When a The Hills chimney leans, leaks, or draws badly, it is rarely random - soil movement opened the mortar, a storm moved the cap, or buildup sat through a mild winter and never got swept. We diagnose it on camera first and repair it with the right materials.
Your information is kept private and used only for your chimney service request.
Sweep, cleaning, repair, leak repair, cap repair and liner repair - the full chimney service list for The Hills, with the same crew and the same free estimates. Below is chimney in The Hills, TX in full — every service, the local conditions and the areas covered.
Sweep & Cleaning
Chimney Sweep
The full professional sweep: rotary brushes scrub the flue from top to bottom while a HEPA vacuum keeps every speck of soot sealed in — the visit that keeps a chimney safe to burn in. In Travis County, the cap gets checked for hail and storm damage on every visit. Chimney Sweep in The Hills, TX runs on one standard: done properly, checked, and shown to you before we leave.
Get a free estimate
Sweep & Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning
Creosote, soot and ash removed from the flue, smoke shelf and firebox — the deep clean that kills the campfire smell and the fire risk with it. It is why chimney cleaning in The Hills, TX keeps getting recommended to neighbors.
Get a free estimate
Repair
Chimney Repair
Any chimney, any problem — leaks, cracks, crumbling brick, bad draw. Soil movement cracking mortar joints is the repair we diagnose most around here. Diagnosed on camera first, then repaired properly with the right materials. The crews behind chimney repair in The Hills, TX are the same ones who cover the ZIP codes listed below.
Get a free estimate
Inspection & Care
Chimney Inspection
A full inspection of flue, liner, cap, crown, flashing and firebox — camera inside the flue, with a plain-language report of what is safe, what is not, and what can wait. That local standard is what chimney inspection in The Hills, TX means with Chimney Service Co.
Get a free estimate
Install & Replace
Chimney Cap Installation
A quality stainless cap keeps rain, birds and sparks where they belong. Fitted to your flue, secured properly, and screened against animals. In The Hills, we size a screened stainless cap to the flue and fasten it to stay put through hail, storm wind and a hard downpour. Chimney Cap Installation in The Hills, TX runs on one standard: done properly, checked, and shown to you before we leave.
Get a free estimate
Repair
Chimney Liner Repair
Cracked tiles, gaps at the joints, a liner that is shifting — liner faults found on camera and repaired so hot gases stay inside the The Hills flue where they belong. It is why chimney liner repair in The Hills, TX keeps getting recommended to neighbors.
Get a free estimateNeed something else — a damper, a blower, a smoke problem, a bird in the flue? We cover all 27 fireplace specialties. Call (888) 258-0797 and describe it.
A chimney in The Hills is not fighting a long winter - it is fighting clay soil that shifts under the masonry, heavy rain looking for a way in, storm damage up top, and long idle months in between. This is what we actually find, and what we check on every visit.
Much of Texas sits on clay soil that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, so foundations and chimneys move a fraction at a time, season after season. Masonry cannot flex, so the movement opens mortar joints, cracks crowns, and can leave a chimney leaning. We check joints and alignment on every inspection.
Winters here are mild, but the rain is not - long, heavy rains find every weak cap, cracked crown and failed flashing joint in The Hills. Water down the flue rusts the damper, stains the firebox, and soaks masonry that then dries slowly in the heat. We trace leaks from the top down.
A flue that sits unused for months in The Hills is prime shelter: wasps and mud daubers build in the warm, protected chimney, and birds nest on the smoke shelf. Nesting blocks the draft, and lighting a fire under it pushes smoke and carbon monoxide into the room. A screened cap ends the cycle.
When clay soil moves unevenly, a chimney can lean or pull away from the house, opening a gap at the siding and cracks through the masonry in The Hills. Early on, joint and flashing repairs hold; left alone, separation becomes a structural rebuild. Any new lean or gap is a reason to inspect promptly.
The Hills sits in Travis County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 1 serviceable ZIP codes — 78738 through 78738. The closest served neighbors are Lakeway, Bee Cave, Briarcliff, and every one of them is covered by the same crews, the same day, under the same number: (888) 258-0797.
Same-day service, free estimates, licensed & insured — and a flue you can see on camera, clean from top to bottom.
Yes, especially the top. Hail dents and cracks caps, storm wind lifts flashing and tears loose caps off entirely, and none of that damage is visible from the ground or the firebox. An open or damaged cap lets rain and animals straight in. We inspect the top, clear any debris, and refit what the storm damaged.
Get it inspected promptly. A lean usually means the soil under one side moved more than the other, and the same movement is cracking mortar and opening the joint where the chimney meets the house. Early movement can often be stabilized with joint and flashing repair; a lean left for years becomes a rebuild.
Creosote and soot deposits absorb moisture and dust while a flue sits idle, and warm air brings the sour, campfire smell down into the room. The smell often means the cap or crown is also letting water in. A cleaning removes the deposits, and an inspection finds where any moisture is entering the system.
Not until it has been inspected. In The Hills an idle flue collects nests, debris and moisture, and the masonry may have cracked from soil movement while nobody was watching. One camera inspection tells you whether the flue is clear and the liner sound - before the first fire tests it the hard way.
That separation usually tracks soil movement: the chimney footing and the house footing moved differently, and the chimney is pulling away. The gap lets rain in at the wall and signals mortar stress through the stack. We inspect the joints, flashing and liner, and tell you plainly what is repairable now and what needs monitoring.
No — and be wary of anyone who does. Every chimney fails differently, so a phone price is a guess that changes at your door. Our estimates are free: a tech looks at the actual problem, then gives you one clear price before any work starts.
Chimney Service Co is a national company with local technicians serving The Hills street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Texas is covered from our Texas page. The The Hills list below covers 1 ZIP codes, 78738 through 78738.
Don't see your ZIP? The Hills also uses P.O. Box and single-organization ZIP codes that have no street addresses — call (888) 258-0797 and we will confirm coverage for your street address on the call.
Also serving nearby: Lakeway, TX · Bee Cave, TX · Briarcliff, TX · Double Horn, TX · Jonestown, TX · Lago Vista, TX.
Message sent.
Thanks — we'll get back to you shortly. Need it faster?
