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Gas fireplace serviceLevel 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.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Inspection Across Pflugerville
Chimney inspection in Pflugerville costs $189 for a Level 1 visual check and $289 – $389 for a Level 2 camera inspection, which is the one most homeowners actually need. That’s the price we quote before we touch a ladder, and it’s the price on your invoice. No surprises at the door.
If you live in Falcon Pointe, the Lakeside at Blackhawk, or anywhere along FM 685, you already know how fast a Pflugerville spring storm can roll through. Wind rips caps loose. Hail cracks crowns. And by November, when you light the first fire of the season, whatever nested in that open flue all summer comes back down into your living room as smoke. Our crews inspect chimneys in Pflugerville every week, year-round. Call (254) 274-4486 and we’ll get you scheduled before the next cold snap.
Why Ashby Chimney Austin Is Pflugerville’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company
Nathan Corliss runs our Austin-based operation, and he’s built the company on a simple rule: show the customer what you found before you ask for a dollar. That means when we inspect a chimney in Pflugerville, you see the camera footage. You see the cracked flue tile, the corroded chase top, the wasp nest. You don’t have to take our word for anything.
We’ve been doing this since 2002, and Pflugerville homeowners keep calling us back because we answer the phone. A live person picks up 24/7. Not a voicemail box, not a callback form. When you call (254) 274-4486, someone answers. That matters when you’ve got a ceiling stain spreading after a storm and you need to know if it’s the chimney or the roof.
Every inspection comes with a written price before we start and a written guarantee when we finish. If we recommend a repair and it fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every Pflugerville job.
We also do a Chimney Inspection the same way every time: background-checked, uniformed techs, real arrival windows, and a full photo report you keep. No rush jobs, no upsell pressure. Just the facts about your flue and what it costs to fix.
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Chimney Camera Inspection in Pflugerville
A chimney camera inspection in Pflugerville runs $289 – $389 and is the single best way to find out what’s actually happening inside your flue. We run a high-resolution camera down the chimney from the roof or the firebox, looking for cracked clay tiles, gaps in metal liners, water damage, and nests. You watch the screen with us. You keep the photos when we’re done.
In Pflugerville, where thousands of production-built homes have metal prefab chimneys, the camera is the only way to check what’s behind the pipe. You can’t see corrosion on a chase top from the ground. You can’t see a wasp nest blocking a gas flue from the living room. The camera shows everything.
Storm Damage and Water Penetration Checks
After Pflugerville’s spring hail season, we run the camera to confirm whether water got where it shouldn’t have. Hail cracks crown caps. Wind pushes flashing loose. The camera finds the damage before it becomes a $3,000 ceiling repair. If we see water staining or rust inside the flue, we’ll show you the footage and give you a written repair price on the spot.
Gas Fireplace Flue Verification
Even if you never burn wood, your gas fireplace still vents combustion gases up that flue. We use the camera to confirm the liner is intact and unobstructed. A blocked flue on a gas fireplace sends carbon monoxide back into your home. That’s not a scare line. That’s the reason we inspect gas flues in Pflugerville every day.
Fireplace Inspection in Pflugerville
A fireplace inspection in Pflugerville starts at $189 and covers everything from the firebox to the chimney cap. If your home has a wood-burning fireplace, we’re checking for creosote buildup, cracked refractory panels, and proper draft. If it’s gas, we’re checking the log set, the venting, and the flue liner condition.
Pflugerville’s post-1990s housing stock means most fireplaces are gas. The failure pattern we see most often: a homeowner uses the fireplace a few times each winter, ignores it from March to October, and by fall the flue has a bird nest in it or the chase top has corroded from a summer of humidity and thunderstorms. A November inspection catches that before smoke fills the living room.
Pre-Burn Season Setup
The first cold front in November triggers a wave of calls across Pflugerville. People light the fireplace, smoke backs up, and suddenly they need someone fast. We stay ahead of it. A pre-season inspection means you know the flue is clear, the cap is on tight, and the liner is sound before that first fire. Book it in September or October and you’ll skip the November rush.
Ceiling Stain Trace-Back
If you’ve noticed a brown watermark on the ceiling near your fireplace, that’s flashing or crown failure letting storm water in. We inspect the full chimney system, top to bottom, and show you exactly where the water is entering. We find the source, document it with photos, and give you a written repair quote. You see the evidence before you spend a dollar.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pflugerville
Pflugerville’s production-built homes use a mix of prefab chimney systems and gas fireplace brands, and we know them all. We stock and install parts from DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Olympia Chimney because those are the materials that hold up in Central Texas humidity and storm cycles. If your inspection turns up a corroded chase top or a failed flue liner, we don’t order generic parts from a warehouse and hope they fit. We use the right components for your system, and we stand behind the repair in writing. That’s the difference between a patch job and a fix that lasts through the next ten Texas springs.
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AfterCommon Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Pflugerville Homes
- Bird and wasp nests in unused gas flues. Pflugerville’s gas-only homes sit unused for months, and wasps build nests fast. A cap that shifted an inch in a spring storm is an open door.
- Corroded metal chase tops. Humidity in the 90s all summer, then a freeze in February. The expansion and contraction cracks seams and lets water into the chase. We see rusted chase tops in nearly every Pflugerville neighborhood.
- Cracked crowns after hail storms. Pflugerville gets real hail. A crown with hairline cracks lets water seep into the chimney structure. Five years later, you’ve got spalling brick and a ceiling stain.
- Flashing failures from wind-driven rain. Spring thunderstorms push water sideways at the roofline. Flashing that was fine for years starts leaking after one bad storm. You won’t know until the ceiling shows it.
Pricing for Chimney Inspection in Pflugerville, TX
A Level 1 chimney inspection in Pflugerville costs $189. That’s the standard visual check, appropriate when nothing has changed and you just want a routine look. A Level 2 camera inspection runs $289 – $389 and includes the full video scan of the flue interior. If you’re buying or selling a house in Pflugerville, the Level 2 is what real estate transactions require. Level 3 inspections, for when access is needed behind walls, start at $500 and are rare.
What pushes the price up: extra stories, steep roof pitches, and flues that haven’t been serviced in years. What doesn’t: surprise add-ons at the door. You get one written price before we start, and that’s the price you pay. Call (254) 274-4486 and we’ll quote your Pflugerville inspection over the phone.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pflugerville
Our crews regularly run inspections in Round Rock, Manor, Georgetown, and across Austin. If you’re in Blackhawk or on the east side of 130, you’re a short drive for us. And if you’re deeper into Pflugerville proper, along Weiss Lane or up in the Lakeside neighborhoods, we cover that too. Same written pricing, same guarantee.
Serving Pflugerville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pflugerville 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 About Chimney Inspection in Pflugerville
Yes – absolutely. Your gas fireplace still vents combustion gases through a flue, and that flue gets blocked by nests and damaged by Pflugerville’s storm cycles just like any other. Carbon monoxide from a blocked gas flue is a real risk, and the only way to confirm the liner is intact is a camera inspection. Get it done once, then every two years after that.
Call (254) 274-4486 to schedule. We’ll show you the camera footage either way.
Because something is blocking the flue, and in Pflugerville that’s almost always a bird or wasp nest built during the months the fireplace sat unused. A displaced cap from a spring storm leaves the opening exposed. We clear the blockage, check the liner with a camera, and you’re ready to burn safely. We respond to these calls all November long across Pflugerville.
Get on the schedule now and avoid the rush. Free estimates at (254) 274-4486.
Wind and hail damage the exterior components regardless of use. Hail cracks the crown cap. High wind shifts or strips the chimney cap. Storm-driven rain gets under loose flashing and into the chase. None of that care requires a fire to do its damage. A chimney inspection after storm season finds the damage before it becomes a ceiling stain. Give us a call at (254) 274-4486 and we’ll take a look.
Spalling is when brick faces flake or pop off because water got into the masonry and the freeze-thaw cycle in Pflugerville’s occasional winter freezes pushed it apart. It’s common on brick veneer chimneys here because the veneer is thin and water entry is easy. Yes, worry about it: spalling means water is already inside, and it only gets worse. We’ll show you the damage and quote a repair with a written guarantee. Call (254) 274-4486.
We check the cap, the chase top, the pipe sections, the firestop, and the flue interior with a camera. Prefab chimneys corrode at the chase top first, and the camera tells us if rust has compromised the pipe. Since nearly every Pflugerville home built after 1990 has this system, we inspect hundreds of them each year. You’ll get a full photo report and a written price for anything that needs fixing. Call (254) 274-4486 for a free estimate.
Written by Nathan Corliss, Owner at Ashby Chimney Austin, serving Pflugerville and surrounding communities since 2002.