Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 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.
Chimney Company in Highland Park, TX
Highland Park is one of the few places where a routine chimney cleaning calls for real care. The town’s grand homes, most built between the 1920s and 1950s, hold original masonry fireplaces with flue designs you won’t find in newer Dallas suburbs. Add mature oak canopies, heavy spring humidity, and frequent hardwood fires, and the work here is different. We run every Highland Park job the same way: a written price before any tools come off the truck, a uniformed technician who tells you exactly what he found, and a full-year guarantee on any repair. Call (361) 492-4099 if you’d like more on how we handle these older homes.
Why Highland Park Homes Are Different
Highland Park’s housing stock is dominated by stately brick and stone residences with steeply pitched roofs and multiple fireplaces per home. Many of those fireplaces have never been structurally modified. That means original clay tile liners, ornate chimney caps that have weathered ninety-plus Texas seasons, and flue dimensions that were sized for coal or early gas conversion. We treat each one as its own job, not a template.
The climate works against these old chimneys. Heavy spring rains and high humidity accelerate creosote absorption into porous clay liners. When a true cold snap hits in January or February, homeowners light fires that have sat dormant for months, burning off accumulated creosote in flues that may already have hairline cracks. That combination is exactly what makes annual cleaning and inspection before burning season a sensible default in Highland Park. The mature oaks also drop debris onto chimney crowns and into unlined flues. Squirrel nests in deep, unlined flues are a problem we see in Highland Park far more often than in the newer suburbs. This is a town where preservation matters, and cleaning a historic fireplace should never mean damaging what’s original.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Highland Park Services
These are the two services Highland Park homeowners call about most, and each has a dedicated page with local detail and pricing.
Chimney Sweep in Highland Park
A Chimney Sweep in Highland Park starts with the firebox and works upward. In older Highland Park homes, we’re careful around ornate mantels, original brickwork, and hearths that have been in place since before the town incorporated. The visible soot is only part of the job. The creosote that matters sits inside the flue, and in homes where fires are burned regularly through winter, that creosote can become sticky and uneven. We remove it with brushes sized to the flue, not whatever is in the truck. Every sweep includes a basic visual check of the liner and cap, and the price you approve before we start is the price on the invoice.
Chimney Inspection in Highland Park
A Chimney Inspection in Highland Park is the only way to know what’s happening inside a flue that hasn’t been looked at in years. We run a video camera up the flue and show you what we see, on the spot. In Highland Park, where liners are often original and clay tile has been absorbing creosote for decades, the camera finds the damage that a flashlight misses. We look at the crown, the flashing, the firebox mortar, the damper, and the flue interior. If we recommend a repair, we show you the footage. If we say the chimney can wait another year, we mean it.
Chimney Repair in Highland Park
When a Chimney Repair in Highland Park is needed, we address the problem at the source. That can mean tuckpointing old brick, repairing a cracked crown, replacing a damper, or relining a flue with HeatShield. In older homes, we also find animal entry points around aged caps and chase covers. Every repair is put in writing, priced before work starts, and backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a covered repair fails within a year of the service date, we return at no charge. That guarantee isn’t a promotions line. It’s a written commitment on every repair invoice we issue.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Highland Park
We install and service parts from our brands that are specified for the job, not the margin: DuraFlex for relining, HeatShield for flue resurfacing, Gelco for caps and chase covers, and Olympia Chimney for dampers and components. Most common repair parts are stocked on our trucks, so a typical repair can be finished in one visit.
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| Service | Typical range in Highland Park |
|---|---|
| Standard chimney sweep (one flue, no repairs) | $189 – $289 |
| Level 1 visual inspection | $129 – $199 |
| Level 2 video inspection (real estate or after a chimney fire) | $299 – $499 |
| Chimney crown repair | $350 – $800 |
| Damper replacement | $250 – $500 |
| Flue relining (HeatShield resurfacing, per flue) | $2,500 – $5,000 |
| Chimney cap replacement | $150 – $400 |
| Tuckpointing and mortar repair (per section) | $400 – $900 |
| Animal removal and prevention | $250 – $600 |
| Full restoration (crown, liner, masonry, cap) | $3,000 – $9,000 |
Prices in Highland Park tend to run toward the upper end of those ranges because so many jobs involve original materials and flues that need custom work rather than off-the-shelf fixes. That’s also why we give you a written price before anything starts. The number you approve on the estimate is the number you see on the invoice.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Highland Park
We cover every part of Highland Park, from the tree-lined streets around Lakeside Drive to the estate lots along Armstrong Parkway and the quieter blocks near the border with University Park. Our crews know the local housing stock and the flue conditions that come with it.
- Lakeside Drive area
- Armstrong Parkway
- Bordeaux Avenue area
- Exeter Avenue area
- Highland Park West
Most sweeps and inspections in Highland Park can be booked within a few business days, and we’ll give you a firm window before we arrive.
Service Area – Cities Near Highland Park
If you’re in a neighboring community, we also serve Dallas, TX, Irving, TX, Carrollton, TX, and Lakewood, TX. Each city page has its own local detail and pricing, because the homes and flues are not the same place to place.
Serving Highland Park, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland Park 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 Company in Highland Park
Most Highland Park appointments are scheduled within two to four business days. If you’re preparing for the burning season, October and early November fill up fastest, so call sooner rather than later. We give you a firm arrival window before the technician comes out, and the office line is answered by a live person around the clock. Call (361) 492-4099 for a free estimate.
For a standard sweep or inspection, no. For visible exterior work like a new cap or crown repair, Highland Park’s preservation-minded building standards can require review depending on the street and the home’s historic status. We’ll tell you before quoting if the work on your home is likely to need approval, and what the typical process looks like. The estimate is free.
We cover the entire town, including homes on the estate lots and the smaller lots near the Dallas Country Club. There’s no travel charge for Highland Park addresses, and scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local chimney cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Highland Park Customers Say
"Chimney repair on loose bricks near the top. Tuckpointed it so it matches. Looks right."
- Rosa H."Smoky fireplace for years. Turned out the cap was clogged. Swapped it and the smoke is gone."
- Brandon T."Sweep showed up on time, in uniform, and ran a tight job. Cleaned the flue, inspected the firebox, and gave me a short written report. Veteran-run and it shows."
- Walt R.