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 Tice
Chimney repair in Tice usually means one of three things: a cracked crown, failing flashing, or mortar that’s given up to Florida humidity. We quote a flat price before booking, run a camera through the flue, and hand you a photo report afterward so you can see exactly what we saw. Tice homeowners call us because the written guarantee covers every repair for a full year, and because a live person answers the phone. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll schedule a sweep or inspection on your timeline, not ours.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Tice’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Our crew knows the housing stock along Palm Beach Boulevard and the side streets off State Road 80. Those 1970s and 1980s ranches in Tice were built fast, and their chimneys show it. We don’t upsell. We hand you a written price before any work starts, and the number on the invoice is the number you approved. That’s the Garrison Standard, and it applies to every call in Tice, no exceptions.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every repair we do. If a covered repair fails within a year, we return at no charge. No argument, no second invoice. That’s the guarantee Hank Delano put in writing when he built Flint Chimney Sweep, and it’s the same code every Garrison Partners location follows.
Tice homeowners tend to have been burned by chimney companies before. A no-show. A price that moved at the door. A crew that left soot on the carpet. We run background-checked, uniformed technicians who arrive inside the window we give you. And when you call, a live person picks up, day or night. No voicemail trees.
Chimney Crown Repair in Tice
Chimney Crown Repair in Tice is the most common repair we schedule, and Tice’s climate is the reason. The concrete cap on top of your chimney takes a beating from daily humidity swings and afternoon storms off the Gulf. Water seeps into micro-cracks, the concrete spalls at the drip edge, and suddenly rain has a path down the flue. That’s how a chimney that’s barely ten years old ends up with loose mortar joints and a smoky draft.
A crown repair typically runs $350 – $650 for a standard single-flue chimney when we catch it early. If the crown has crumbled to the point where we’re rebuilding the entire cap with a proper overhang and drip edge, expect $700 – $1,100. We seal with a flexible crown coat that moves with Tice’s heat-and-humidity cycle, so the repair lasts longer than a plain concrete patch.
Signs Your Crown Is Failing
You’ll see hairline cracks on the crown surface, or small chunks of concrete missing at the edges. Inside the house, you might notice a musty smell after heavy rain or a draft that wasn’t there before. These are early warnings, and fixing a crown is always cheaper than rebuilding a chimney.
What the Repair Involves
We clean the crown, grind out loose concrete, and apply a bonding agent before the new crown coat goes down. If flashing is also involved, we address that at the same appointment so the roofline seam is sealed tight. One visit, one written price, one photo report at the end.
Chimney Repair Companies in Tice
Chimney Repair Companies in Tice are not all working to the same standard. Some will quote a low sweep price over the phone, then “discover” thousands of dollars of work once they’re on the roof. We do it differently. Every job starts with a written price agreed before any tool comes off the truck. If we recommend a repair, you’ll see the camera footage that justifies it.
Our Tice customers get a photo report with every inspection. That report shows the flue liner, the smoke chamber, the crown, and the flashing, with captions explaining what’s normal and what isn’t. You’ll know whether the repair can wait, and you’ll know exactly what it should cost before you approve a dollar.
What We Won’t Do
We won’t recommend a new liner because a tech is behind on quota. We won’t push a rebuild when a repoint and a crown seal would do. And we won’t quote a price on the phone that changes when the crew arrives. The Garrison Code says put it in writing first, and that’s how every Tice call works.
What a Proper Repair Takes
Most repairs in Tice take two to four hours on-site. Mortar repointing, flashing replacement, crown sealing, tuckpointing: these are single-visit jobs. A full chimney rebuild is a longer project, and we schedule those during Tice’s drier winter months when weather is more predictable.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tice
We install and work with materials from DuraFlex, Famco, and Copperfield because our customers deserve products they can independently verify. DuraFlex flue liners handle the heat and moisture of a Tice fireplace without corroding. Famco caps and dampers hold up to coastal air better than the cheap galvanized versions. Copperfield flashing is cut and formed on-site to fit your roofline. We stock common replacement parts for standard Tice chimney configurations, which means most repairs happen in a single visit rather than waiting on a parts order.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Tice Homes
- Crown spalling at the drip edge. Tice’s humidity cycle forces water into the concrete cap, and the edges chip away first. Once the crown edge is gone, rain runs straight down the flue and loosens mortar joints below.
- Flashing lifted by storm wind. Afternoon thunderstorms that roll through Lee County can lift poorly sealed flashing at the roofline. The gap lets rain into the smoke chamber, and the homeowner smells it as a draft or a musty odor.
- Creosote glazing on seasonal-use fireplaces. Homes off Palm Beach Boulevard that burn a few times a year build a hard, tar-like creosote layer that a standard brush sweep can’t remove. That glazing is a chimney fire waiting for a hot burn.
- Mortar joints gone soft from sandy soil movement. Tice’s sandy soil shifts with the wet-dry cycle, and older chimneys on slab foundations move with it. Hairline mortar cracks open up, and water gets in. Repointing those joints is cheaper than waiting for a structural rebuild.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Tice, FL
A standard chimney sweep in Tice runs $180 – $250 for most single-story homes. A Level 2 camera inspection adds $150 – $300 depending on chimney access. Mortar repointing on a typical Tice chimney costs $500 – $1,000. Flashing repair runs $300 – $650. Crown repair falls between $350 and $1,100, and a full chimney rebuild starts around $2,500 and goes up based on height and access. We give you a written price before any work starts, so the number you approve is the number you pay. Call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate, and we’ll put the scope in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tice
Our crews handle chimney repair work across Southwest Florida. Beyond Tice, we regularly schedule jobs in Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami office, but the technicians who show up are the same background-checked, uniformed team we send to every Tice home.
Serving Tice, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tice 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 Tice
Every 2 – 3 years is honest for a seasonal-use fireplace in Tice, even if you only burn a handful of times. The problem isn’t heavy soot, it’s the glazing that forms when humid air interacts with creosote residue. A camera inspection will show whether the flue is actually dirty or just looks that way. If the liner is clean, we’ll tell you to wait. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Yes. Every Flint Chimney Sweep job in Tice starts with a written price agreed before any tool comes off the truck. That includes the sweep, the inspection, and any repair we find. The number on the invoice is the number you approved. No exceptions.
You get photo documentation of your flue liner, smoke chamber, crown, and flashing, with captions that explain what’s normal and what needs attention. If we recommend a repair, the photos justify it. You’ll see the crack in the crown or the rust on the flashing with your own eyes. If everything looks sound, the photos show that too.
We don’t promise same-day service. A proper repair requires a written quote, parts, and dry weather, especially for crown work and flashing. We schedule at your convenience, and we arrive inside the window we give you. Urgent problems like water actively entering the chimney get prioritized, but we won’t rush a job that needs to cure properly.
Some can. If your crown has a hairline crack and you’re not burning, sealing it can wait a few months. But Tice’s humidity works year-round, and water intrusion doesn’t take winter off. If your flashing has lifted or your crown has spalled, the damage compounds with every rain. We’ll tell you plainly whether it’s safe to wait, and we’ll put that recommendation in writing. Call (830) 251-4560 for an exact quote, and we’ll schedule a camera inspection on your timeline.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Tice and Southwest Florida as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2002.