Chimney Sweep North Richland Hills, TX

North Richland Hills is the largest of the Mid-Cities and its chimneys span 60 years. South of Loop 820 and around the older streets off Rufe Snow and Davis Boulevard, the 1960s and 1970s homes have brick masonry chimneys with clay tile liners. North of 820, in Thornbridge, Forest Glenn, Meadow Lakes and Home Town, the 1990s and 2000s homes have factory-built fireplaces inside framed chases. Both are now at an age where the yearly inspection usually finds something worth a photo. A sweep with a photo report costs the same for either; what the technician checks is different.

Chimney Sweep Service in North Richland Hills

Ember Chimney & Fireplace sweeps NRH fireplaces from our Colleyville office at 97 Village Ln, about 15 minutes east on Precinct Line Road. The sweep clears creosote from the flue, the smoke chamber and the firebox with rotary rods and a HEPA vacuum, with the fireplace opening sealed and drop cloths from the front door to the hearth. That is the Zero-Mess Guarantee on every chimney sweep.

The safety inspection and photo report are included. On a factory-built fireplace the technician photographs the refractory panels, damper, flue, chase cover and termination cap; on a masonry chimney, the crown, mortar joints, flashing, cap and the visible flue. You see the photos before the technician leaves. Anything that needs work gets a free written estimate, and the $149 is credited toward it for 30 days.

Chimney Inspection in North Richland Hills

A Level 2 camera inspection is the one to book when buying or selling a home, after a chimney fire or lightning strike, and when a fireplace is being converted from wood to gas or fitted with an insert. NFPA 211 calls for Level 2 in each case. For the older masonry chimneys south of 820 it is also the only way to see a cracked or shifted clay liner. A chimney inspection on its own is $69; the camera inspection is quoted when you book.

Chimney Repair in North Richland Hills

The repairs we do most in NRH split by the two chimney types. Factory-built: a new chase cover (the rusted cover is the leak most of the time), replaced refractory panels, a new termination cap, and the occasional separated flue section. Masonry: a new crown, repointed mortar joints, flashing resealed or replaced after a roof job, and a cap on a flue that never had one. Brick and stone work falls under masonry repair; liners that fail the camera inspection get a stainless steel liner through chimney relining. Every repair starts with the photo of the problem and a written price. See chimney repair, and the cost guide on how much chimney repair costs for the ranges DFW homeowners see. If the chimney leaks only when it rains, the post on chimney leaks in the rain walks through the usual causes.

Chimney Caps in North Richland Hills

An open flue lets in rain, birds, squirrels and raccoons, and many original NRH chimneys never had a cap. A chimney cap installation is the least expensive repair on the list and the one that prevents the most damage; the cost guide on chimney cap prices covers the ranges.

Fireplace Repair, Gas Logs and Inserts in North Richland Hills

We repair gas fireplaces and gas log sets (pilots, burners, valves, thermocouples, glass) and install new vented and vent-free gas log sets, inserts, gas fireplaces and wood stoves. See fireplace repair and fireplace installation, and the cost guide on gas log installation. The post on whether gas fireplaces need cleaning answers the most common NRH question we get about gas units.

Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Richland Hills

Add a dryer vent cleaning to any NRH sweep: from $79 for a basic cleaning and inspection on a run up to 5 feet, with a free estimate for longer runs. Two-story homes that vent through the attic to the roof are the ones that clog most.