Commercial Chimney Services in Flower Mound: Who We Work With
Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals handles chimney work for properties with more than one fireplace to look after, or one fireplace and a lot of people around it.
| Property type | Typical chimney | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment and condo communities | Factory-built wood or gas fireplaces in each unit, shared chases | Yearly sweeps and Level 1 inspections by building, per-unit reports, cap and chase cover replacement |
| HOA communities | Masonry or factory-built chimneys on owner homes, clubhouse fireplace | Group scheduling for owners, clubhouse sweep and inspection, exterior checks after hail |
| Property managers and landlords | Single-family rentals across Flower Mound, Lewisville, Keller | Lease-turnover inspections, sweeps between tenants, written repair prices |
| Offices, clubhouses, churches | One or two large masonry fireplaces | Yearly sweep and inspection, damper and cap work, gas log service |
| Restaurants and bars | Fireplace flues, wood-fired oven flues | Sweeps on a set schedule, creosote removal, inspections for insurance requests |
Our work covers fireplace flues, stove flues and solid-fuel chimneys. Kitchen exhaust hoods and grease ducts are covered by NFPA 96 and handled by hood cleaning companies.
How a Multi-Unit Chimney Job Works
- Walk-through. We look at the buildings, count the flues, check roof access and note anything already visible, like missing caps or rusted chase covers.
- One written price. Per unit, for the whole property, before any work starts. Repairs are listed separately so the manager can approve them unit by unit.
- Schedule. Units grouped by building, each with a time window. The office notifies tenants. We work 7 days a week, so weekends are available.
- The work. Each fireplace gets a sweep of the flue, smoke chamber and firebox, a camera check of the flue, and a check of the damper and firebox. Drop cloths and a HEPA vacuum keep the unit clean.
- Roof check. Caps, chase covers, crowns and flashing are checked and photographed from the roof.
- Reports. One photo report per unit, plus a summary for the manager that lists which units passed, which need repair, and the written price for each.
A standard sweep and inspection takes about an hour per fireplace. A twelve-unit building is a one-day job for most layouts.
Signs a Property Needs Chimney Service
- No record of when the fireplaces were last inspected
- Tenants reporting smoke or a smoky smell in units
- Rusted or missing chase covers on wood-framed chases, common on 1990s and 2000s apartment buildings
- Rust streaks or water stains on the siding below a chase cover
- Caps bent or missing after a spring hail storm
- Birds in flues from May to September, when chimney swifts nest
- An insurance carrier or buyer asking for inspection reports
- A lease turnover with a fireplace nobody has looked at
Chimney Inspection
A Level 1 chimney inspection is the yearly check NFPA 211 calls for and the one most property managers put on the calendar. It covers everything reachable without tools: the flue by camera, the damper, the firebox and smoke chamber, and the cap, crown and flashing from the roof. The NFPA 211 standard page describes the standard inspectors work from.
Level 2 Chimney Inspection
When a building is being sold, a unit has had a chimney fire, a storm has damaged the roof, or a fireplace is being changed from wood to gas, NFPA 211 calls for a Level 2 chimney inspection. That adds a full video scan of each flue and a look at attics and chases where they are accessible. It is the report insurers and buyers usually ask for.
Chimney Sweep
A chimney sweep in Flower Mound for a commercial property is the same sweep we do in a house, repeated with the same care in every unit: drop cloths, a sealed opening, a HEPA vacuum, rotary brushing of the flue, and the smoke chamber and firebox cleaned by hand. Restaurants with a wood-fired flue that burns every day need a sweep far more often than yearly, and we set that schedule with the owner after the first camera check.
Chimney Repair
Apartment and HOA chimneys fail in predictable places. Galvanized chase covers rust through and leak into the chase. Caps blow off in spring storms. Crowns on masonry clubhouse chimneys crack. Our chimney repair page covers crowns, flashing, leaks and masonry, and our chimney cap installation page covers stainless caps and multi-flue caps for shared chases. Every repair gets its own written price, by unit, before work starts.
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Multi-family buildings have long dryer vent runs that clog faster than a house. Since we already bring the rotary tools and vacuum, many managers add dryer vent cleaning to the same visit for each unit. The U.S. Fire Administration lists failure to clean as the leading cause of home dryer fires.
Book Commercial Chimney Services in Flower Mound
Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals is veteran-owned and based on Long Prairie Rd in Flower Mound 75028. We serve properties in Flower Mound, Lewisville, Southlake, Colleyville, Keller, Fort Worth and Collin County, 7 days a week from 7 AM to 8 PM. Call (817) 518-6131 or send the form on this page to set up a walk-through. You get one written price for the property, a photo report for every unit, and free written estimates for any repairs. See what customers say on our reviews page.
