Chimney Sweep and Cleaning in Bridlewood
Bridlewood is a master-planned golf course community on the west side of Flower Mound. Development started in 1996, and the 11 neighborhoods that make it up, including Coventry, Lexington Downs, Belmont, Balmoral, Steeplechase and Bridlewood Farms, were mostly built between 1997 and the mid 2000s. That puts most Bridlewood fireplaces at 20 to 28 years old, which is the age when caps rust through, chase covers pit and crowns crack.
Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals sweeps those fireplaces with drop cloths from the door to the hearth and a HEPA vacuum running the whole time. We brush the flue, the smoke chamber and the firebox, then run a camera up the flue to check for cracks, creosote and anything a brush cannot reach. A chimney sweep in Bridlewood usually takes 45 to 90 minutes per flue. Two-story homes along West Windsor Dr and the course often have two fireplaces, and we price each flue separately and do both in one visit.
Chimney Inspection
Every sweep includes a Level 1 chimney inspection: camera check of the flue, roof check of the cap, crown, chase cover and flashing, and a photo report you keep. NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys and fireplaces, calls for an inspection once a year whether or not the fireplace needs a sweep. Homes change hands often in Bridlewood, and a buyer’s inspector will sometimes ask for a Level 2 inspection with a full video scan of the flue. We do those for sellers who want no surprises and for buyers who want to know what they are getting.
Chimney Repair in Bridlewood
Most Bridlewood homes have a factory-built metal fireplace inside a wood-framed chase with a brick face, and the weak point on that design is the top. The galvanized chase cover rusts, water pools around the flue pipe, and the first sign inside the house is a rust stain on the firebox floor or a musty smell after rain. Our chimney repair work in that kind of home covers chase cover replacement in stainless steel, chimney cap installation, flashing repair and siding and chase repair when the wood framing has started to rot. Homes with a full masonry chimney get crown repair and tuckpointing. Spring hail hits Bridlewood the same as the rest of Flower Mound, so we look at every cap and crown closely after a storm. Every repair starts with photos and a free written estimate.
Fireplace and Gas Log Service
Gas starters and gas log sets are the norm in Bridlewood. A pilot that keeps going out, a burner that lights on one side or logs that soot up the glass are all routine gas fireplace repair jobs. We also install and replace gas log sets sized to the firebox, and we replace cracked refractory panels in factory-built fireboxes. Gas line work is done by a licensed plumber, as Texas law requires, and we coordinate that visit with ours.
Signs a Bridlewood Chimney Needs Attention
- Rust stains or standing water on the firebox floor after rain
- A chase cover with a rusty ring around the flue pipe
- Smoke drifting into the room when the fire is started
- Scratching or chirping in the flue, often in April and May when chimney swifts arrive
- A sour smell from the fireplace on humid summer days
- White streaks or crumbling mortar on a brick chimney
- More than a year since the last inspection
Any one of these is enough to book a visit. If you see two or more, leave the fireplace cold until we have looked at it.
How a Visit Works
- Book. Call (817) 518-6131 or send the form. You get a time window and a price on the phone.
- Protect and sweep. Floor covered, fireplace sealed, HEPA vacuum on, every flue brushed.
- Inspect. Camera up the flue, roof check of the cap, chase cover, crown and flashing.
- Show you. Before and after photos and a written list of anything that needs attention, with prices. You decide.
Book a Chimney Sweep in Bridlewood
Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals is veteran-owned and based at 3921 Long Prairie Rd in Flower Mound 75028, about 3 miles east of the Bridlewood Golf Club on West Windsor Dr. The drive is FM 1171 to Bridlewood Blvd, about 8 minutes. We are open 7 days a week, 7 AM to 8 PM. Call (817) 518-6131 or send the form on this page. We also serve Wellington, Chimney Rock, Tour 18, Highland Village and Lewisville. For the national inspection and sweeping standard, see NFPA 211.