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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.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Inspection Across Highland Park
A chimney inspection in Highland Park runs $189 – $459 for most homes, depending on the level of inspection and whether we run a camera up the flue. Most inspections are completed in under two hours, and you’ll receive a written report with photos the same day. We know the older brick and stone chimneys in this town well because we’re inside them every week, from Lakeside Drive to the streets branching off Armstrong Parkway.
If you own a home built before 1960 in Highland Park, your chimney almost certainly has a clay-tile flue that was never designed for a gas furnace. Or it may still be unlined entirely. That’s not a guess. It’s what we see in roughly seven out of ten inspection calls we run in this town. Call (361) 492-4099 to schedule a Chimney Inspection, and we’ll show you what’s actually inside your flue before recommending anything.
Why Flint Chimney Co Dallas Is Highland Park’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company
Highland Park homeowners tend to ask the same question: “Can you show me the problem before you give me a repair price?” The answer is yes, every time. We run a camera up the flue during every Level 2 inspection, and you see the footage on our monitor. Nothing about our process is a sales pitch built on speculation.
Our team operates under The Garrison Standard, the same code every Garrison Partners location follows since 2002. That means a written price before any work starts, a uniformed and background-checked technician at your door, and a live person answering the phone 24 hours a day. If you call at 6 a.m. or midnight, someone picks up.
Hank Delano leads our inspection crews in Highland Park. He’s the one who sets the rule we repeat on every job: no liner recommendation without camera footage, and no repair quote without a written scope. That single rule has saved a lot of Highland Park homeowners from replacing flues that simply needed sweeping and minor crown work.
We schedule inspections across Highland Park within days, not weeks. For urgent cases, like a chimney leaking into a second-floor bedroom after a spring storm, we prioritize those calls. Phone coverage is 24/7, but appointments are set for the next available slot. No same-day promises, no dispatch games.
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Chimney Leak in Highland Park
Chimney Leak calls in Highland Park usually start the same way: a water stain on a ceiling near the fireplace, or damp brick on the chimney breast after a heavy spring rain. Older Highland Park homes with original masonry chimneys are particularly prone to crown deterioration, because the flat concrete cap on top of the chimney absorbs decades of rain, then cracks and lets water seep behind the brick face. We trace the leak, document it with photos, and give you a written repair plan.
Where Highland Park Chimney Leaks Start
On a 1930s brick chimney near Highland Park Village, the leak is usually one of three things: a cracked crown, failed flashing where the chimney meets the steep roof line, or spalled brick that’s opening gaps in the masonry. We inspect all three before we suggest any repair. The flashing on older homes around Drexel Drive is often original copper or galvanized steel that has pulled away from the mortar.
What a Leak Investigation Costs Here
A chimney leak diagnosis in Highland Park runs $189 – $275, and that includes a camera run and a written report with photos. If the leak source is visible from the roof or interior without specialized access, we can usually complete the diagnosis in a single visit. Repair work is quoted separately, in writing, before any tool comes off the truck.
Chimney Camera Inspection in Highland Park
Chimney Camera Inspection is standard practice on every Level 2 inspection we do in Highland Park, and it’s the only way to see inside the long, often unlined flues of 1920s – 1950s homes without destructive access. We run a high-resolution camera from the firebox up through the flue, and the image feeds live to a monitor next to you. You watch it in real time.
What the Camera Shows in Old Highland Park Flues
In original clay-tile flues, the camera typically reveals exactly what happened under decades of heat: cracked tile sections, missing mortar joints, and in some Highland Park homes, gaps where flue sections have separated. Those gaps let heat and gases cross into the wall cavity. A visual glance from the rooftop cannot show you that. The camera does.
Gas Appliance Venting, Caught on Camera
Many Highland Park fireplaces now vent gas log sets or even gas furnaces through original flues. That’s a conversion that happened decades ago in homes along Euclid Avenue and St. Johns Drive, and the flue was rarely relined at the time. A camera inspection will show whether the flue is sized or suited for continuous gas venting, or whether it needs to be brought up to current code.
Trusted Brands We Service in Highland Park
When a Highland Park inspection does turn up a repair, we specify materials by the job, not by the margin. That means you’ll see names like HeatShield for resurfacing damaged clay-tile flues, DuraFlex for stainless relining, and Olympia Chimney for cap and chase components on the paperwork we hand you. These are products we stock and can source quickly for Highland Park jobs, which keeps repair timelines short. If your existing liner is a Gelco or Copperfield system, we inspect it without trying to sell a replacement unless the footage says otherwise.
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AfterCommon Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Highland Park Homes
- Clay-tile flues that have spalled from decades of heat. The tiles crack and flake, and chunks end up sitting on the smoke shelf. We find this constantly in homes built between 1920 and 1955, especially those with original fireplaces that have never been relined.
- Squirrel nests packed deep in unlined flues beneath mature oak canopies. Highland Park’s trees are beautiful, but they deposit squirrels directly onto aging chimney caps. A nest blocks draft and pushes carbon monoxide back into the living space.
- Cracked crowns on steeply pitched roofs that get hammered by spring rain. Water enters the crown, then the masonry, and the freeze-thaw cycle of even a mild Texas winter widens the cracks. By burning season, the damage is already done.
- Gas appliances venting through flues never designed for them. These conversions happened decades ago, and the result is condensation, acidic residue, and accelerated deterioration inside the flue. The camera sees it; a visual check does not.
Pricing for Chimney Inspection in Highland Park, TX
A Level 1 inspection in Highland Park runs $189 – $249. That’s a visual check of the firebox, damper, and accessible exterior, and it fits homes that burn the same way they always have. A Level 2 inspection with camera runs $329 – $459, and that’s what we recommend for any older Highland Park home, any property being bought or sold, or any chimney that now vents a gas appliance. A Level 3 inspection, which involves partial demolition to access hidden flue sections, is quoted individually after a Level 2 shows it’s necessary.
We give you the written price before the inspection begins. Call (361) 492-4099 for a free phone estimate, and we’ll recommend the right level for your home and its history.
We Also Serve Cities Near Highland Park
Flint Chimney Co Dallas runs inspections throughout the Park Cities and surrounding neighborhoods. If you live just east in Dallas, south in Irving, north in Carrollton, or over in Lakewood, our Highland Park inspection crews cover those areas on the same schedule. For details on inspection levels and pricing, see our full Chimney Inspection service page.
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 Inspection in Highland Park
It shows the entire flue interior, joint by joint, from the firebox to the crown. In an older Highland Park chimney with original clay tiles, you’ll typically see cracked sections, missing mortar, and sometimes separated tile pieces. The camera puts the exact damage on screen so you can see it yourself. Call (361) 492-4099 to book a camera inspection with a written report.
Yes. Gas appliances create acidic condensation that accelerates deterioration in clay-tile flues, and the flue may also be oversized or undersized for the furnace. A Level 2 camera inspection tells you whether the flue can safely vent the gas appliance or needs a reline. Get the footage before you get a liner quote, at (361) 492-4099.
Because the main risks in Highland Park chimneys are not from heavy use. They’re from moisture intrusion through cracked crowns, squirrel nesting in underused flues, and gas appliance venting that runs all winter regardless of how often you light a fire. Those conditions develop whether you burn wood or not. An annual inspection catches them before they become expensive or dangerous.
We run the camera up the flue from inside the firebox. That reaches the full length of the flue, including deep sections where squirrels nest in unlined chimneys under Highland Park’s oak trees. No demolition, no guesswork. If we see a nest, we show it to you on the monitor and give you a written removal plan.
First-degree creosote is a fine, dusty soot that brushes away easily. Third-degree is a hard, tar-like glaze that cakes onto the flue walls and often requires chemical treatment or mechanical removal. In Highland Park, frequent hardwood fires in older masonry chimneys commonly produce second- and third-degree buildup, because the flues are oversized and the draft is slower than a modern appliance flue. We’ll camera-check the buildup before we sweep, so you know exactly what’s in there.
When you’re ready to know the truth about your chimney, we’re ready to show you the footage. Call (361) 492-4099 for a free estimate and a written price before any inspection begins.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Co Dallas, serving Highland Park under The Garrison Standard since 2002.