Chimney Relining
A new stainless-steel or cast liner restores a safe, code-compliant flue when the old liner is cracked, corroded or undersized.
From $1,900
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The chimney liner acts as a critical barrier, safeguarding your home's structure from the intense heat and hazardous combustion gases. When this liner is compromised — through cracks, corrosion, or if it was never properly installed — heat and dangerous carbon monoxide can directly impact combustible materials, making liner failure a leading cause for chimneys being condemned. We expertly install precisely sized stainless-steel or ceramic liners, adding insulation where necessary, to meticulously bring your chimney back to code and ensure its long-term integrity.
In older waterfront homes across the Eastside, the combination of aged masonry and moisture-driven corrosion significantly contributes to the common occurrence of liner failure.
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What's included
A compromised liner allows superheated gases and carbon monoxide to penetrate your home's combustible framework, representing the most common cause for a chimney to be condemned and posing a grave fire and health hazard.
How it works
A camera scan confirms the failure and the exact flue size.
Stainless for most setups, ceramic for high-heat — sized to your appliance.
We feed and secure the liner, insulate as required, and seal the top.
A final check and photos confirm a safe, code-compliant flue.
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Why it matters
Your chimney's liner is the vital shield that contains intense heat and harmful combustion gases, preventing them from reaching your home's wooden structure. Should this barrier crack, corrode, or simply be absent, heat can ignite nearby combustibles and carbon monoxide can silently seep into living areas. This explains why a failed liner is the single most frequent reason a chimney is deemed unsafe. A properly sized liner also ensures your heating appliance drafts efficiently and safely.
If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a free inspection:
See the difference
The before is an aging clay flue, its tiles cracked and shifted until they can no longer contain heat and gases the way they should. The after is one continuous stainless steel liner — insulated, and sized precisely to the appliance it serves. That liner is the wall between every fire you light and the wood framing of your home, and code requires a sound one once the original has failed.
A tired, cracked clay flue given a new code-compliant stainless liner, top to bottom.
Representative example of a typical chimney relining — not a specific customer job. We add photos of our own completed the Eastside projects as we finish them.
A representative case: a 1960s masonry chimney in one of Kirkland's established neighborhoods near Bridle Trails, where a camera scan turns up cracked and shifted flue tiles. Decade after decade of wind-driven rain and the occasional hard freeze have slowly broken the clay liner down, and it no longer contains heat the way code requires. We'd typically clear the failed tiles where needed and feed in an insulated stainless liner sized to the appliance. The outcome is a flue that meets code and is genuinely safe to burn in again.
King County's Eastside
Licensed local crews, free on-site inspection and a written quote before any work. Book a real open slot on our calendar.
What you can count on
Licensed local crews, an honest written quote, and photos of every job. No call centers, no scare tactics.
Licensed and insured for Eastside home-improvement work. We carry what the state requires and stand behind every repair.
You get a clear written quote — with the deposit and balance shown up front — before any work begins. We recommend only what your chimney actually needs.
Every job is documented with before-and-after photos, so you can see exactly what was inspected and what was repaired — no guesswork.
Completed work comes with a written warranty document, so your repair is backed in writing — not just a handshake.
A clear deposit — never more than 50% — shown up front on your written quote, with the balance due only once the work is finished and you're satisfied.
The crew that quotes your job is the crew that does it — no call centers, no rotating subcontractors.
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