Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
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 Manor
A chimney sweep in Manor typically costs $169 – $289, and most appointments take about an hour. We run routes from Round Rock out to Manor along US-290 weekly, so we know the subdivisions in Stonewater and the older acreage lots along the corridor equally well. If you’re in 78653 and need a sweep, inspection, or have a flue that hasn’t been looked at in years, call (877) 274-1247 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
This page covers what we actually see in Manor homes: the split between modern prefab inserts in new construction and wood-burning masonry chimneys on rural lots. These are different jobs with different risks, and they need different sweep intervals. We’ll get into the specifics below.
- Standard chimney sweep in Manor: $169 – $229, includes a Level 1 inspection and full flue brushing.
- Gas fireplace cleaning: $129 – $189, covers glass cleaning, log/burner inspection, and vent check.
- Creosote-heavy sweeps (rural wood stoves): $229 – $289 when second-degree creosote requires extra brushing and chemical treatment.
Why Boardwalk Chimney Sweep Is Manor’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Brent Holloway leads our crew, and he’s the reason we approach Manor’s chimney work the way we do. When you call, you get someone who can explain the difference between a prefab insert that needs an annual check and a rural wood-stove flue that’s burning every day through winter. That distinction matters here more than anywhere else in the Austin metro.
We work with the same professional-grade brands chimney professionals specify, including Copperfield and DuraFlex. When we recommend a repair, we’re naming the exact component and the exact material, not asking you to take our word on a vague “upgrade.” That’s why customers across Manor call us back, and call us when a friend’s chimney hasn’t been touched in years.
Our service area includes all of 78653, and we run routes through Manor on a set schedule so our drive times stay predictable. For rural properties east of town on larger lots, we already know the roads, the access points, and the kind of chimneys we’ll find before we arrive.
Full-Service, Not Just Sweeping
We’re structured to handle the whole cycle: sweep, repair, and dryer vent cleaning. If we find a damaged liner during a sweep, we can talk about our Manor HeatShield service or a DuraFlex liner replacement right then. You don’t get bounced to another contractor for a problem we found during the inspection. We repair what we inspect, and that’s a promise built into how we work rather than something we put on a flyer.
Styles & brands we work with
Gas Fireplace Cleaning in Manor
Gas fireplace cleaning in Manor runs $129 – $189, and it’s the service most new-build homeowners in Stonewater and Lagos actually need, even if they don’t realize it yet. A gas fireplace in a 2010s tract home won’t accumulate creosote like a wood stove, but it absolutely develops dust on the burner, film on the glass, and spider blockages in the vent, and those affect air quality and gas efficiency. If you bought your Manor home in the last decade and have never had the gas fireplace checked, it’s time.
We service all gas fireplace brands, and our process includes pulling the glass, cleaning the interior, checking the burner ports, verifying the vent is unobstructed, and confirming the log set sits correctly. We also check for the common Manor-specific issue: wasps and birds nesting in the termination cap during the long warm season. A blocked vent on a gas fireplace can push carbon monoxide back into the room, and we check that thoroughly every visit.
What We Clean and Inspect
Glass, burner, venting, and gas connection are all part of the visit. We don’t do gas line repairs, but we identify every problem we see and give you a straight answer about what needs fixing and what can wait.
When Manor Homeowners Should Book
Before the first cold snap of October or November. A gas fireplace that’s been idle since April usually has dust, bugs, or both, and you’ll want it running clean before you turn it on in the family room.
Chimney Maintenance in Manor
Chimney maintenance in Manor isn’t one service, it’s an annual habit, and the right interval depends on where in 78653 you live. For a wood-burning fireplace used on weekends in a Stonewater home, an annual sweep and Level 1 inspection is plenty. For a wood stove running as primary heat on a larger lot east of town, twice a year is safer, and we’ll be blunt about that when we see your flue condition.
Maintenance includes brushing the flue to bare surface, checking the cap, damper, firebox, and smoke chamber, and clearing any blockage. We also flag issues like cracked masonry crowns, missing caps, and liner deterioration before they become expensive or dangerous problems.
Rural Wood Stove Upkeep
On acreage lots around Manor, a wood stove often heats the entire home from November through February. That flue collects creosote at a rate a fireplace in a subdivision won’t touch. We recommend a maintenance sweep in fall before burn season and a mid-winter check if you’re burning daily. The 2021 freeze showed how hard those stoves get pushed in a cold snap, and we’ve swept flues after that event that had close to a quarter-inch of second-degree creosote on the liner walls.
New-Build Prefab Maintenance
Homeowners in Lagos and Stonewater sometimes assume a prefab metal fireplace doesn’t need maintenance because it’s not brick. The opposite is true in one key way: those uncapped flues collect birds, wasps, and leaf litter during Manor’s long warm season, and a home with a gas insert still needs annual vent checks. The good news: maintenance on these units is straightforward, and most visits run under an hour.
Trusted Brands We Service in Manor
We’re a Chimney Sweep company that uses the same brands the commercial industry specifies. When Manor customers need liner work or component replacement, we install Copperfield chase covers, DuraFlex flexible liner systems, and apply HeatShield flue resurfacing when a liner has lost surface integrity but doesn’t need full replacement. We keep common parts stocked for timely Manor service, so a repair doesn’t stretch across multiple visits. Named brands matter because they tell you exactly what you’re paying for: the same materials a large commercial operation runs, not an off-the-shelf substitute.
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Manor Homes
- Second-degree creosote in rural wood-stove flues: Homes on larger lots east of US-290 often burn wood as primary heat through hard freezes, and that produces the kind of hard, tarry creosote a weekend fireplace never generates. If you can’t remember your last sweep and you burned daily last winter, you need us out before the season turns.
- Animal nests and leaf litter in uncapped flues: Both the 2010s tract homes in Stonewater and the older rural chimneys out on acreage have this problem. The long Central Texas warm season gives wasps and birds months to build, and a capped-in-summer flue burns smoky or not at all by fall.
- Cold-snap damage on masonry crowns and flashing: The 2021 winter storm cracked a lot of older chimney crowns around Manor, and freeze-thaw cycles make the damage worse each year. Small cracks let water in, and water plus soot becomes acidic, eating at mortar and brick.
- Plugged dryer vents paired with neglected chimneys: We bundle Chimney Sweep in Manor calls with dryer vent cleaning because the two biggest household fire risks often sit in the same home, ignored for the same years. One call, two fire hazards addressed.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in Manor, TX
A straightforward chimney sweep in Manor runs $169 – $229. Gas fireplace cleaning sits between $129 and $189. If you’re on a rural lot east of town burning wood as primary heat and the flue has years of creosote, expect $229 – $289 for the extra brushing and glaze treatment. These aren’t upsells, they’re the difference between a clear liner and one that’s a fire waiting for a cold night. A Level 2 inspection, typically after a chimney fire, real estate transaction, or storm damage, runs $250 – $400 depending on access. We quote before we book, and our estimates are free. Call (877) 274-1247 and we’ll give you a number over the phone.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manor
Boardwalk Chimney Sweep serves the broader northeast Austin corridor, including Manor and the surrounding cities. We run routes through Hornsby Bend, Pflugerville, Elgin, and Windemere, so if you’re a few streets past the Manor city line, you’re still in our service area. Same crew, same brands, same flat pricing on the schedule.
Serving Manor, TX — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manor 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 Manor
We schedule Manor routes weekly, and most customers get a visit within 5 to 10 days, sooner if we’re already running a route through your part of 78653. If you need us before a specific date, call early in the week and we’ll try to pull you onto the closest route. Call (877) 274-1247 to check our current Manor schedule.
Because Manor’s warm season runs from March through October, and that’s months of idle, uncapped flues that birds, wasps, and raccoons treat as ready-made housing. A prefab insert in a Stonewater home that hasn’t been used since winter is especially inviting because the damper rarely seals fully. A chimney cap stops most of it, and if you don’t have one, we’ll tell you while we’re there. Call (877) 274-1247 and we’ll check your cap and clear whatever found its way in.
No, we don’t add a rural surcharge for lots along the US-290 corridor or east toward Elgin. A heavier creosote job may cost more because it takes more brushing and possibly chemical treatment, but the location doesn’t affect our price. The quote you get on the phone is the price you pay.
Yes, but not because of creosote. It’s about the vent and the cap and the gas connections and the animals. In Lagos or Stonewater, a yearly check catches blockages and component damage early, before a gas fireplace pushes exhaust back into the living room. It’s the cheapest insurance on a gas-fired appliance you’ll find. Call us for a $129 gas fireplace check and we’ll tell you honestly if anything needs attention.
If you burn wood, creosote builds and creosote burns, and a chimney fire can crack the liner, damage the masonry, and send flames into the house. If you have gas and a blocked vent, the risk is carbon monoxide in the living space, which you won’t smell and won’t see. Rural wood stoves in Manor run at higher risk than suburban fireplaces because they burn more often and cooler. We’ve had the conversation enough times to be direct: get it swept, get it inspected, and if we find something, we’ll show you the camera footage before we ask for a dime. Call (877) 274-1247 to book a sweep in Manor with Brent Holloway’s crew.
Written by Brent Holloway, Owner at Boardwalk Chimney Sweep, serving Manor and the surrounding northeast Austin corridor.