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 Somerset
Chimney repair in Somerset typically runs $225 – $1,850 depending on what’s actually failing, and most jobs we quote are on the lower end once we show you the camera footage. We work throughout Somerset from Pastura Lane north to the loop off 1604, and our crews know the older masonry chimneys off Somerset Road and the newer prefab units in subdivisions near the high school. If you’ve noticed crumbling mortar, a chimney cap that looks rusted through, or water staining on your ceiling after South Texas downpours, call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Hank Delano runs our crews, and he’s particular about one thing: nobody gets a repair recommendation until we can show you exactly what’s wrong on screen. That keeps honest work honest. We don’t make a dime off work you don’t need, and our price goes in writing before any tool comes off the truck.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Somerset’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, founded in 2002, which means every Somerset job operates under Chimney Repair codes written down and followed, not discussed over coffee. Our techs are background-checked and uniformed. When you book, the person who shows up is the person we said would show up, inside the window we gave you. That’s The Garrison Standard.
Somerset customers tell us the same thing: they called someone off a flyer, got a sweep, and never saw a camera or a written report. Then the first cold snap comes and the chimney smokes back into the living room. We approach repairs differently. Every job includes a camera inspection and a photo report you keep. You see the cracked flue tile, the pulled flashing, the wasp-packed cap. You decide. We just show you.
A live person answers the phone here 24 hours a day. No voicemail tree, no “leave a message and we’ll get back to you Monday.” If your chimney is smoking into the house on a Saturday night in Somerset, you reach a human who can dispatch a crew. That’s not an emergency upsell; it’s how a service business should run.
Chimney Cap Replacement in Somerset
Chimney cap replacement in Somerset usually runs $295 – $650 installed, depending on the cap size, the flue configuration, and whether the crown underneath needs sealing at the same time. The cap is the metal lid at the very top of your chimney. It keeps rain, birds, and paper wasps out of the flue, and it carries a spark screen that should stop embers from landing on your roof or dry brush. In Somerset, the brush country around us means that screen matters more than most people realize.
When a Somerset cap has to go
We pull caps off homes near the Medina River bottom that are rusted to the point of letting rain straight down the flue. We see galvanized caps from big-box stores that lasted two wet seasons. If the screen is torn or the cap is pulling free from the crown in high wind, you’re getting water into the flue every time it rains. Water plus cold nights equals cracked flue tiles, and that turns a $400 cap job into a $2,000 liner job fast.
What we install in its place
We quote Famco and Copperfield caps sized to your flue, not whatever is on the truck. Copperfield stainless caps hold up well in our summer UV and the wet-dry cycling that comes with South Texas weather. A new cap is a one-visit job. We bring the cap, the sealant, and the ladder, and you get a photo of the finished install before we leave.
Chimney Liner Installation in Somerset
Chimney liner installation in Somerset typically runs $1,200 – $2,800 when we’re resurfacing an existing flue with HeatShield, and $1,800 – $4,200 for a full DuraFlex stainless reline. The flue liner is the inner channel that carries smoke and exhaust gases safely up and out of your house. When it cracks, spalls, or separates at the joints, carbon monoxide and heat can leak into the wall cavity instead of exiting the chimney top.
Resurfacing vs. full reline
HeatShield is a ceramic coating we trowel or spray onto a chimney interior that’s still structurally sound. It seals hairline cracks and restores a smooth draft in one day, at about a quarter the cost of tearing the old liner out. A full DuraFlex stainless liner is the right call when the original clay tiles are shattered, missing, or the flue has shifted. Neither one is a job we’ll suggest without showing you the camera footage first.
When a Somerset liner demands attention
Older brick chimneys in Somerset, especially on farmsteads and ranch-style homes built before 1980, often have unlined or clay-tile liners that weren’t designed for modern furnace exhaust temperatures. If you smell smoke in rooms far from the fireplace, or you see white staining on the brick outside, let us camera the flue. The fix may be a patch. It may be a liner. We’ll show you which one and quote it in writing before we start.
Trusted Brands We Service in Somerset
We install and work with professional-grade chimney products the trade trusts: Famco caps, Copperfield stainless, DuraFlex liners, and HeatShield resurfacing systems. We don’t push generic parts to hold a margin. The brand goes on the quote, and you can verify it yourself. Because Somerset isn’t a big city, we keep common cap sizes and liner components stocked locally so a straight replacement job doesn’t turn into a two-week parts wait.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Somerset Homes
- Paper wasp and dirt dauber nests in the cap and spark screen. Somerset sits in brush country, and wasps build fast in warm months. We pull caps packed so solid the fireplace won’t draw at all.
- Caliche dust and pollen buildup in the smoke chamber. Live oak and mesquite pollen coat interior flue surfaces between seasons. Left alone, that dust mixes with soot and restricts draft on newer EPA-certified stoves.
- Spalling brick and cracked crown mortar. The freeze-thaw cycle in Bexar County winters isn’t deep, but repeated wet-dry cycles are. Water gets into the crown, sits in the mortar joints, and bricks face off one by one.
- Pulled flashing at the roofline. High winds off open pasture around Somerset push and pull against flashing, and once the seal breaks, every rainstorm sends water down the chimney chase.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Somerset, TX
Most chimney repairs in Somerset land between $225 and $650 for cap, flashing, crown seal, or tuckpointing work. Chimney repointing and mortar work on a small brick stack usually runs $900 – $2,100, and full chimney rebuilding in Somerset starts around $3,500 when brick loss is extensive. A heat scan and camera inspection is $149, and if we do the repair, that inspection fee rolls into the job. We give you a written price before any work starts, so the invoice matches the quote. Call (830) 251-4560 for an exact number on your chimney.
We Also Serve Cities Near Somerset
If you have family or property just outside Somerset, give us a call too. Our crews work regularly in San Antonio, Helotes, Converse, and Universal City, and the same written-price guarantee applies in every town we cover. Same crew, same camera, same 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair.
Serving Somerset, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Somerset 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 Somerset
No. Somerset’s dry season and long stretch between burns actually make sweeping more important, not less. Caliche dust, live oak pollen, and paper wasp nests settle in the flue while the chimney sits unused, and that debris hardens and clings. By the time you light the first fire, you’ve got a partially blocked flue and a smoke chamber full of combustible material. Sweep it annually even in a light burn year.
You usually don’t, which is why we camera every Somerset inspection. Third-degree creosote looks like a hard, shiny tar glaze baked onto the flue walls, but from the fireplace opening you’ll only see dark staining at best. It can’t be brushed off with standard sweeps; it’s a fire hazard and often requires chemical treatment or a liner evaluation. If you’ve burned green mesquite or unseasoned oak, assume it’s there until we show you otherwise. Call (830) 251-4560 to schedule a camera inspection.
Sometimes, yes. If the issue is a cracked cap, pulled flashing, or spalling brick, we’ll tell you plainly whether it can wait or whether water is actively getting in. A liner with third-degree creosote or visible cracks should not wait. Our practice is to tag the fireplace and give you a written report so you know what is safe to use now and what is not. Never burn in a chimney that hasn’t been inspected in Somerset’s dry season; the brush country around you is too ready to burn.
We measure the flue, recommend a Famco or Copperfield cap sized to it, and if the crown is cracked we quote the crown seal alongside the cap so you aren’t back on the ladder next spring. The actual replacement takes one visit, usually under two hours for a single flue. You get a photo of the new cap before we leave. Standard cap replacement in Somerset runs $295 – $650 installed.
No. We quote a liner only when the camera shows damage that sweeping and resurfacing can’t correct. Cracked clay tile, separated joints, and third-degree creosote that has compromised the flue are liner calls. A dirty chimney, a bad cap, or a cracked crown often doesn’t need one. If we recommend a liner, we’ll show you the exact frames from the camera footage that justify it. Phone (830) 251-4560 for a free repair estimate.
Contact Flint Chimney Sweep today. We serve Somerset, TX with flat-price written quotes, camera inspection on every job, and a full-year written guarantee on all repairs. Call (830) 251-4560 to schedule your sweep or inspection, or to get an honest answer about what your chimney actually needs.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Somerset since 2002.