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.
Chimney Company in Georgetown, TX
Chimney repair in Georgetown means working on two very different kinds of homes: 1920s downtown houses with soft red brick and lime mortar, and 1990s – 2000s Sun City Texas ranch homes with factory-built metal flues. The problems are different, the materials are different, and the fix has to match. Freeze-thaw cycles on exposed stacks crack crowns and spall brick all over 78626 and 78633, and creosote builds up fast when fireplaces sit idle through long warm stretches and then get hammered during Hill Country cold snaps. Call Boardwalk Chimney Sweep at (877) 274-1247 for a straight answer on what your chimney actually needs.
Why Georgetown Homes Are Different
Georgetown’s oldest homes, the ones ringing the Williamson County Courthouse square, were built with locally quarried red brick that’s softer than the dense clay brick used in modern construction. Soft brick absorbs water. When a blue norther drops the temperature 40 degrees in a few hours, that water freezes, expands, and starts spalling the brick face and crumbling the crown. We see it every winter: crowns that look like they’ve been chewed at the edges, flue tiles with hairline cracks that widen season after season.
Sun City Texas and the subdivisions spreading through 78628 and 78633 are a different animal. Those homes use pre-fabricated metal flue systems, often running through framed chases rather than true masonry stacks. The liners age, joints separate, and gas-insert fireplaces that never got a proper sweep still accumulate acidic residue. A sweep in Georgetown has to know both systems cold, because the fix for a cracked clay tile downtown is not the fix for a separated factory-built liner in Sun City, and the wrong call costs you money.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Georgetown Services
Most Georgetown calls come down to two jobs: getting a fireplace clean and safe before burning season, and clearing dryer vents that have gone too long without service. Here’s how each one works here.
Chimney Sweep in Georgetown
In Georgetown’s older masonry chimneys, a sweep means removing creosote and soot from clay tile flues that may be 60, 80, or even 100 years old. Those tiles are often already cracked, so the brushing technique matters: too aggressive and you worsen the damage. In Sun City and the newer 78628 tracts, we’re working with metal flues and fireplace inserts that need a gentler brush and a close look at the connector pipe. Learn more about how we handle each type on our Chimney Sweep in Georgetown page.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Georgetown
Lint-clogged dryer vents burn houses. The NFPA has the data, and Sun City homes with long, single-story horizontal vent runs through the attic are particularly prone to deep lint buildup that a casual homeowner never sees. We clean the full run, from dryer to exterior termination, and verify airflow with a manometer before we call the job done. Details on our Dryer Vent Cleaning in Georgetown page.
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.
Chimney Repair in Georgetown
Chimney repair in Georgetown is rarely a single fix. The freeze-thaw cycle in Central Texas means a cracked crown this year is a spalled brick face next year, and a damaged flue tile the year after. Add decades of soft Hill Country brick and lime mortar to the equation, and you get the most common call we answer in 78626 and the surrounding zips: “the crown’s falling apart and the top of the chimney looks bad.” We diagnose it with a camera, show you what we see, and Chimney Repair means fixing what the camera finds, not selling you something the chimney doesn’t need.
Chimney Crown Repair
Signs you need it
Crumbling concrete or mortar at the top of the chimney, visible cracks wider than a hairline, or pieces of crown material on the roof or in the yard.
What it costs in Georgetown
Chimney crown repair in Georgetown typically runs $450 – $900 depending on how much crown material must be removed and rebuilt.
How we do it
We remove loose crown material, build a proper pour or trowel a durable crown with a sloped surface that sheds water away from the flue, and seal it against Central Texas freeze-thaw.
Chimney Flashing Repair
Signs you need it
Water stains on the ceiling or wall near the chimney, damp drywall in the attic around the stack, or visible rust and lifted flashing at the roofline.
What it costs in Georgetown
Flashing repair in Georgetown commonly falls in the $350 – $700 range for a standard brick chimney, more if the roof penetration is complex.
How we do it
We remove the old flashing, install new step and counter flashing integrated with the roof underlayment where accessible, and seal the transition with a high-quality exterior sealant rated for Texas sun.
What Chimney Repair Costs in Georgetown
| Item | Typical range in Georgetown |
|---|---|
| Chimney crown repair | $450 – $900 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $350 – $700 |
| Chimney cap installation | $180 – $425 |
Prices move upward when a repair exposes deeper damage: a crown job that reveals cracked flue tiles, flashing work that turns into replacing rotted roof decking, a cap replacement that becomes a liner inspection. We show you the camera footage before we recommend the added scope, so there’s no mystery charge.
Do I really need my chimney crown replaced, or just patched?
A patch works on a crown with one or two shallow cracks. If the crown is spalling badly, has large missing sections, or lets water pool against the flue, replacement is the fix. Patching a failing crown in Georgetown buys you a season, not a decade.
How often should I have my chimney inspected in Georgetown?
Every year if you burn wood regularly, and at minimum every other year for gas fireplaces. The freeze-thaw cycle here causes structural changes that a camera inspection catches before they become expensive. Call (877) 274-1247 to schedule.
Brands We Service in Georgetown
We work exclusively with professional-grade components from HeatShield, Gelco, and Olympia Chimney. Those are the our brands that chimney professionals nationwide specify, not off-the-shelf substitutes. HeatShield resurfacing extends liner life without full replacement, and Gelco and Olympia hardware means caps and dampers that actually fit. We keep common parts stocked for Georgetown jobs, which keeps most repairs to a single visit.
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| Service | Typical range in Georgetown |
|---|---|
| Chimney sweep (standard masonry) | $169 – $299 |
| Chimney sweep (pre-fab or insert) | $199 – $349 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $119 – $189 |
| Chimney crown repair | $450 – $900 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $350 – $700 |
| Chimney cap installation | $180 – $425 |
| Chimney cap replacement | $225 – $500 |
| Chimney liner installation (DuraFlex) | $2,200 – $4,800 |
What pushes a Georgetown price up: chimneys with significant height above the roofline that require extra rigging, older downtown stacks where the brick is already fragile and demands slower, more careful work, and Sun City roofs with complex flashing intersections. We price the job before we start, not after we find the problem, so the number we quote is the number you pay.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Georgetown
We work across Georgetown, from the historic grid around the square out to the newest additions in the 78633 and 78628 zip codes. Our technicians know which neighborhoods have original 1920s masonry and which are all factory-built flues, and we stock parts for both. Typical response for a chimney repair estimate in the Georgetown area is one to three business days.
- Old Town / Courthouse Square
- Sun City Texas
- Serenada
- Teravista
- Water Oak at San Gabriel
Service Area – Cities Near Georgetown
Beyond Georgetown, Boardwalk Chimney Sweep covers the surrounding Hill Country and Greater Austin corridor. We serve Serenada, TX right next door, up and down the I-35 stretch through Round Rock, TX, and out toward Brushy Creek, TX and Cedar Park, TX to the west. Same crew, same professional-grade materials, same upfront pricing in every city we cover.
Serving Georgetown, TX — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Georgetown 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 Company in Georgetown
Most chimney repair estimates in Georgetown are scheduled within one to three business days. If you’re seeing active water intrusion or visible chimney damage, call (877) 274-1247 and we’ll prioritize the inspection based on urgency, not first-come-first-served.
Many Sun City and newer Georgetown subdivisions have HOA rules about exterior work, including chimney caps and crowns. Most allow safety repairs without formal review, but we recommend checking your community’s guidelines and letting us know if you need a written scope of work for the HOA file before we start the job.
We cover the full Georgetown city limits including 78626, 78627, 78628, and 78633, from Old Town and the square through Sun City Texas and all the newer residential build-out north and east. We also serve the adjacent communities listed in our service area above.
If your chimney needs something more than a brush through the flue, call Boardwalk Chimney Sweep at (877) 274-1247 for a free estimate. We work with the same professional-grade materials the industry specifies, we show you the camera footage before we recommend any repair, and we fix what we inspect.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local chimney cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Georgetown Customers Say
"Good work. The written inspection report took about a week to arrive after I asked for it, which was slower than I expected."
— Yolanda Mendoza"Swept it, capped it, and installed a proper damper. The downdraft smell in the summer that we'd lived with for years is gone."
— Travis Norris"Crown was cracked and taking water. Repaired it rather than quoting a rebuild, which the previous company had pushed hard for."
— Rosa Castillo