Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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AfterFast, Reliable Chimney Repair Across Converse
Chimney repair in Converse, TX typically runs $185 – $2,400 depending on what’s failed, with cap replacement at the low end and crown rebuilds or liner work at the top. Most jobs are done in a single visit, and every repair we quote gets a written price before any work starts. If you live off FM 78, near Converse North Park, or in one of the post-2015 subdivisions off Lower Seguin Road, you’re dealing with a specific set of chimney issues we see constantly on this side of town. Call (830) 251-4560 and a live person answers, any hour.
We service the full Chimney Repair scope across Converse: caps, crowns, flashing, liners, mortar work, and full rebuilds when the damage is that far gone. Hank Delano leads our crews under The Garrison Standard, the operating code every Garrison Partners location works by. That means background-checked technicians, uniformed crews, a written guarantee on every repair, and a price you approve before a single tool comes off the truck.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Converse’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
We’ve worked on enough Converse homes to know what the northeast side throws at a chimney. The housing stock here skews newer, and that changes the repair profile entirely. Homes built in the post-2015 surge along Kitty Hawk Road and the neighborhoods east of Judson ISD are aging into their first real chimney problems right now: builder-grade caps that corrode, crowns that crack from freeze-thaw, and liners nobody’s ever inspected because the fireplace barely gets used.
Converse customers don’t call us because they’re chasing the cheapest bid. They call because a previous chimney company no-showed, or quoted one price over the phone and another at the door. We operate differently. The number on your written estimate is the number on your invoice. If a covered repair fails within a year, we come back at no charge and fix it. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s in writing on every job.
Our techs know Converse’s streets. When you describe your house off FM 1516 or north of Toepperwein, we already know the age range, the typical cap condition, and what the mortar joints usually look like on that side of town. We don’t dispatch a crew that’s never seen your neighborhood. The people who show up are uniformed, background-checked, and they’re working from a camera inspection report you can see with your own eyes.
Chimney Cap Replacement in Converse
Chimney Cap Replacement in Converse is the most common repair we do on the northeast side, and it’s usually the thing that stops a “mystery draft” or water streak before it becomes a crown or liner job. A standard cap swap with a professional-grade stainless unit runs $185 – $425 here, depending on flue size and whether the mounting needs repair. The builder-grade caps on many post-2015 tract homes corrode and warp within a decade, letting rain, squirrels, and birds into the flue. If you hear scratching in the firebox or smell damp soot, the cap is the first place to look.
Signs Your Converse Cap Has Failed
Rust streaks running down the chimney chase, water in the firebox after a north-side storm, or a cap that looks tilted from the street. We’ve also pulled bird nests out of flues on Cibolo Crossing and Savannah Place where the cap mesh was torn. A failed cap isn’t cosmetic. It’s the main entry point for water that rusts dampers and cracks flue tiles over time.
What We Install
We don’t carry off-brand caps. Our replacements come from Copperfield and Famco, stainless or copper depending on what you’ve got and what your HOA or builder spec calls for. The cap gets sized to the flue, fastened with mechanical anchors, and covered under the same one-year written guarantee as every other repair we do.
Chimney Liner Installation in Converse
Chimney Liner Installation in Converse generally runs $1,800 – $3,200 for a standard single-flue home, and it’s the repair we recommend when a Level 2 camera inspection shows cracked clay tiles, voids in the mortar joints, or a liner that’s pulling away from the flue walls. The post-2015 homes on the northeast side are starting to show liner wear earlier than expected, often because water got in through a failed cap or cracked crown and sat against the flue tile. Once the tiles crack, the smoke path to the outside isn’t sealed anymore, and carbon monoxide has a way back into the house.
Why Builder-Grade Liners Wear Faster Here
Converse’s weather pattern is rough on chimneys that only get used a small fraction of the year. We get enough freeze-thaw cycles on the northeast side to push water into hairline cracks, then summer heat expands the tiles and opens them further. Add the occasional cold snap where homeowners burn pine that leaves a sticky creosote load, and a liner that should last 30 years can fail in 10. If you’ve never had a camera down the flue on a home built 2015 or later, you likely don’t know what you’re working with.
How We Replace a Liner
We pull the old liner or prep the flue for a cast-in-place system depending on what the camera report says. Most Converse homes take a flexible stainless liner from DuraFlex or a HeatShield resurfacing when the masonry is solid. You get a photo report before and after, so you’re not taking our word that the new liner is seated correctly. The whole job is typically done in a day for a standard single-story home off Kitty Hawk or Toepperwein.
Trusted Brands We Service in Converse
We work with professional-grade chimney materials specified by the job, not by margin. That includes Copperfield caps, Famco dampers and chase covers, and DuraFlex stainless liners. We keep common Converse repair parts in local stock, so a cap replacement or damper swap off FM 78 doesn’t wait on a two-week backorder from a distributor. When you ask what we’re putting on your chimney, you’ll get a brand name you can look up and verify, not a generic “premium part” with no manufacturer behind it. That’s part of what the Garrison Standard means: materials you can independently confirm.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Converse Homes
- Builder-grade cap corrosion and animal intrusion. Post-2015 tract homes in neighborhoods like Converse North Park and Paloma often shipped with the cheapest cap available. A decade of Converse humidity and rain leaves them rusted through, and squirrels or birds move in before the homeowner notices a smell.
- Crown cracks from repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The northeast side of Converse sits on heavier clay soil and cools quickly on winter nights. That freeze-thaw rhythm cracks the chimney crown at the flue-to-crown joint, sending water down the liner and rusting the damper from the inside.
- Spalling brick and mortar joints. Brick chimneys on slightly older homes near Gibbs Sprawl and the FM 1516 corridor show face spalling where water saturated the face of the brick and froze. Once the face pops off, the brick below soaks up more water and the cycle accelerates.
- Rusted or seized dampers. Water through a failed cap or cracked crown settles on the damper plate. In Converse’s humid climate, that plate rusts and seizes shut or open, and the only real fix is a replacement damper before the rust moves to the firebox.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Converse, TX
Here’s what Converse homeowners can expect to pay:
- Chimney cap replacement: $185 – $425
- Crown repair (crack sealing or partial rebuild): $350 – $900
- Flashing repair around the chimney base: $250 – $600
- Chimney liner installation: $1,800 – $3,200
- Tuckpointing or mortar repointing per side: $300 – $800
- Full chimney rebuild (top section): $1,500 – $2,400
Those ranges cover the standard single-flue homes we see throughout Converse. A multi-flue house, a steep roof pitch off a cul-de-sac like those behind Rolling Meadows, or significant brick damage will move the price. What does not move is the guarantee: every repair is under the written 365-Day Done Right Promise, valid for a full year from the service date. If a covered repair fails, we return at no charge. Call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate. No door-knock pricing games.
We Also Serve Cities Near Converse
Our crews cover Converse and the surrounding Bexar County and Guadalupe County communities. We regularly work in Universal City, Schertz, Cibolo, and the northeast side of San Antonio. If you’re off FM 78 but think you’re just outside our range, call us. Dispatch and scheduling run from our San Antonio office, and the same crews and guarantees apply. We’ll tell you plainly whether we can reach your street, rather than stringing you along.
Serving Converse, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Converse area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Repair in Converse
Yes, because the chimney doesn’t need fire to fail. Unused flues in Converse collect more animal nests, more water intrusion through caps and crowns, and more hidden spalling than fireplaces that get burned regularly. A Level 1 or Level 2 inspection catches cracked flue tiles, rusted dampers, and first-degree creosote buildup even if you haven’t lit a fire in years. For a precise quote on an inspection in your area, call (830) 251-4560.
A Level 1 inspection is a visual check of the accessible parts: firebox, damper, cap, crown, and the chimney’s exterior. A Level 2 adds a camera run down the flue, which is standard for any Converse home changing fuel type, selling, or showing signs of water damage. You get a photo report of what the camera found, so you never have to trust a verbal summary. That report is the thing that keeps repair recommendations honest. If you’d like to schedule one, call (830) 251-4560.
For the typical Converse homeowner who runs a fireplace mainly in December and January, once a year is the honest answer. Not because that’s what the calendar says, but because our climate degrades chimneys even when they sit idle. The annual visit catches animal intrusion, crown cracks, and damp soot that a bi-annual visit would miss. If you burn pine or run a wood stove, you likely need a mid-season sweep too. For scheduling and pricing, call (830) 251-4560.
In most cases, a cap alone is all that’s needed. A stainless or copper cap from Copperfield or Famco costs $185 – $425 installed and comes with our one-year written guarantee. The exceptions are when water has already cracked the crown beneath the cap or damaged the top courses of brick, in which case a cap alone would just seal the problem in. We’ll show you the camera or photo evidence before making that call. To get an honest cap assessment, reach us at (830) 251-4560.
First-degree creosote is a light, flaky film that a standard sweeping removes. Third-degree is a hard, glazed, tar-like coating that requires rotary cleaning tools and can catch fire at normal burning temperatures. Converse’s humid winters and occasional pine burning push flues toward second and third-degree faster than drier climates. If you’ve got a wood-burning fireplace that hasn’t been swept in years, you want to know which one you’re dealing with before the next fire. A sweep and inspection gives you that answer in writing. Call (830) 251-4560 to book.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Converse and the surrounding Bexar County area since 2002.