Chimney Repair, Sweep & Inspection in Sumner, WA

Local Conditions

Chimney problems we see in Sumner

The Sumner valley floor sits only about 70 feet above sea level between the Puyallup and White rivers, and in fall and winter cold air and fog settle there and stay. Brick and mortar on valley chimneys stay damp for weeks, which keeps moss on the shaded sides and leaves water in crown cracks through the frost nights after the fog lifts. On the 1890s to 1920s houses around Main Street that means over a century of soft lime mortar taking on water, so recessed joints and spalled brick faces are normal. The hillside toward Bonney Lake is drier but catches wind coming down from the Cascades, so caps and chase covers there take more of a beating.

Areas we cover

Areas we cover in Sumner

Sumner is ZIP 98390. We serve the downtown blocks around Main Street and Fryar Avenue, the neighborhoods north of SR 410 toward the White River, the streets along Valley Avenue, East Sumner toward the Puyallup River, and the hillside homes off Sumner-Tapps Highway climbing toward Bonney Lake and Lake Tapps. Pacific, Puyallup and Bonney Lake addresses are on the same route.

Neighborhoods & Scheduling

Scheduling & arrival in Sumner

Sumner is about 25 minutes from Renton and is routed with Puyallup, Pacific, Auburn and Bonney Lake, so we are usually in the valley several times a week. Figure on about an hour for the sweep and inspection. Repairs are quoted in writing after the inspection; there is no charge to receive the quote.