The spring hail that came through Tarrant County left a homeowner in Dalworthington Gardens with a brown stain spreading across the ceiling next to the fireplace. The roofer said the roof was fine. It was the chimney: a crown split by hail, flashing that had pulled away from the brick years ago, and mortar joints open wide enough to slide a dime into. Chimney repair in Arlington, TX from Crownline Chimney Sweep starts with an inspection and photos of the damage, then a free written estimate that lists each repair, its price and whether it can wait. Nobody decides on the roof, and nobody gets a surprise on the invoice.
Crownline Chimney Sweep is a local chimney company at 700 Highlander Blvd in Arlington, near the Parks Mall and I-20. Our crew has repaired chimneys in Arlington homes for more than 20 years, we are insured and bonded, and we handle every part of the chimney with one crew: masonry, crowns, flashing, liners, caps, chase covers and chase siding.
Chimney Repair Services in Arlington
Each of these has its own page with the details, the signs to look for and how we fix it. All of them get a free written estimate.
Chimney crown repair
The crown is the concrete or mortar slab on top of the chimney that sheds water away from the flue. In Arlington it is the most common repair we do, because hail cracks it and North Texas clay soil movement splits it. Small cracks get sealed with a flexible crown coat. A crown that has split or washed out at the edges gets rebuilt. See chimney crown repair.
Chimney flashing and leak repair
Flashing is the metal where the chimney meets the roof. When it rusts, lifts or pulls away from the brick, rain runs straight into the attic. Many Arlington leaks trace to a roof replacement that reused the old flashing. We reseal, replace or add a cricket on the uphill side. See chimney flashing and leak repair.
Chimney masonry and tuckpointing
Open mortar joints, spalling brick and white staining are the usual finds on the 1950s to 1980s brick chimneys in Old Arlington, Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego and East Arlington near the stadiums. We grind out failed joints, repoint with matched mortar and replace bricks that have flaked through. See chimney masonry and tuckpointing.
Chimney liner installation
Cracked or missing clay flue tiles, found on the camera during an inspection, let heat and gases reach the framing. A stainless steel liner restores a safe flue without tearing out the chimney. See chimney liner installation.
Chimney cap installation
A missing or rusted cap lets rain, birds and squirrels into the flue. A stainless cap with a spark arrestor screen is one of the cheapest repairs on this page and prevents several of the others. See chimney cap installation.
Chimney chase cover and chase siding repair
Factory-built fireplaces, common in Southwest Arlington and near Lake Arlington, sit inside a wood-framed chase with a metal cover on top. The cover rusts and pools water, and the siding below it rots. We replace the cover in stainless steel and repair the siding and framing. See chimney chase cover and chimney siding and chase repair.
Chimney rebuild, waterproofing, smoke chamber, damper and firebox
When the top courses are loose or leaning, we rebuild them. After masonry work, a breathable waterproofing sealer keeps water out of the brick. Inside, we parge smoke chambers, replace dampers that will not seal and repair cracked fireboxes and refractory panels. See chimney rebuild, chimney waterproofing, smoke chamber repair, damper repair and firebox repair.
How a Chimney Repair With Crownline Works
- Inspection with photos. We look at the chimney from the firebox and from the roof and photograph each problem. If you want the flue scanned too, the Level 1 inspection is included in our $109 first-visit sweep.
- A written estimate. Each repair listed with its price and a plain note: urgent, this season, or can wait. The estimate is free.
- You decide. At the kitchen table, not on the roof. Get a second opinion if the number is big; we expect it.
- The repair. One crew for masonry, metal and flue work, so you do not juggle a roofer, a mason and a sweep.
- After photos and a report. For your records, your buyer or your insurance adjuster.
Chimney Repair Cost in Arlington and What Moves the Price
Crownline quotes every chimney repair in writing after the inspection, and we do not publish flat repair prices because no two Arlington chimneys fail the same way. What we can tell you is what moves the number:
| What moves the price | Why |
|---|---|
| Which part failed | A cap is a small job. A crown rebuild or a liner is a large one. |
| Roof access | A single-story ranch in Pantego with a walkable roof is faster than a two-story home off Matlock Rd with a steep pitch. |
| Number of flues | Two fireplaces or a fireplace plus a furnace flue means two crowns, two caps, two liners. |
| How long it has leaked | Water that has run for years rots framing and drywall, which adds carpentry. |
| Brick condition | Repointing sound brick is cheaper than replacing spalled brick. |
For a sense of DFW pricing, Brown Chimney, a local company that publishes its rates, prices a crown repair at the crown’s length times width plus a $500 base, a full crown rebuild at the same formula plus $1,500, and a single-flue cap installation at $375 to $549. Those are their numbers, not ours. Ours come in writing after we have seen your chimney.
Seniors get 10% off, and so do veterans and first responders. We match written quotes from insured companies. One discount per job.
Chimney Repair After Hail and Storm Damage
Tarrant County gets hail most springs, and the chimney is the highest, most exposed thing on the house. After a storm we see split crowns, caps blown into the yard, dented chase covers and flashing lifted by wind across every Arlington neighborhood, from Viridian to South Arlington.
Homeowners insurance usually covers sudden damage like hail, wind, lightning and chimney fires, but not slow wear or water damage over time. Our inspection report separates the two with dated photos, which is what adjusters ask for. The Texas Department of Insurance publishes plain-language guides on filing a storm claim and your rights as a policyholder. Check your policy or ask your agent before you file, and do not sign a roofer’s contract that assigns your claim before you know what the chimney needs.
What Chimney Repairs Arlington Homes Need Most
More than 20 years of chimney repair in Arlington comes down to a short list by home type.
- 1950s and 60s brick homes in Old Arlington, Oak Hill and near UTA: washed-out mortar crowns, cracked clay tiles, rusted throat dampers, no cap.
- 1970s to 90s ranch homes in Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego and South Arlington: open mortar joints from clay soil movement, spalling brick on the north face, flashing pulled away from the brick.
- 1980s to 2000s factory-built fireplaces in Southwest Arlington and near Lake Arlington: rusted chase covers with standing water, rotted chase siding, cracked refractory panels.
- Newer homes in Viridian and North Arlington: hail-damaged caps and vent terminations on gas fireplaces.
If the inspection shows the flue has creosote or a blockage on top of the repair, a chimney sweep (chimney cleaning) is a separate line on the same written estimate, and so are fireplace repair and dryer vent cleaning if you want them done on the same visit.
Why Arlington Homeowners Choose Crownline for Chimney Repair
- A real Arlington office at 700 Highlander Blvd. Call (817) 505-4222 and a person answers 7 days a week, 7 AM to 10 PM.
- A local crew with more than 20 years in Arlington homes.
- Insured and bonded.
- Free estimates, photos first and every price in writing before work starts.
- One crew for the whole chimney, from the firebox to the flashing.
- Price match on written quotes from insured companies, so you can compare without pressure.
That is why we say Crownline is the best chimney company in Arlington: each point on that list is something you can check, and the inspection report proves the rest.
Chimney repair is one part of our chimney services in Arlington, alongside sweeps, inspections and creosote removal. Call (817) 505-4222 or use the form on this page to book a free estimate. Repairs found in September get done before the first cold front; repairs found in January wait behind everyone else’s.