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 Inspection Across Schertz
A chimney inspection in Schertz, TX typically runs $189 – $449 depending on the level, and most Level 1 inspections take 45 – 75 minutes on site. We serve every zip code in Schertz, including 78154 and 78108, with crews that know the caliche soil and wind-driven grit that settle into flues across the Balcones Escarpment edge. If you’re off FM 3009 or near Wiederstein Road, we’re close. Call (830) 251-4560 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail tree.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Schertz’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company
We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2002, and the way we run a Chimney Inspection in Schertz hasn’t changed much since day one: a written price before any tool leaves the truck, a camera scan with a photo report you keep, and a one-year written guarantee on any repair we recommend. Homeowners in neighborhoods like Schertz Heights and Fairhaven tell us the same thing after past bad experiences: nobody put the scope or the price in writing. We do, every call, no exceptions.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, so the person at your door on a Schertz job is the same person our dispatcher told you to expect. We answer the phone around the clock with a live person. When you call (830) 251-4560 from Universal City, Cibolo, Converse, or anywhere in Schertz proper, you get a straight answer about scheduling and ballpark cost before a crew is ever assigned.
Hank Delano runs our Schertz inspection team. He’s the one who reviews every photo report before it goes out, and he’s the name on the written guarantee that follows any repair. That’s the Garrison Standard: a documented commitment, not a handshake.
Chimney Camera Inspection in Schertz
Chimney Camera Inspection in Schertz is a video scan of the flue interior, and it’s the only way to see what the naked eye can’t: hairline cracks in the liner, spalling on 1990s-era Gelco or Copperfield liners, and first-degree creosote building into a flake shelf near the smoke chamber. We run a Chimney Camera Inspection on most Level 2 calls and whenever a Level 1 turns up something that needs a closer look. In Schertz, the fine grit that blows off the escarpment edge settles in the smoke chamber and hides early liner damage, so camera work here matters more than it does in wetter metros like Houston to the east.
A Chimney Camera Inspection in Schertz typically runs $149 – $249 when bundled with a Level 1 or Level 2 inspection, or as a standalone scope. You keep the photo report either way.
What the Camera Scan Covers
We send a high-res camera up from the firebox through the smoke chamber and into the flue liner. The scan documents creosote thickness and stage, liner condition, damper seating, and any blockages from nests or debris. You get a written report with stills and a plain-English explanation of what needs attention and what can wait.
When a Schertz Home Needs a Camera Scan
If your Schertz home was built in the 1980s or 1990s with a factory-built fireplace and a Gelco or Copperfield liner, the liner is now at the age where spalling starts showing up. A camera scan catches it at first-degree flaking instead of third-degree glaze. If you just bought the house, or if you’ve never had the flue scoped, book a camera inspection and get a baseline report in your hand.
Fireplace Inspection in Schertz
Fireplace Inspection in Schertz covers everything from the firebox floor to the chimney crown, and a Level 1 inspection is what most Schertz homeowners need before the first fall fire. On a job in the Schertz Heights area off Wiederstein Road, our tech found a cracked chimney crown and a damper that wouldn’t seat during a Level 1 on a 1990s brick fireplace. After pulling the damper and running a Chimney Camera Inspection, we found minor spalling on the flue liner and a first-degree creosote flake shelf near the smoke chamber, then sent a photo report showing the crown crack before the customer approved any cleaning.
A Fireplace Inspection in Schertz typically runs $189 – $329 for a Level 1. We’ll give you the exact number in writing before we start, and the number on the invoice is the number you approved.
What a Level 1 Fireplace Inspection Includes
We check the firebox, damper, smoke chamber, flue, chimney crown, and flashing from the roof or the ground. The aim is to catch three things that turn into expensive problems in Schertz: water getting in through a cracked crown, creosote reaching second-degree stage, and dampers that no longer seal. Each of those gets a photo in your report.
When a Fireplace Hasn’t Been Used in Years
If you bought a Schertz home where the fireplace sat unused for a decade, book the inspection before you light anything. Nests, dried-out mortar, and a seized damper are common in this part of the escarpment. We’ll tell you honestly if it’s safe to burn or if a sweep should come first.
Trusted Brands We Service in Schertz
We work with professional-grade chimney products from DuraFlex, Copperfield, and Gelco, and we stock common liner and damper parts so Schertz customers aren’t waiting on a shipment from out of state. When a camera scan shows spalling inside an older Copperfield liner or a Gelco flue, we can spec the correct replacement and quote it in writing before any repair work is scheduled. No mystery brands, no generic parts. You can look up every material we install and see exactly what you’re paying for.
Common Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Wind-driven grit and nest debris in the flue. Schertz sits on the Balcones Escarpment edge where strong south-to-north wind corridors push fine grit into flues. Spring Level 1 inspections often turn up blockages that wouldn’t appear in wetter metros like Houston to the east.
- Cracked chimney crowns on 1980s and 1990s builds. The freeze-thaw cycle up on the escarpment works on older mortar and concrete crowns faster than homeowners expect. A crown crack left unrepaired lets the next hard rain drive grit and moisture into the firebox.
- Spalling on Gelco and Copperfield liners. Homes built in the 1990s with factory-built fireplaces are at the age where liner spalling starts showing up. It’s first-degree flaking when caught early, and third-degree glaze by the time it’s visible from the firebox.
- Dampers that no longer seat. The same grit that fills the flue settles around the damper frame and keeps it from closing. A damper that won’t seat means heated air and odor spill into the living space, and it usually gets caught during a Level 1 Fireplace Inspection.
Pricing for Chimney Inspection in Schertz, TX
A Level 1 chimney inspection in Schertz runs $189 – $329. A Level 2 inspection, which adds the Chimney Camera Inspection and a roof-level look at the crown and flashing, runs $329 – $449. Standalone camera scopes run $149 – $249. Level 3 inspections, which involve removing components to reach hidden areas, are quoted case by case after a Level 2 shows a reason to go deeper.
What changes the price: roof pitch and accessibility, the height of the flue, whether the fireplace is masonry or factory-built, and whether we’re adding a camera scope to a Level 1. You’ll always get a written price before any work starts, and estimates are free. Call (830) 251-4560 for an exact quote on your Schertz home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our crews run inspections in Universal City, Cibolo, Converse, and New Braunfels on the same schedule we keep for Schertz. The same flat written pricing and one-year guarantee apply everywhere we work. If you’re on the edge of Schertz near the Cibolo line, check our Schertz coverage page for your neighborhood.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Inspection in Schertz
Once a year if you burn more than a cord of wood or use the fireplace weekly through fall and winter; every two years if you burn occasionally. The National Fire Protection Association says annual inspection, and in Schertz the wind-driven grit and nest debris justify that schedule more than in most metros. It’s cheaper to catch a cracked crown or first-degree creosote early than to repair a third-degree glaze later. Call (830) 251-4560 to book your inspection, and we’ll confirm the exact price in writing before we arrive.
A Level 1 is a visual check of the accessible parts of the fireplace and chimney, a Level 2 adds a camera scan and roof-level access, and a Level 3 removes components to reach concealed areas. In Schertz, most real estate transactions require a Level 2, while an annual check of a fireplace you’ve used for years is usually a Level 1. We’ll tell you which level applies before we schedule, along with the written price. Call (830) 251-4560 and ask for Hank Delano’s team.
Usually yes, especially if we run a Chimney Camera Inspection, because third-degree creosote looks like a hard, shiny glaze on the flue walls, not like the flaky first-degree stuff. But if the creosote is thick and dark, we may need to remove some of it before we can see the liner condition underneath. We’ll tell you what we can and can’t see, and you’ll get photos either way. Call (830) 251-4560 for an honest read on your Schertz flue.
No, the camera inspection is a line item with a flat price, and finding a problem doesn’t add to it. You’ll know the camera scope cost before we book, and the photo report is yours regardless of what the scan shows. In Schertz, we quote the camera work as $149 – $249 bundled with a Level 1 or Level 2. Call (830) 251-4560 for an exact quote.
Schedule the repair when the weather is dry, but don’t panic: a cracked crown can wait a few weeks, while spalling on the flue liner should be addressed within a season because it gets worse through every freeze-thaw cycle on the escarpment. We’ll show you the damage in the photo report, quote a HeatShield repair or crown work in writing, and honor the one-year guarantee on whatever we fix. Call (830) 251-4560 to talk through your report with a real person.
Call Schertz Chimney Sweep at (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate on your Schertz chimney inspection. You’ll get a live person, a written price before any work starts, and a one-year written guarantee on any repair we recommend.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Schertz since 2002.