Fireplace Repair in Arlington, TX: Wood and Gas Fireplaces Fixed by a Local Crew

A Fireplace Should Work the First Cold Night in Arlington

The first real cold front hits Arlington in late October or November. You pull the glass doors open, reach for the damper handle, and it will not budge. Or the gas fireplace clicks, clicks, and never lights. Or the fire catches and the smoke rolls out into the living room instead of up the chimney. That is the night most Arlington homeowners search for fireplace repair, and it is the busiest week of our year.

Crownline Chimney Sweep is a local Arlington, TX fireplace repair company at 700 Highlander Blvd, near the Parks Mall and I-20. Our crew has worked on Arlington fireplaces and chimneys for more than 20 years. We are insured and bonded, the estimate is free, and the price is in writing before we pick up a tool. Call (817) 505-4222 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM.

This page covers wood-burning and gas fireplace repair.

Fireplace Repair Services in Arlington, TX

Fireplace repair covers all types of fireplaces. These are the fireplace issues Crownline Chimney Sweep fixes most often throughout Arlington, with a link to the page that explains each one.

Gas fireplace repair. A pilot that will not stay lit, a burner that lights on one side, a remote that stopped working, a smell of gas near the hearth. Our gas fireplace repair in Arlington starts with a free service call. We test the pilot, thermocouple, thermopile, igniter, gas valve and burner, and quote any part in writing.

Firebox repair. Cracked firebrick, crumbling mortar joints between the bricks, or a cracked refractory panel in a factory-built fireplace. The firebox is the only thing between the fire and the wood framing of your house, so this is the repair we never tell you to put off. On a wood-burning unit a sound firebox is also what keeps the heat output in the room. See firebox repair for what we patch and what we replace.

Damper repair and replacement. A throat damper rusted open or shut, a handle that spins without moving the plate, or a damper that leaves a gap and lets your heated air out all winter. We free, repair or replace throat dampers and install top-sealing dampers on the chimney. Details on the damper repair page.

Fireplace doors and screens. Cracked glass, a door that will not latch, a screen that fell off its track. We replace glass doors on masonry and factory-built fireplaces and fit new screens.

Gas logs. Logs that have crumbled, a burner clogged with rust, embers that no longer glow. We refurbish older sets and install new vented or vent-free sets. See gas log installation.

Smoke and draft problems. Smoke in the room, a fire that will not stay lit, a fireplace that smells in summer. We find the cause: damper, blockage, flue size, a competing exhaust fan, or a cracked smoke chamber.

Masonry and hearth work. Loose hearth tile, a cracked hearth extension, a cracked lintel over the opening, mortar missing around the firebox of a wood-burning fireplace. Our masonry crew handles brick, stone and mortar inside and outside the home.

If the fireplace itself is past repair, repair and installation are the same crew: we also do fireplace installation in Arlington, including a new fireplace, a fireplace insert, wood-burning fireplace installation and new factory-built units. Our fireplace installation services and the installation process are on that page; ask about the installation cost when we are there for the repair.

Signs Your Fireplace Needs Repair

Most fireplace problems announce themselves. Call before the first fire of the season if you notice any of these.

• Smoke comes into the room when you light a fire.
• The damper is stuck, rusted or will not seal.
• Cracks in the firebrick or mortar, or pieces of brick on the floor of the firebox.
• A cracked, bowed or crumbling panel at the back of a factory-built fireplace.
• The gas fireplace clicks but will not light, or the pilot goes out after a minute.
• A gas smell near the hearth. Turn off the gas valve and call us or Atmos first.
• Glass doors cracked, fogged or stuck.
• A sour, smoky smell from the fireplace in summer, especially on humid days.
• Rust streaks on the firebox floor, which usually means water is coming down the flue.

Any one of these is a reason to book a professional fireplace inspection. A fireplace inspection in Arlington with photos tells you whether you need a repair at all, and the first-visit chimney and fireplace cleaning with a Level 1 inspection is $109 for new customers.

How Our Fireplace Repair Works in Arlington

1. You call or send the form. Tell us what the fireplace is doing. If it is a gas unit, the service call is free. For wood fireplaces, the estimate is free.
2. We look before we quote. Drop cloths go down. We check the firebox, damper, smoke chamber and flue, run a draft test, and test the gas controls on a gas unit. Everything gets photographed.
3. You see the photos. We show you the crack, the rust, the blockage or the failed part, and give you a plain answer on what needs fixing now and what can wait.
4. Written price. One itemized price, in writing, before any repair. No surprise line items on the invoice.
5. The repair. Most fireplace repairs in Arlington are done the same visit. Masonry work that needs curing gets a second visit and a clear date for your first fire.
6. Final check. We light it, test the draft, and leave the hearth cleaner than we found it.

What Fireplace Repair Costs in Arlington, TX

Fireplace repair cost depends on the part, not the brand of company. Here is what the main cost guides publish, so you have a yardstick before anyone quotes you. Crownline quotes every repair in writing after the inspection; these are not our prices.

What moves the price in Arlington: whether the part is still made for your fireplace model (common question on 1990s factory-built units in Southwest Arlington), whether the mortar work needs to cure, roof access for a top-sealing damper, and whether the chimney above the fireplace needs work at the same time. We give you the full picture in one estimate, and we match written quotes from insured companies for the same work. Seniors, veterans and first responders get 10% off, one discount per job.

Fireplace Repair for Arlington’s Homes, Decade by Decade

1950s and 1960s brick homes around Old Arlington, UTA and Fielder Park have masonry fireplaces with clay tile liners, mortar crowns and cast-iron throat dampers. The common repairs are firebrick and mortar in the firebox, a rusted damper, and a smoke chamber that was never parged smooth. Many of these have had gas logs added over the years, so we check the log set and the damper clamp together.

1970s to 1990s ranch homes in Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego and along Pioneer Pkwy are a mix. Some are full masonry, many are the first generation of factory-built fireplaces. On the masonry units we see cracked hearths and lintels; on the prefab units we see cracked refractory panels and dampers that no longer seal.

1980s to 2000s two-story homes in Southwest Arlington near Lake Arlington and the 76016 and 76017 ZIP codes are mostly factory-built fireplaces in a framed chase. The firebox panels crack, the chase cover on top rusts, and water finds its way down to the firebox. We handle the panels and the damper here and the chimney repair above the roof line.

Newer homes in Viridian and the homes in North Arlington near River Legacy Park have direct-vent gas fireplaces. Repairs there are mostly gas controls: pilot assemblies, thermopiles, wall switches and remotes.

Texas weather does the rest: clay soil moves, Tarrant County hail is a yearly event, and summers bake the brick. All three show up inside the fireplace eventually, which is why regular maintenance costs less than the repair it catches early. We repair every Arlington fireplace, in 76001, 76006, 76010, 76012, 76013, 76016, 76017 and 76018, from downtown Arlington and the homes near AT&T Stadium to South Arlington and East Arlington.

Fireplace Safety: Why We Say Do Not Wait

The U.S. Fire Administration reports that heating fires were the second leading cause of home fires in 2021, and its first piece of advice is to have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected each year by a professional. Chimney fires start in flues nobody swept; wall fires start behind fireboxes nobody repaired. A cracked firebox or a stuck damper is not a cosmetic problem. Heat reaches framing through gaps in the firebox; a damper that will not open sends smoke and carbon monoxide into the room. The U.S. Fire Administration’s home heating fire guidance puts yearly inspection at the top of its list to keep your home safe, and we agree with every line of it.

Why Arlington Homeowners Call Crownline for Fireplace Repair

Crownline Chimney Sweep is the best chimney company in Arlington for one simple reason: we are local, we show you the problem, and we charge what we said we would.

• Local crew, 20+ years in Arlington homes. We know which 1990s prefab fireplaces still have panels available and which 1960s fireboxes were built with soft mortar.
• Insured and bonded. Proof on request.
• Free estimates and a free gas service call. You never pay to find out what is wrong.
• Written price before work. Itemized, signed, no changes without your OK.
• Photos of everything. You see the crack before you pay to fix it.
• Discounts. 10% for seniors, 10% for veterans and first responders, price match on written quotes. One discount per job.
• One crew for the whole system. Fireplace, damper, smoke chamber, flue, crown and cap. You do not need a second company for the chimney, the chimney liner or the chimney cleaning.

Our fireplace repair is part of the full list of fireplace services in Arlington, TX, alongside fireplace cleaning, inspection, gas logs and fireplace installation Arlington homeowners book when the old unit is done. For the chimney above the fireplace, start at chimney repair.

Call (817) 505-4222, 7 AM to 10 PM every day, or send the form below. A real person in Arlington answers, and you will have a free written estimate before the next cold front.

The frequently asked questions below are what homeowners in Arlington ask us most about fireplace repair, fireplace maintenance and gas fireplace maintenance. A homeowner with a different question can call and ask.