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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Fireplace service in Haltom City usually means one thing: an older brick ranch with a chimney that hasn’t been looked at in decades. Most jobs we book here run between $189 and $1,450 depending on what the camera finds. If you’re in Haltom City and your fireplace hasn’t been inspected in the last two years, call (980) 580-8641 and we’ll schedule a sweep and Level 2 camera inspection with a written quote before any work starts. We’re in Haltom City weekly, and our techs know these 1950s-era flues better than any crew working the Mid-Cities.
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Why Emberly Chimney Cleaners Is Haltom City’s Preferred Fireplace Services Company
Haltom City homes aren’t like the newer builds in North Richland Hills or Keller. The housing stock here is dense, post-WWII brick ranch, and the chimneys that came with those houses are now 50 to 70 years old. That’s the exact age when clay tile liners start spalling, mortar joints fail, and fireboxes crack. Our Fireplace Services team has inspected and cleaned more than 38,000 chimneys since 2009, and the ones in Haltom City consistently show the same pattern: original clay liners that were never updated, crowns that have been letting water in for years, and creosote that’s hardened into a glaze nobody can brush away.
Corrine Halstead leads our Haltom City service area, and she’s the person you’ll talk to if you call with questions about your fireplace. Every tech we send into Haltom City is background-checked and uniformed, with their license number on the job ticket. You get a text when they’re on the way, and you get a documented photo record of everything the camera sees before you’re asked to spend a dollar. That’s Clause 4 of the Haven Standard, and it’s been our default on every job since 2009.
Our Fireplace Services in Haltom City
We work on the fireplaces that came with Haltom City’s original housing stock plus the gas inserts and conversions that have been added over the years. Here’s what we handle most often:
Wood Burning Fireplace
Most wood-burning fireplaces in Haltom City were built between 1952 and 1975 with clay tile flue liners. Those liners are now past their expected service life. We sweep them, run a camera through the entire flue, and show you exactly what the liner looks like on video. If it’s cracked or spalling, you’ll see it. We won’t ask you to take our word for it. A standard sweep and Level 2 inspection in Haltom City runs $189 to $289, and if the liner needs work, the camera footage is what drives that conversation.
Damper Repair
The dampers in Haltom City’s older fireplaces are frequently rusted open or rusted shut, and many were never installed with a proper seal. A damper that won’t close drafts conditioned air out of your house all summer, which is a real cost in a North Texas August. We replace throat dampers and top-sealing dampers, and we’ll show you the rusted part before we quote the replacement. Damper repair in Haltom City typically runs $175 to $450 depending on whether we’re rebuilding the frame or replacing the unit outright.
Firebox Repair
Fireboxes in Haltom City’s post-war ranches are masonry, and decades of heating and cooling cycles have cracked most of them. Small cracks are cosmetic. Cracks you can fit a quarter into are structural, and they let heat reach combustible framing. We repair fireboxes with refractory mortar and replace firebrick when it’s compromised. We’ll show you the crack on camera and tell you plainly whether it’s safe to burn or needs work first. Firebox repair in Haltom City starts around $325 and goes up based on the extent of the masonry work.
Gas Fireplace Service
Plenty of Haltom City homeowners have converted their original wood-burning fireplaces to gas, or added a gas insert. Those units need annual service: checking the gas pressure, cleaning the burner, testing the thermocouple, and inspecting the venting. We service gas fireplaces and inserts across Haltom City, including units vented through the original masonry chimney. A standard gas fireplace service call here runs $149 to $249. If you smell gas, don’t wait for an appointment; shut off the gas at the appliance and call your utility, then call us after it’s off.
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We stock parts for the brands most common in Haltom City’s aging fireplaces, and we source materials from Gelco, Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield through Haven’s buying network so we’re not padding the price on parts. If you have a gas insert, a wood-burning unit, or a fireplace conversion that needs a new component, we can usually have it sourced and scheduled within the week. We don’t sell you a brand, we show you what your existing unit needs and quote the repair in writing.
Common Fireplace Problems We See in Haltom City Homes
- Clay tile flue liners past their service life. The original liners in Haltom City’s 1950s and 1960s brick ranch homes are 50 to 70 years old now. Spalling, cracking, and full separation between tile sections appear on roughly half the video inspections we run here.
- Third-degree creosote glaze. After events like February 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, Haltom City homeowners burned more than usual in fireplaces that had sat dormant. The result is a hard, tar-like glaze that a brush cannot remove. It requires chemical treatment or mechanical removal, and it’s a serious fire risk if ignored.
- Deteriorated mortar crowns. North Texas freeze-thaw cycles crack the mortar cap on top of the chimney, and Haltom City’s older homes rarely had their crowns sealed. Water gets in, freezes, and accelerates spalling in the brick and the liner.
- Original chimneys venting gas appliances. Many Haltom City homeowners have a gas furnace or water heater venting into a masonry chimney that was sized for a wood-burning fireplace. That’s a carbon monoxide risk when the flue has deteriorated. We check this on every inspection, camera included.
Pricing for Fireplace Services in Haltom City, TX
We post our pricing because a written quote before work starts is the entire point of how Emberly Chimney Cleaners operates. A standard chimney sweep and Level 2 camera inspection in Haltom City runs $189 to $289. Gas fireplace service runs $149 to $249. Damper replacement or repair runs $175 to $450. Firebox repairs start at $325. If your Haltom City chimney needs a stainless steel liner or a crown rebuild, those jobs typically run $1,200 to $4,500 here depending on what the camera shows and how much masonry work is involved. You get the quote in writing, with the scope in writing, before anyone touches anything. We don’t do verbal estimates. If you have a written quote from another company, bring it in and we’ll give you a free second opinion.
One thing worth saying plainly: a disproportionate share of Haltom City’s 1950s and early 1960s homes were built before Texas adopted standardized flue sizing and liner requirements. That means our sweeps here regularly uncover fireplaces with undersized or effectively unlined flues. It’s a hazard that only surfaces during a thorough cleaning and inspection, and it’s far more common in Haltom City than in the newer subdivisions a few miles north. This Haltom City page tells you exactly what our video inspection camera will show you about your 50 to 70-year-old clay tile flue before we recommend a single repair. Nothing gets recommended without footage you can watch yourself.
We Also Serve Cities Near Haltom City
Our Fireplace Services in Haltom City coverage extends to the surrounding Mid-Cities, including Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Hurst, and Bedford. If you’re on the edge of Haltom City or just outside the city limits, call us and we’ll confirm scheduling. Dispatch and scheduling for the Haltom City area are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews serve Haltom City locally.
Serving Haltom City, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Haltom City 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 - Fireplace Services in Haltom City
They’re significantly more common in Haltom City than in the suburbs built after the mid-1970s. Homes constructed before Texas standardized flue sizing often had clay tile liners that were undersized for the firebox or, in some cases, effectively unlined. We find this on a regular basis in the original 1950s brick ranch neighborhoods between Denton Highway and the BNSF rail line. The only way to confirm it is with a camera run through the flue. Call (980) 580-8641 to schedule an inspection and see for yourself.
Yes, and this matters more in Haltom City than in newer areas. Your chimney is a masonry structure exposed to weather year-round, even when there’s no fire in the box. Crowns crack, water gets in, and liners degrade regardless of use. Also, if your gas furnace or water heater vents through that same chimney, a hidden liner crack is a carbon monoxide pathway into your home. The inspection fee is small compared to what a failed liner can cost. Call us and we’ll schedule it.
Third-degree creosote glaze is what we see most often in Haltom City, and it’s the most dangerous kind. It happens when fires burn hot and then cool quickly, or when a fireplace is used heavily after sitting dormant, which is exactly what happened during February 2021’s Winter Storm Uri. Glazed creosote can’t be brushed out. It requires chemical treatment or mechanical removal, and it ignites at a lower temperature than the fluffier first-degree creosote. If you haven’t had your flue looked at since before 2021, get it inspected. Call (980) 580-8641 for a free estimate.
Because half the chimneys we see in Haltom City don’t have one, and the ones that do often have caps that are rusted through or missing spark arrestor mesh. A chimney cap keeps rain out of the flue, which prevents the freeze-thaw spalling that’s common in Tarrant County winters. It also keeps birds, squirrels, and raccoons out, and those animals are a real problem in Haltom City’s denser, older neighborhoods. A properly fitted cap with a spark arrestor is a quick install and one of the cheapest things you can do to protect an aging chimney.
Yes, and we do it often. Many of Haltom City’s original wood-burning fireplaces have been converted to gas or fitted with gas inserts over the years. We service those units, including the venting, and we’ll also inspect the original masonry chimney if the gas appliance vents through it. That’s the part people forget: the gas insert might be fine, but the 60-year-old clay tile flue behind it may not be. We camera-scan the entire path, not just the firebox. Call (980) 580-8641 and we’ll take a look.
Written by Corrine Halstead, Owner at Emberly Chimney Cleaners, serving Haltom City and the surrounding Mid-Cities.