Chimney Sweep and Cleaning in Westlake
Westlake is a small town, about 1,600 people at the 2020 census, spread across large estate lots between Southlake, Trophy Club and Keller. Vaquero has about 298 homes around a Tom Fazio golf course. Glenwyck Farms sits on more than 100 wooded acres with lots of an acre or so. Granada, Terra Bella, Quail Hollow and Wyck Hill are the same idea: big custom homes on big lots, most built from the late 1990s on, and the oldest lots, Shelby Estates and the Mahotea Boone addition platted around 1978, go back to the 1970s.
Houses this size usually have several fireplaces. A masonry one in the great room, gas units in the study and primary bedroom, and often a wood-burning fireplace on the covered patio. Each flue needs its own chimney sweep when creosote reaches about 1/8 inch, and NFPA 211 calls for every chimney to be inspected once a year. Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals sweeps every flue in the house in one visit. Drop cloths cover the floors, a HEPA vacuum runs the whole time, and each flue, smoke chamber and firebox is brushed with the right tool for clay tile or stainless steel.
Chimney Inspection
A Level 1 chimney inspection comes with every sweep: firebox, damper, smoke chamber and visible flue from below, then the cap, crown and flashing from the roof. For a home purchase, an insurance claim or after a chimney fire, book a Level 2 inspection. It adds a video scan of each flue and a written report with photos. On a Westlake estate we scan every flue and give you one report for the house.
Chimney Repair in Westlake
Tall masonry chimneys on two-story custom homes take the full force of North Texas hail, and the mature oaks and cedar elms in Glenwyck Farms and Wyck Hill drop leaves and limbs on caps and crowns. The repairs we see most are cracked crowns, lifted flashing where the chimney meets a steep roof, and mortar joints that have washed out. Our chimney repair work covers crown repair, flashing, leak repair, tuckpointing, waterproofing, chimney caps and relining. Stone and brick work on a custom home should match what is there, so we photograph the problem, explain the fix and give you a free written estimate before any work.
Fireplace and Gas Log Service
Gas fireplaces and gas log sets are standard in Westlake homes. A pilot that goes out, a burner that lights unevenly, a remote or wall switch that stops working, or soot on the glass are all gas fireplace repair jobs. We also install and swap gas log sets, clean wood-burning fireboxes and glass doors, and service outdoor fireplaces. Gas line work is done by a licensed plumber, as Texas law requires, and we coordinate that visit with ours.
Signs a Westlake Chimney Needs Attention
- Smoke in the room when a fire is lit
- A fireplace that has not been used in years and is about to be
- A campfire smell in the house on humid days
- White stains or loose mortar on the brick or stone
- Water in the firebox after a storm
- Leaves, twigs or droppings in the firebox
- More than a year since the last inspection
Any one of these is reason to book. Two or more means keep that fireplace cold until it is checked.
How a Visit Works
- Book. Call (817) 518-6131 or send the form. Tell us how many fireplaces you have and we give you one price for the house.
- Protect and sweep. Floors covered, each fireplace sealed, HEPA vacuum on, every flue brushed.
- Inspect. Camera up each flue, then the caps, crowns and flashing from the roof.
- Show you. Before and after photos for every flue and a written list of anything that needs attention, with prices. You decide.
NFPA 211 is the standard that sets the yearly inspection rule for chimneys, fireplaces and vents. See NFPA 211.
Book a Chimney Sweep in Westlake
Flower Mound Chimney Sweep Professionals is veteran-owned and based on Long Prairie Rd in Flower Mound 75028. Westlake is about 11 miles west of us, roughly 25 minutes by Highway 121 and 114 to Solana Boulevard or Davis Boulevard (FM 1938). 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 Southlake, Trophy Club, Keller and Grapevine.