92nd Street and Roosevelt Way, with houses from before 1940 through the 1950s, on both sides of the old city limit at 85th Street.
Maple LeafKing County, WA · 47.696, -122.317
Before and after
Illustrations of what each repair changes on a typical chimney — not photos of a specific job.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
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.
One Seattle chimney company publishes its own ratings: stainless steel at 15 to 20 years or more, copper at 30 or more, galvanized at only 5 to 10. We install stainless by default and copper on request.
Yes. The Seattle Residential Code asks that a rain cap leave net open area equal to four flue outlets or more. A low lid or fine mesh that falls short of that can slow the draft.
If it has not been looked at lately, it is the efficient moment. The inspection is $99 plus tax, and when work is approved from our quote that fee is deducted.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
