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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 Sweep Across Windemere
A chimney sweep in Windemere typically costs $189 to $329, and most cleanings take about an hour once we’re on site. If you’re in the 78764 ZIP and your fireplace has been sitting unused for months, you’re likely dealing with more than just creosote. We regularly pull acorns, leaves, and squirrel nests out of Windemere flues that homeowners assumed were simply dirty. Call (877) 274-1247 and we’ll get you on the schedule, often within the week.
Why Boardwalk Chimney Sweep Is Windemere’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
If you’ve lived in Windemere long, you already know the rhythm: fireplaces sit idle through brutal Central Texas summers, then get lit during the rare cold snap. That idle stretch is when bats, squirrels, and chimney swifts move in, and when the live oak and juniper canopy overhanging nearly every lot drops a steady load of acorns and leaf matter straight into uncapped flues. It’s not dramatic. It’s just what happens here.
We’ve crawled into more Windemere chimneys than we can count, and the pattern is consistent: first-degree creosote, some organic blockage, and the occasional cracked clay tile nobody noticed because the fireplace still “worked fine.” Brent Holloway built Boardwalk Chimney Sweep around a simple principle: we don’t recommend work we can’t show you. Every inspection includes camera footage, so when we say a liner needs HeatShield resurfacing or a flue needs full sweep, you’ll see exactly what we saw.
Windemere sits in the 78764 ZIP, a small Hill Country-adjacent pocket of detached single-family homes built mostly between the 1980s and early 2000s. The housing stock leans toward masonry and manufactured fireplaces with metal flues, often with tall exterior chimneys that catch more wind-driven rain and debris than you’d expect. That height matters. Tall chimneys here take a beating during spring storm season, and a loose cap or cracked crown lets water in. Water plus creosote equals a mess.
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Fireplace Cleaning in Windemere
Fireplace cleaning in Windemere involves more than running a brush up the flue. Because of the tree canopy over nearly every lot in the 78764, we start with a visual assessment of what’s actually obstructing the chimney, whether that’s leaf debris, animal nesting material, or hardened creosote, then we sweep the full flue length and remove the firebox accumulation before running the camera for a post-clean inspection.
What Gets Removed
Creosote is the primary target, but in Windemere we routinely pull acorns out by the handful, along with twigs, nests, and the occasional desiccated squirrel cache. The acorns matter because they sit on top of creosote and trap moisture, accelerating flue deterioration. A typical Windemere fireplace cleaning runs $189 to $329 depending on flue height, blockage severity, and whether the fireplace has been used heavily over multiple seasons without a sweep.
When Windemere Homeowners Call Us
Most calls come in October through January, right before or right after the first hard freeze. But we get a steady stream in spring too, when someone lights a fire on a rare cool evening and smoke rolls straight back into the living room. That’s usually organic blockage, and the fix usually starts with a proper sweep and frequently ends with a new chimney cap to stop the next acorn season from doing the same thing.
Chimney Services in Windemere
Chimney services in Windemere span the full inspection-to-repair cycle, and for good reason: the chimneys on this side of the 78764 are aging. Homes built in the 1980s and 1990s are now forty years in, and the clay tile liners that were standard back then are cracking at the mortar joints, especially after the kind of hard freezes Central Texas got in 2021 and 2023. A Level 1 inspection runs $149 to $199 with a sweep, while a Level 2 inspection, which adds interior camera work and is what we recommend after any freeze event or before buying a home, runs $249 to $399.
Level 1 and Level 2 Inspections
A Level 1 inspection confirms basic soundness: flue clear, cap present, damper functioning. A Level 2 goes deeper with video, and in Windemere we recommend it annually for anyone with a tall exterior chimney, anyone who burns wood more than a couple weekends a month, or anyone whose fireplace misbehaves in ways a sweep alone doesn’t fix. Nothing gets recommended without camera evidence.
Repairs We Handle
We repair what we inspect. When a flue shows cracked tiles or deteriorating mortar joints, we offer HeatShield resurfacing, which rebuilds the liner from the inside and can often avoid a full teardown. When a chimney is unlined or a stacked offset flue needs relining, we install DuraFlex flexible liner systems, the same material commercial operators specify for complex configurations. Both routes use manufacturer-recognized components, so your repair holds up and your inspection stays meaningful.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Windemere
Boardwalk Chimney Sweep uses the same brands chimney professionals specify nationwide, because chimney work isn’t the place for off-the-shelf substitutes. We install DuraFlex liners for relining jobs in Windemere, and we apply HeatShield for flue resurfacing when the existing liner can be saved. For caps and chase covers we use Copperfield and Olympia Chimney, and for termination and access components we rely on Gelco and Famco. We stock common sizes and components, so many repair parts are available for immediate use when we’re already on your roof, which cuts down on return trips and delay between diagnosis and fix. Built to last the next decade, not just the next inspection.
Common Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Windemere Homes
- Acorn and leaf blockage mimicking draft problems. Live oaks and junipers overhanging Windemere roofs drop material directly into uncapped flues year-round. What feels like a weak draft is often a flue that’s physically obstructed, and the fix is removal plus a proper cap.
- Freeze-cracked clay tiles. Hard freezes aren’t common here, but when they hit, clay tile liners crack at the joints. You won’t see it from the firebox, and the fireplace may still burn, but cracked tiles are how chimney fires and carbon monoxide incidents start.
- Appliances vented into unlined or undersized flues. Some 1980s and 1990s homes in the 78764 have water heaters or furnaces venting into stacks that were never designed for them. That backdrafting problem often presents as “a smoky fireplace,” but it’s an entirely different and more dangerous animal.
- Animal nesting during idle seasons. Chimney swifts and squirrels love a quiet Windemere flue. We’ve pulled entire nests out of chimneys that were cleaned just two years prior, because the cap was missing and nothing stopped the wildlife from moving in.
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AfterPricing for Chimney Sweep in Windemere, TX
A standard chimney sweep in Windemere runs $189 to $329. The spread reflects flue height, blockage severity, and whether you’re adding a Level 1 or Level 2 inspection. Level 1 inspections run $149 to $199 when bundled with a sweep, and a Level 2 inspection, which adds camera work through the interior flue, runs $249 to $399.
What actually moves the price in Windemere is animal and debris removal. Pulling a squirrel nest or a bushel of acorns takes time, and if there’s glazed creosote built up over years, that requires rotary cleaning rather than a standard brush sweep. We quote exact prices after seeing the flue, and estimates are free. Call (877) 274-1247 to book.
We Also Serve Cities Near Windemere
If you live in Wells Branch, Pflugerville, Anderson Mill, or Jollyville, we’re your Chimney Sweep team for the same camera-verified inspections and the same pro-grade materials. Windemere just happens to be where a lot of our longest-standing customers call home.
Serving Windemere, TX — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Windemere 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 Sweep in Windemere
The National Fire Protection Association says annually, and in Windemere we’d call that the bare minimum. Because of the live oak and juniper canopy dropping material into uncapped flues year-round, even a chimney that’s rarely used accumulates organic blockage and creosote. If you burn wood at all between October and February, or if your chimney is tall and exposed, schedule an inspection every year. Call (877) 274-1247 to book a sweep and Level 1 inspection, and ask about bundling a Level 2 if it’s been more than a couple years since anyone ran a camera through the flue.
A chimney sweep is the physical cleaning: removing creosote, soot, and any organic debris like the acorns and nests we commonly pull in Windemere. A Level 2 inspection is a video examination of the interior flue that documents cracking, joint deterioration, or gaps. In Windemere, where freeze-cracked clay tiles are a recurring issue, we recommend a Level 2 whenever a chimney hasn’t been camera-inspected in years or whenever you’re noticing smoke behavior that a sweep alone doesn’t explain. The inspection runs $249 to $399 bundled with a sweep.
In Windemere, the answer is usually one of three things: the flue is still partially blocked by debris from overhanging trees, the chimney cap is missing or undersized and wind is pushing smoke back down, or there’s a cracked clay tile letting smoke escape into the chase rather than out the top. We were called to a home off Bee Caves Road in Windemere where the fireplace had been idle for two seasons and the owner complained of smoke rolling into the room. Our tech pulled a bushel of acorns and a squirrel nest from the flue, then showed the homeowner camera footage of first-degree creosote and a cracked clay tile that had gone unnoticed. We swept the flue, replaced the damaged tile with a HeatShield liner, and installed a proper chimney cap to keep the wildlife out. If smoke persists after a clean, the camera usually tells the story.
Yes, and most of the animal and nest removal we do in Windemere is straightforward extraction with a rotary head and specialized tools. We’ll check the cap too, because a chimney without a proper cap in this tree canopy will get reoccupied within the season. Once the flue is clear, we’ll show you what was in there, then recommend a cap if you don’t have one. Call (877) 274-1247 and we’ll schedule the removal.
Third-degree creosote is a hard, shiny, tar-like glaze that forms when creosote is repeatedly baked by hot fires rather than swept away. In Windemere, it shows up in chimneys that go years between cleanings and get used during the occasional hard freeze, then sit. Signs include a metallic or acrid smell when the fireplace is cold, reduced draft even with the damper open, and sometimes visible shiny black deposits at the firebox level. It’s also a primary chimney fire fuel. If you smell something sharp or your fireplace drafts badly, we need to see it. Estimates are free.
Contact Boardwalk Chimney Sweep in Windemere
If your Windemere chimney is overdue for a sweep, or if you’re noticing smoke where there shouldn’t be smoke, call us. We’re led by Brent Holloway, and we answer our own phones. We’ll schedule a time that works, show up with the pro-grade equipment, and show you camera footage of whatever’s going on inside your flue, good or bad. Nothing gets recommended that you can’t see for yourself. Call (877) 274-1247 for a free estimate.
Written by Brent Holloway, Owner at Boardwalk Chimney Sweep, serving Windemere and the surrounding 78764 communities.