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 Arlington
Chimney repair in Arlington, TX typically runs between $350 and $2,800 depending on what the camera finds, and most jobs are completed in a single visit once parts are on hand. We work in Arlington neighborhoods every week, from Dalworthington Gardens to the streets off Park Row Drive, so our crews know the housing stock and the specific ways North Texas weather beats up chimneys. If you need a straight answer on cost or a repair that stands behind a written guarantee, call (830) 251-4560. We give you a flat price before any work starts, and that price is the invoice.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Arlington’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Arlington homeowners call us because we put the guarantee in writing. Every repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if a covered repair fails within one full year, we return at no charge. No argument, no second invoice. That promise is part of The Garrison Standard, the operating code followed by every Garrison Partners location since 2002.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, so the person at your door in Pantego or over near Lake Arlington is the same person whose name was on the dispatch. We answer the phone with a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When a storm rips a cap off a chimney on Fielder Road at 9 p.m., you get a human on the line, not a voicemail tree.
Arlington sits in a hail-prone corridor of North Texas, and we see the damage that causes every season: dented caps, cracked crown edges, flashing lifted off the roofline. Knowing the local failure patterns means we look for the problem behind the problem. Our Chimney Repair crews carry camera gear on every truck, so when we tell you a repair is needed, you can see the photos yourself before you approve a dollar of work.
Chimney Liner Installation in Arlington
Chimney Liner Installation in Arlington usually becomes necessary when a chimney has absorbed years of storm-driven moisture through the crown or flashing, and the flue tiles inside have cracked or spalled. A liner is the inner passage that channels smoke and heat safely out of the house. When it fails, exhaust gases can leak into the walls instead of venting outside, which is both a fire risk and a carbon monoxide risk. Most Arlington liner replacements run $1,800 to $3,200 for a standard single-flue home, depending on run length and access.
When Arlington Homes Need a New Liner
Houses built in the 1970s and 1980s across south Arlington are reaching the age where original clay tile liners are showing their limits. Hail impacts crack crowns, water seeps down, freeze-thaw cycles widen the damage, and the liner itself begins to shed pieces. We use camera inspection to confirm the exact failure point before recommending replacement. If the liner is intact and the issue is a failed crown or flashing, we say so plainly and repair the source instead.
What We Install
When replacement is the right call, we specify professional-grade products like DuraFlex stainless steel liners and HeatShield cerfractory sealant systems. The material is matched to the flue size and the appliance it serves, not to whatever is left on the truck. We often pair a new liner with a chimney waterproofing treatment and crown coat, because in Arlington the next hail season is never far off.
Chimney Flashing Repair in Arlington
Chimney Flashing Repair in Arlington is one of the most common calls we get after a spring or fall storm line passes through. Flashing is the metal seal where the chimney meets the roofline. When hail or high wind loosens it, water tracks behind the brick and down into the smoke chamber, rusting the damper and staining the ceiling before most homeowners ever see a leak. Flashing repair typically runs $400 to $900 in Arlington, and the work involves removing the old sealant, resetting or replacing the metal, and sealing with a high-grade polyurethane caulk rated for Texas roof temperatures.
Repair or Replace
Sometimes the flashing is just lifted and can be re-secured. More often on older Arlington homes near Interlochen or Meadowbrook, the metal has corroded through or the step flashing was never cut in properly. We replace it with Copperfield or Famco flashing metal gauged to the roofline pitch. The goal is a mechanical seal, not a smear of caulk over rust. Our camera sees the inside of the flue and smoke chamber, so we know whether water has already reached the liner or the firebox.
Patching the Interior Damage
Water that got in before the flashing repair may leave the smoke chamber mortar softened or the damper hinge rusted. We check for that as part of the job, because fixing the flashing and leaving the inside wet is not a repair, it is a postponement. The written quote covers everything found before we start, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Trusted Brands We Service in Arlington
We build and repair with brands that hold up to North Texas weather: DuraFlex liners for durability, Copperfield flashing for roofline seals, and Olympia Chimney components for caps and dampers. We keep common parts stocked for Arlington crews, so turnaround on a standard cap replacement or flashing repair does not stretch out while parts ship from a warehouse. When a chimney crown near Veterans Park needs a recoat or a firebox needs spalling brick replacement, the material is specified for that job, not for our margin. That is the Garrison Code: write it down, install it right, stand behind it with The Garrison Standard guarantee.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Storm-loosened caps and flashing. Hail and the spring storm season knock caps askew and peel flashing off the roofline. Water seeps down to the smoke chamber and rusts the damper before a stain ever shows on the ceiling.
- Spalling firebox brick from clay soil movement. North Texas clay expands and contracts through wet and dry cycles, and the movement transfers into the firebox. Homeowners often mistake flaking brick for soot, but it is actually the face of the brick popping off, and if the mortar joints open, the firebox needs tuckpointing or rebuild work.
- First-degree creosote that has already bridged the flue. A thin, flaky creosote layer looks harmless from the firebox. But above the smoke shelf, that buildup can bridge across the flue liner and become a chimney fire waiting on the next hot burn. A visual-only check from the firebox cannot see it; a camera can.
- Crown cracks from freeze-thaw after hail impact. Hail dents the crown, rainwater fills the dent, and a Texas cold snap freezes it. The crack widens, water drives deeper, and a $600 crown coat turns into a $2,500 liner replacement if it sits for two seasons.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Arlington, TX
Here are straight numbers for the Arlington market. A standard flashing repair runs $400 to $900. A crown coat to stop water intrusion runs $600 to $1,200 depending on crown size and access. Spalling brick repair and tuckpointing on a firebox runs $800 to $1,800. A full chimney liner installation runs $1,800 to $3,200. Chimney waterproofing runs $350 to $700 for a standard single-flue Arlington home.
What moves the numbers is access: a steep pitch on a two-story house near the University of Texas at Arlington will cost more than a single-story ranch off Cooper Street, because safety rigging and ladder time change. Every job receives a written price before any work starts, so the estimate is the invoice. Call (830) 251-4560 and we will put the number in writing before a tool comes off the truck.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our crews run repair jobs every week in Mansfield, Kennedale, Burleson, and Cedar Hill, often as part of the same dispatch that covers Arlington. If you are in one of those cities and need a chimney repair with a written guarantee, the same flat-price process applies. Call (830) 251-4560 and a live person answers.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
An Arlington chimney needs a Level 2 inspection whenever something changes: after a hail storm, before buying a home, after a chimney fire, or if you notice a new stain on the ceiling. That inspection includes a camera scan of the full flue, the smoke chamber, and the damper, plus a roof-level look at the crown and flashing. It is the only way to see the damage that a visual sweep misses. If you want a written camera report with photos, call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate on a Level 2 inspection.
Yes. The price for the inspection and the repair is written down before work begins, and the number on the invoice is the number you approved. We do not move the price at the door, and The Garrison Standard applies to every job we run in Arlington. Call (830) 251-4560 and we will walk you through the pricing over the phone.
Third-degree creosote looks like a hard, shiny glaze, often with a tar-like texture that forms when a chimney has seen low-temperature, smoldering fires. It cannot be brushed off with standard sweeping tools. It requires chemical treatment or mechanical removal, and in some cases it has already damaged the liner. If your Arlington chimney has a glassy buildup, the camera will show us exactly how deep it runs before we recommend anything.
Flaking brick in the firebox is spalling, and it is a moisture problem, not a soot problem. Water has soaked into the brick face, and the face is popping off as the brick expands and contracts. If the mortar joints are opening at the same time, the firebox needs repair before heat reaches the structure behind it. We check the firebox and the mortar on every repair call in Arlington, and we show you photos of what we find.
Some repairs can wait, but only the ones that are not actively leaking or venting gas. A cracked crown or lifted flashing is letting water in every time it rains, and the damage compounds with every freeze-thaw cycle. A liner with a hairline crack is a carbon monoxide risk, not a cosmetic issue. If you are not sure which category yours falls in, call (830) 251-4560 and we will give you a straight answer based on the camera evidence, not on pressure.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Arlington and the surrounding North Texas area with documented pricing and guaranteed repairs.