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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Chimney repair in Hurst typically runs $350 – $1,800 for common jobs like crown rebuilding and mortar repointing, with full flue relining using HeatShield or DuraFlex landing between $2,200 and $5,500 depending on flue height and access. Most Hurst repair jobs are done in a single visit, with a written price in your hand before any work starts. Call (830) 251-4560 for an exact quote on your chimney, whether you’re off Harwood Road, near Hurst Town Center, or north of 183.
Our crews know the homes in Hurst well – the late-1970s and early-1980s ranch houses that dominate neighborhoods like Shady Oaks, the 76053 and 76054 ZIP codes, and the tree-lined streets where chimney caps and flashing age faster than the brick below them. We service all Hurst neighborhoods out of our Dallas-Fort Worth dispatch office, and we schedule repairs around your window, not ours.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Hurst’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Flint Chimney Sweep has been operating since 2002 as part of the Garrison Partners family of independently owned chimney companies. Every technician who arrives at a Hurst home is background-checked and uniformed, so you know who’s walking through your door before you open it. And unlike companies that hand you a vague verbal estimate, we write the price down before a single tool comes off the truck.
The Chimney Repair work we do in Hurst is governed by the Garrison Standard: a written scope, a written price, and a written guarantee on every repair, valid for 365 days from the service date. If a covered repair fails within that year, we come back and make it right, free. That’s not a sales line – it’s the policy our company is built around, and it applies to every job in Hurst.
Hurst homeowners call us because they’ve been burned before by no-shows and moving price tags. We answer the phone with a live person 24/7, we arrive inside the window we give you, and the number you approved is the number on the invoice. No exceptions.
Chimney Repair Companies in Hurst
Chimney Repair Companies in Hurst handle the structural and functional fixes that a basic sweep can’t address: cracked chimney crowns, failing mortar joints, rusted dampers, damaged flashing, and deteriorated flue liners. In a Hurst house built between 1978 and 1985, these problems show up on a regular schedule, because the original clay flue tiles and cement crowns have cycled through 40 years of North Texas heat and freeze-thaw swings.
A typical Hurst chimney crown rebuild runs $600 – $1,000. Mortar repointing on a standard single-story ranch chimney runs $400 – $800 depending on how many courses of brick need work. Flashing repair around the roofline runs $300 – $700. If your chimney is leaking water into the firebox or you’re seeing spalled brick faces on the crown, you need repair, not another cleaning.
Crown and Flashing Repairs
The crown is the concrete cap that sits on top of the chimney and sheds water. When it cracks, water seeps into the brick and mortar below it. Flashing is the metal seal where the chimney meets the roofline. On Hurst ranch homes, both of these fail from the same cause: years of hot summers expanding the materials and cold snaps contracting them.
Damper and Firebox Fixes
A rusted or stuck-open damper lets conditioned air leak out of the house year-round, and it can kill the draft when you burn. Firebox panels crack from heat stress and water intrusion. We replace damper assemblies with brand-matched parts and rebuild firebox walls with refractory mortar rated for direct flame contact.
Chimney Masonry Repair in Hurst
Chimney Masonry Repair in Hurst covers the brick, block, and stone structure of the chimney itself: repointing crumbling mortar joints, replacing spalled or cracked brick, rebuilding a chimney top from the roofline up, and tuckpointing to match the original color and profile of the home’s brick. These are water-intrusion fixes first, cosmetic fixes second.
Hurst’s ranch homes were built fast in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and many of those original mortar beds are now soft, sandy, and eroding. When brick faces crack and pop off – what the trade calls spalling – water has already gotten inside. Left alone, the repair grows from a repoint into a partial rebuild.
Mortar Repointing and Tuckpointing
Repointing means cutting out the old, failed mortar and pressing new mortar into the joints in multiple thin lifts. Tuckpointing is finer work – matching color and texture so the repair disappears into the brick. In older Hurst neighborhoods, we match the original mortar tint so the chimney doesn’t look patched.
Partial and Full Chimney Rebuilds
When more than a few courses of brick are spalled, when the chimney leans, or when the top has weathered badly from poor crown coverage, a partial rebuild from the roofline or shoulder level is the correct fix. A full rebuild is a bigger job, and we only recommend it when the structure genuinely needs it – and the camera evidence is in your hand before we quote it.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hurst
When a Hurst chimney needs a new liner or a crown sealer, we don’t install no-name material to pad the margin. We specify by job: DuraFlex for flexible stainless relining, HeatShield for resurfacing clay flue tiles that are still structurally sound, and Famco or Copperfield for caps and dampers. These are the brands used by trade professionals, and we keep common parts stocked for fast turnaround on Hurst jobs. You can research any brand we quote and verify it independently.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Cracked chimney crowns on 30-to-40-year-old ranch homes. North Texas freeze-thaw cycles – water soaks into hairline cracks, freezes, and expands – pop the crown open. The water then rusts dampers and smears sooty spalling mortar across the firebox.
- Clay flue liners cracked at the joints. The original terra cotta liners in Hurst’s late-70s and early-80s houses were adequate for wood fires, but decades of heat cycling crack the joints. Many companies quote a full rebuild; a HeatShield resurfacing often holds for a fraction of the cost.
- Animal nesting and blocked caps on tree-lined lots. Mature trees close to the roofline on streets off Norwood Drive and Precinct Line Road drop debris into uncapped chimneys. Squirrels and birds nest in flues. A rusted or missing cap turns a simple draft problem into a smoke-dumping hazard.
- Flashing pulled loose by wind and settlement. Hurst homes sit on clay-heavy soil that shifts with moisture. Chimneys move slightly with the house, the metal flashing separates from the brick, and water runs down the exterior wall every time it rains.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Hurst, TX
Here are the honest numbers for Hurst’s market. A standard chimney crown rebuild runs $600 – $1,000. Mortar repointing on a ranch chimney runs $400 – $800. Flashing repair around the roofline runs $300 – $700. Spalling brick patching runs $250 – $600 per affected area. A new damper assembly with install runs $350 – $850. HeatShield resurfacing of a clay flue runs $1,800 – $3,200, and full DuraFlex stainless relining runs $2,200 – $5,500. High rooflines, steep pitches, and extensive brick replacement push toward the top of those ranges. Call (830) 251-4560 for a written, no-obligation estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Flint Chimney Sweep provides Chimney Repair in Hurst and works in the surrounding communities: North Richland Hills, Bedford, Colleyville, and Haltom City. If you live in any of these nearby cities and need a chimney crown rebuilt, a flue liner inspected, or masonry repointed, call the same number – (830) 251-4560.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
We don’t promise same-day dispatch, because a Hurst chimney repair is booked around a proper diagnosis and parts availability, not a scramble to fill the calendar. What you get instead is a scheduled window, a written price before work starts, and a crew that arrives inside that window. For urgent issues like a chimney fire or confirmed water pouring into the house, call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll get you the earliest available appointment.
A wood-burning Hurst chimney needs sweeping once a year if you burn through the season, and every other year if you burn occasionally. Gas fireplaces rarely need sweeping for creosote but still need an annual check for blockages and cap corrosion. The late-70s and early-80s ranch flues in Hurst collect creosote faster than newer insulated chimneys because the clay liners run cooler and condensation builds at the joints.
A Level 2 inspection includes everything in a standard sweep plus a video scan of the entire flue interior, a check of the attic and crawl spaces where chimney structure is exposed, and a thorough evaluation of the crown, flashing, and cap. You need one in Hurst if you’ve had a chimney fire, if the house changed hands, if a storm hit the chimney, or if a repair quote doesn’t make sense to you. If a repair is on the table, request camera evidence first – and we insist on it.
Almost always a repair. A cracked crown on a 1980s Hurst ranch can be removed and repoured for $600 – $1,000, which is a fraction of a chimney rebuild. The rebuild question only comes up when the brick courses below the crown are spalling badly, the chimney leans, or mortar joints have failed across the whole structure. Call us for an inspection and we’ll show you the camera footage before any quote is drawn up.
No. Third-degree creosote is a hard, shiny glaze that fuses to the flue wall and cannot be removed with a brush. It’s also a serious chimney fire risk. The correct fix on a Hurst ranch chimney is a chemical treatment to break down the glaze or, when the flue tiles are also cracked, a HeatShield resurfacing or DuraFlex reline. If a company tells you a sweep will handle third-degree glaze, call us instead at (830) 251-4560.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Hurst since 2002.