Level 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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Chimney Cap & Crown Across Arlington
Most Arlington homeowners never see their chimney cap or crown until something goes wrong. That’s because the city’s tract-home boom from the late 1960s through the 1990s wrapped prefabricated metal flues in decorative brick surrounds, hiding the actual chase top behind a cosmetic facade. When hail hits, animals nest, or a neighbor’s exhaust backdrafts into your flue, you need someone who knows what’s behind that brick. Emberly Chimney Cleaners serves Arlington with camera-documented inspections and written pricing before any work starts. Call (980) 580-8641 and we’ll show you exactly what we find.
Why Emberly Chimney Cleaners Is Arlington’s Preferred Chimney Cap & Crown Team
Arlington’s housing stock is specific. The dominant build is builder-grade tract homes constructed between roughly 1968 and 1995, dense in southeast Arlington and around the entertainment district. Most of those fireplaces are prefabricated inserts with metal fireboxes, not masonry. That matters because the cap and crown on a factory-built system fail differently than on a traditional brick chimney. Our technicians know the difference, and since 2009 we’ve completed more than 38,000 chimney inspections and cleanings, every one with a written price and a documented photo record. Corrine Halstead leads our Arlington crews. She insists on camera scans before anyone recommends a cap or crown repair. No guesswork, no surprise finds. Clause 4 of the Haven Standard requires a photo record on every job, and we’ve kept that archive running continuously since 2009.
Arlington customers tell us the same thing: they want to see the damage before they pay for it. That’s how we work. We text when the tech is on the way, the license number is on every page, and the tech arrives in uniform with a named assignment. Dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, but crews live and work locally in Arlington.
Our Chimney Cap & Crown Services in Arlington
Most Arlington homes need one of four services. Here’s what each looks like on the ground in neighborhoods like Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego, or the older sections off Park Row Drive.
Cap Installation
A new cap on a flue in Arlington usually means replacing a galvanized chase cover that’s been chewed up by hail. We install standard and custom caps sized to your flue, including multi-flue caps for townhome stacks where two flues share a single chase. The cap keeps out rain, starlings, raccoons, and it stops downdrafts that push smoke back into the living room.
Cap Replacement
If your existing cap is rusted through at the screw tabs or missing entirely, we pull the old one, inspect the flue with a camera, and install a replacement built for Arlington’s storm cycle. We stock Copperfield and Famco caps for common sizes, which means most replacements in Arlington happen same-day once the inspection is done.
Crown Repair
The crown is the concrete or metal surface at the top of the chase that directs water away from the flue. On Arlington’s prefab systems, the crown is often the factory chase top itself, and hail cracks it at the corners. We repair spalling and cracking with a proper crown coat, and when the metal chase top is rusted through, we replace it with a new Gelco or Copperfield top.
Crown Coating
Crown coating seals the crown surface against water intrusion. For Arlington’s factory-built fireplaces, this is the step that prevents water from running down the single-wall flue sections and rusting the metal firebox behind your brick surround. We apply a waterproof coating, document it with photos, and give you a written warranty before we leave.
What happens when you call
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Most cap and crown work in Arlington involves factory-built systems, so we stock parts from the manufacturers those systems were built with: Copperfield multi-flue caps, Famco chase covers, and Gelco tops. We don’t push one brand; we match what’s already on your roof. If your flue is an odd size, we cut a custom cap to fit rather than forcing a universal part that leaks. Having these parts in local inventory means your Arlington appointment doesn’t get pushed a week while we wait on a shipment.
Common Chimney Cap & Crown Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Hail-battered chase covers on 1970s and 80s prefab fireplaces. Galvanized covers crack at the screw tabs after a couple of Arlington’s severe spring hailstorms. Water runs down the single-wall flue sections and rusts the metal firebox hidden behind the brick surround. By the time you see staining on the ceiling, the firebox is usually compromised.
- Bird and animal nesting in uncapped or under-capped flues. European starlings and raccoons find their way into idle flues, especially in Arlington neighborhoods where fireplaces go unused for seasons at a time. A nest packed six feet down a flue is not uncommon in the older sections near Joe Pool Lake.
- Shared-flue backdrafting in attached townhomes. Arlington’s attached housing stock, particularly townhome stacks built in the 1980s, often pairs two flues in a single chase. If your neighbor’s gas appliance vents into your flue because a cap is missing or mis-sized, carbon monoxide can pull back into your home when the wind shifts across a tight street. A properly sized multi-flue cap with a divider prevents this.
- Cosmetic brick hiding a crumbling factory chase top. This is the one we see most in Arlington. The brick surround looks solid, so the homeowner assumes the chimney is masonry. It isn’t. The actual chase top is a metal cap that’s been quietly rusting for a decade. Our camera inspection finds it, shows it to you, and we fix it before the refractory panels behind it fail.
Pricing for Chimney Cap & Crown in Arlington, TX
We publish ranges because Arlington homeowners have told us they won’t call without a number. A standard cap replacement on a prefab fireplace in Arlington runs $285 to $540, depending on flue size and whether we’re also replacing the chase cover. Crown coating runs $220 to $410 for most single-family homes. A full chase cover replacement with a new multi-flue cap on a two-story Arlington townhome is typically $640 to $980. We pulled a cap off a 1983 two-story in southeast Arlington near Joe Pool Lake to find a rusted-through Gelco chase cover and a starling nest packed six feet down the flue. The homeowner thought the moss-stained brick was the chimney. Our techs replaced the chase cover with a Copperfield multi-flue cap and coated the crown to keep the shared flue stack from pulling exhaust back into an adjacent bedroom. That job came in under $900 with everything documented. We give you a written price before any work starts, and every estimate is free. Call (980) 580-8641 for an exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our Arlington crews work throughout the metro. We handle cap and crown work in Arlington proper, plus Mansfield, Burleson, Cedar Hill, and Grand Prairie. Same written pricing, same camera documentation. If you’re on the edge of Arlington and wondering which service area you fall in, just call and ask. See our Chimney Cap & Crown services for the full breakdown of what we cover.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 - Chimney Cap & Crown in Arlington
The brick is cosmetic. The actual chimney that vents your fireplace is a metal chase with a factory-built cap on top, and that’s what’s failing. In Arlington’s 1970s and 80s tract subdivisions, cracked refractory panels and rusted chase tops hide behind decorative brick for years. We’d rather show you a photo of the chase top than argue about the brick. Call (980) 580-8641 for a camera inspection and we’ll show you exactly what’s behind the brick.
Yes. Arlington’s spring hailstorms hit galvanized chase covers hard, cracking the screw tabs and letting water run down the flue sections. This happens whether you burn fires or not. If you haven’t looked at the top of your chimney since the last big storm, it’s worth a check. We’ll document any hail damage with photos and give you a written price to fix it. Call (980) 580-8641 to schedule.
You need a properly sized multi-flue cap with a divider that isolates your flue from your neighbor’s. In Arlington’s attached townhome stacks, a missing or mis-sized cap lets a neighbor’s gas appliance vent into your flue, pulling carbon monoxide back down when the wind shifts. This is a safety issue, not a comfort issue. We’ll inspect the stack, measure both flues, and install a divided cap that stops the crossover. Call (980) 580-8641 and we’ll come look.
Crown coating seals the factory chase top so water stops running down the single-wall flue sections. On Arlington’s prefab builds, that water rusts the metal firebox hidden behind the brick surround. A $220 to $410 coating is the difference between a cap replacement and a full firebox rebuild. We’ll document the coating with photos and give you a written warranty before we leave. Call (980) 580-8641 to get a quote.
Nesting happens because your fireplace sat unused for a season or more, which is common in Arlington where winters are short and mild. European starlings and raccoons move into idle flues, and once they’re in, they pack nests down the flue six feet or more. A properly fitted cap with a spark arrestor prevents it by sealing the flue opening. We’ll remove the nest, clean the flue, and install a cap that fits. Call (980) 580-8641 to schedule.
Get Your Arlington Chimney Cap & Crown Inspected
You can’t see the top of your chimney from the ground, and in Arlington, what you can’t see is often what’s already failing. Corrine Halstead and our Arlington crews will put a camera down your flue, show you the photos, and give you a written price before any work starts. Every visit includes a documented photo record under Haven Standard Clause 4. Call (980) 580-8641 for a free estimate. We serve all of Arlington, including the neighborhoods around Joe Pool Lake, southeast Arlington, and the townhome stacks near the entertainment district.
Written by Corrine Halstead, Owner at Emberly Chimney Cleaners, serving Arlington with camera-documented inspections and written pricing since our founding in 2009.
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