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 Krum
Chimney repair in Krum, TX typically runs $245 – $1,850 depending on what’s wrong, with crown sealing and flashing repair at the lower end and full chimney rebuilding at the top. Most repair jobs we schedule in Krum are completed in one visit, and every job gets a written price before work starts. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
We know the chimneys in Krum because we work on them regularly. Older in-town brick homes off McCart Street and along 4th Street share the same age-related issues: cracked crowns, failing flashing, water getting where it shouldn’t. Newer homes on the edge of town, out near Jackson Road and the well-and-septic lots east of 156, have their own set of repair needs. A chimney company from 40 miles away might not know the difference. We do.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Krum’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Our reputation in Krum is built on showing up when we say we will and putting the price in writing before the first tool leaves the truck. That’s not a marketing tagline. It’s how Flint Chimney Sweep has operated since 2002 as part of the Garrison Partners family, and it’s the standard we bring to every job we take.
Hank Delano runs our crews, and every technician who steps onto a Krum driveway is background-checked and uniformed. You know the name of the person walking through your gate before they arrive. When you call, a live person answers, 24 hours a day, every day. No voicemail trees.
Every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: a written guarantee good for a full year from the service date. If a covered repair fails, we return free of charge. That’s the Garrison Standard, applied at every address in Krum, TX.
Chimney Masonry Repair in Krum
Chimney Masonry Repair is the most common work we do in Krum, because brick chimneys here fail from the top down. Water gets into cracked mortar joints, freezes in the handful of hard days our winters deliver, and slowly turns the brick face to powder. It’s Chimney Repair work that stops the damage before it spreads.
A standard masonry repair job in Krum runs $300 – $850, depending on how many courses of brick are affected and whether we’re working from a ladder or a lift. We use professional-grade materials and specify them by job: Gelco for crown sealing, Olympia Chimney for cap work. Mortar is matched to your existing brick so the repair doesn’t stand out like a patch.
Mortar Repointing and Tuckpointing
Repointing removes the loose, crumbling outer layer of mortar and replaces it with fresh mortar that bonds tightly to your brick. In Krum, we see this most often on chimneys from the 1970s and 80s along the older in-town streets. Tuckpointing adds a cosmetic finish line for a crisp look, but the structural value is in the repointing itself.
Spalling Brick and Crown Repair
Spalling brick is brick that is flaking, pitting, or shedding pieces, usually because water has soaked in and expanded. On Krum homes with this problem, we almost always find a cracked crown directly above it. Fixing the brick without sealing the crown just means we’ll be back in two years. We fix both in the same trip.
Chimney Cap Installation in Krum
Chimney Cap Installation is one of the least expensive repairs we do, and one of the most effective at preventing bigger problems in Krum. A missing or damaged cap lets rain pour straight down your flue, loads the smoke chamber with debris, and gives birds and squirrels a way in. Krum’s open rural and semi-rural lots mean animals are a constant factor; we regularly pull nests from uncapped flues in this area.
A new stainless cap installed in Krum typically runs $245 – $495, including the cap and the labor to set and secure it properly. We keep common cap sizes on the truck. HeatShield and Olympia Chimney caps are what we install most often, sized to your flue and matched to your chimney’s construction.
Single Flue Caps
If you have one fireplace or wood stove flue, a single flue cap is the right fix. It covers the flue opening, keeps rain and animals out, and still drafts properly. We also run a level 1 inspection when we install a cap, so you know the flue below it is sound.
Multi-Flue and Custom Caps
Some Krum homes have double flues, or a decorative chimney where a standard cap won’t sit right. We fabricate and install custom caps in those cases. The process is the same: measure, set, secure, and photograph everything before we leave.
Trusted Brands We Service in Krum
We stock and service professional-grade chimney brands that Krum homeowners can verify independently. HeatShield, Gelco, and Famco are on our trucks regularly, along with the full line of Olympia Chimney products. We do not cut corners with off-brand parts. When we quote a repair, the spec sheet tells you exactly which product you’re paying for, and the guarantee covers the work for a year.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Krum Homes
- Third-degree creosote on older in-town chimneys. Brick chimneys in downtown Krum, especially those with wood-burning fireplaces used heavily in winter, glaze over with tar-like creosote that a regular brush won’t remove. We run a camera first and tell homeowners straight whether it needs chemical treatment or mechanical removal.
- Cracked crowns on brick chimneys near McCart and 4th. The mortar cap on top of the brick is exposed to everything. In Krum’s freeze-thaw cycles, hairline cracks open up, water gets in, and the brick below starts spalling. This is our single most common repair call in Krum.
- Failed flashing on roofs along Jackson Road and the east-side lots. Roof-to-chimney flashing lets go, water rides down into the attic and soaks the chimney chase. We replace flashing with the correct profile for the roof pitch and seal it fully.
- Missing caps on newer homes near the well-and-septic lots. Newer construction doesn’t always include a proper chimney cap. Those flues load up with rain, leaves, and the occasional squirrel. A cap fixes it in under an hour.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Krum, TX
Chimney repair pricing in Krum breaks down like this. Mortar repointing on a single chimney runs $300 – $650. Chimney waterproofing runs $395 – $750 depending on brick condition and how much surface we treat. Flashing repair runs $350 – $700. Full chimney rebuilding starts at $1,200 and can hit $4,500 for a complete tear-down from the roofline up, depending on access and material costs. A standard flue cap installation runs $245 – $495.
What moves the number? Access. A single-story roof with a walkable pitch is one thing; a two-story chimney on a steep lawn with poor ladder access is another. Brick condition matters too. Severely spalled brick takes longer to repair than a narrow repointing job. Every quote is written, itemized, and delivered before any work begins, so there’s no surprise at the end. Call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Krum
Flint Chimney Sweep runs crews to Krum and the surrounding communities, including Sanger, Denton, Argyle, and Justin. If you’re in one of those towns, the same written-price guarantee and 365-day repair warranty applies. Same phone number, same standard.
Serving Krum, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Krum 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 Krum
A Krum chimney should be inspected at least once a year if you burn wood, and at least every two years if you use it only occasionally or not at all. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 211) standard is annual inspection and sweeping as needed, and in Krum’s mix of older brick chimneys and newer construction, that annual look catches crown cracking and flashing failure early, before water damage spreads. If you just moved into a home in Krum, get a level 2 camera inspection before your first fire. It costs $249 – $399 and gives you a full picture. Call (830) 251-4560 to schedule.
Third-degree creosote, the hard, shiny, tar-like glaze that forms from burning unseasoned wood or smoldering fires, usually cannot be removed with a standard chimney sweep alone. It typically needs chemical treatment, a rotary chain whip, or both. We tell Krum homeowners the truth on this: if the creosote is heavily glazed, we may need to treat it and return for a second pass. The good news is that we document it all by camera before and after, so you see exactly what’s coming out of your flue. We do not charge for a second visit if the covered repair or treatment fails within our 365-day guarantee window.
A chimney repair in Krum includes written documentation of the problem, a set price before work starts, the repair itself using professional-grade materials (HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, Famco depending on the job), and a camera backup of the completed work. On a brick ranch off Old Justin Road, we pulled a flue liner full of second-degree creosote and found the chimney crown cracked with spalling brick below it, so we ran a camera level 2 inspection, swept the flue, sealed the crown, and set a stainless cap on the flue. The homeowner had the photo report before we packed up. That’s the standard on every Krum job.
Repair can safely wait when the issue is cosmetic, such as minor surface staining from a past leak that has already been sealed. It cannot safely wait when there is water actively entering the chimney structure, when the flue liner is cracked or glazed with third-degree creosote, or when the crown is visibly fractured and spalling brick is below it. If we inspect your chimney and tell you work can wait, we mean it. We do not recommend repairs that aren’t needed. The camera evidence is the proof, and we hand it to you so you can see for yourself. If you’re not sure, call us at (830) 251-4560. A level 2 inspection answers the question definitively.
We do not promise same-day repair, because rushing a chimney repair is how mistakes happen. We do schedule quickly, often within a few days, and we lay out the whole process on the phone so you know what to expect. What we do promise is that the price is written before the work starts, the technician is on time, and the repair is guaranteed for one year. That’s the tradeoff: a little more planning, a lot more certainty. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll get you on the first available slot.
If your chimney is showing water stains, spalling brick, a cracked crown, or you just haven’t had the flue looked at in years, call Flint Chimney Sweep. We serve Krum with written pricing, camera documentation, and a one-year written guarantee on every repair. Talk to a live person any time at (830) 251-4560.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Krum, TX as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2002.