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 The Hills
A chimney sweep in The Hills typically runs $185 – $275 for a standard wood-burning fireplace cleaning with a Level 1 inspection, and most homes here need both the indoor great-room flue and the covered-patio outdoor fireplace swept in the same visit. That double-flue pattern is the single biggest thing most sweep companies miss when they show up in The Hills. Resolute Chimney Sweep works 78738 acreage properties every week, and we plan chimney access around steep limestone terrain and tall multi-level rooflines before we ever pull up the driveway. Call (877) 644-8036 and we’ll give you an honest scope and a flat price before anything gets touched.
Why Resolute Chimney Sweep Is The Hills’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Homeowners around The Hills don’t call us for a quick once-over. They call because the limestone outdoor fireplace under the covered patio hasn’t been touched since it was built, the great-room flue is glazed, and nobody wants a technician learning the roofline on the spot. We train our crews on Hill Country access before they run routes through 78738: tall ladders, standoff stabilizers, and a plan for stone chimneys that sit on three-level drops. That’s not standard for sweep companies working flat suburbs nearby.
We also carry the repair capability most cleaning-only companies don’t. A sweep in The Hills turns up cracked crowns, deteriorated mortar joints, and liners that need a second look. When we find it, we can fix it, using the same professional product lines a certified chimney specialist would spec. No referral to a third party, no “we’ll have someone call you.” One company sees the problem and corrects it.
Styles & brands we work with
Fireplace Cleaning in The Hills
Fireplace Cleaning in The Hills is rarely a one-box job. Most homes here have a tall vaulted great-room fireplace that burns wood a few nights a year, plus an outdoor limestone fireplace or pizza oven under the covered patio that gets far more use. Both need attention, and both accumulate different problems. An indoor box that sits idle through Central Texas heat hardens creosote into a glaze. An outdoor flue fills with soot, spider webs, and dust dauber nests that no one thinks to check. We sweep both, every time.
Creosote Removal on Acreage Properties
Long dry spells in The Hills mean indoor fireplaces go months between burns, which sounds like a good thing until you understand what happens to creosote. Light first-degree deposits harden into second- or third-degree glaze that a standard brush cannot remove. Our technicians carry rotary loop tools and chemical treatments sized for this exact failure mode. If your great-room flue hasn’t been swept in two years or more, expect glaze.
Outdoor Fireplace and Pizza Oven Sweeping
The covered-patio limestone fireplace gets more burn hours than the indoor one in most The Hills homes we service. That exterior flue loads with soot, old webs, and mud dauber nests season after season. Most sweep services never even open it. We do, and we’ll show you what came out before we close it back up.
Chimney Services in The Hills
Chimney Services in The Hills start with a proper inspection, not a brush shoved up a flue. Every job gets a Level 1 inspection as our baseline. When we see signs of water intrusion, cracked crowns, or liner deterioration, we recommend a Level 2 inspection, often with camera work, so you see exactly what we see. Nothing gets recommended without evidence you can look at yourself. That’s our rule, and it’s saved a lot of The Hills homeowners from paying for liner work they never needed.
Level 2 Inspections on Tall Stone Chimneys
Stone chimneys on steep Hill Country lots take weather on three sides. Crowns crack, flashing lifts, and water gets behind the stone. A Level 2 inspection on a multi-level The Hills home means we’re on the roof, looking at the cap, the crown, the wash, and the flashing, not just shining a light up from the firebox. We document everything with photos and walk you through what matters now versus what can wait.
Damper, Cap, and Spark Arrestor Service
Oak pollen and cedar season wreck havoc on caps and spark arrestors around The Hills. A clogged cap chokes draft and pushes smoke back into the great room. A missing cap invites birds and rain. We clean or replace caps on nearly every outdoor fireplace we service, and we’ll tell you plainly whether yours can be cleaned or needs to be swapped.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in The Hills
When a The Hills chimney needs more than a sweep, we stock and install components from the same professional channels a certified chimney specialist uses. DuraFlex flexible liner systems for code-compliant relining work. HeatShield resurfacing products for liner restoration, which is a technically demanding repair most basic sweep crews can’t perform. Olympia Chimney caps, dampers, and tops for stone and masonry flues. We keep these parts on hand for 78738 jobs so a repair doesn’t stretch into two weeks of waiting. The right material for the repair, sourced professionally, installed by people who work on Hill Country stone every day.
Common Chimney Sweep Problems We See in The Hills Homes
- Exterior limestone fireplace flues left completely unswept. Spiders, dauber nests, and soot build for years because techs only service the indoor box and never climb the covered-patio chimney. We open every flue on the property, not just the one inside.
- Indoor great-room fireboxes idle through long dry spells. Occasional weekend fires used to keep creosote soft enough for a brush. Without those regular burns, deposits harden into a glaze that needs rotary tools or chemical treatment to remove.
- Steep limestone terrain and tall multi-level rooflines on acreage lots. Under-planned access means techs arrive without the right ladder setup and either reschedule or skip inspecting the crown, cap, and flashing entirely. We build access planning into every The Hills job.
- Gas-log and wood-burning setups sitting side by side. Many custom builds here have both. The gas log still vents up a flue that needs inspection, and the wood box next to it needs sweeping. Both get serviced in the same visit.
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AfterPricing for Chimney Sweep in The Hills, TX
A standard fireplace cleaning and Level 1 inspection in The Hills runs $185 – $275 for a single indoor wood-burning flue. An outdoor limestone fireplace or pizza oven sweep adds $125 – $200 depending on height and access. Homes with two or more flues (indoor plus covered-patio outdoor) typically land between $310 and $480 all-in. A Level 2 camera inspection runs $225 – $375 and is worth it on any The Hills chimney that hasn’t been inspected in three years or shows water staining. Prices are flat and quoted before we start. Call (877) 644-8036 for an exact quote on your home, and we’ll tell you what it costs before anything gets booked.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Hills
Our Chimney Sweep routes run through The Hills and the surrounding Hill Country communities: Lakeway, Briarcliff, Barton Creek, and Hudson Bend. If you’re on acreage or in a custom build anywhere in this corridor, the same access planning and double-flue attention applies. Call (877) 644-8036 and tell us what you have.
Serving The Hills, TX — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Hills 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 The Hills
We recommend an annual sweep even if you only light the great-room fireplace a few nights a year, because Central Texas heat and long idle spells harden creosote into glaze that a brush can’t cut. A flue that sat for nine months with light deposits is harder to clean than one that sees regular weekend fires. Call (877) 644-8036 to book a sweep and we’ll tell you honestly whether your burning pattern means you can stretch the interval.
Yes, and in most The Hills homes it needs sweeping more than the indoor one. The covered-patio fireplace gets more burn hours, accumulates soot and spider webs, and fills with dust dauber nests that block draft. We sweep every exterior flue on the property as part of the job. Call (877) 644-8036 and mention your outdoor fireplace when you book.
First-degree creosote is a light sooty film that brushes off easily. Second-degree is a flaky, granular deposit that needs more aggressive rotary cleaning. Third-degree is a hard glaze that requires chemical treatment or mechanical removal, and it’s the stage that sustains a chimney fire. In The Hills, idle fireboxes commonly advance from first to second or third degree between annual sweeps. Call (877) 644-8036 and we’ll tell you what degree you’re dealing with after we look.
Yes. We plan access for steep limestone terrain and three-level rooflines before we dispatch to The Hills. That means the right ladders, standoff stabilizers, and enough crew to work safely on stone chimneys with difficult drops. If your previous sweep company skipped the crown because they couldn’t reach it, call (877) 644-8036 and we’ll handle it properly.
Yes, both need service. The gas log vents up a flue that still needs inspection for blockages and deterioration, and the wood stove next to it needs its own creosote removal and inspection. Resolute means we see it through: one visit covers the sweep, the vent, and any repair either unit needs. Call (877) 644-8036 for a flat quote on both.
Call Resolute Chimney Sweep in The Hills
If you live in The Hills, you’ve got a double-flue situation most companies miss. The covered-patio limestone fireplace is a primary flue, not an afterthought, and the indoor great-room box needs more attention after long idle spells than a weekly-burning home in a flat subdivision. We handle both, we inspect what we sweep, and we fix what we find with the right materials, not hardware-store substitutes. Call (877) 644-8036 for a free estimate on chimney sweeping, dryer vent cleaning, or any repair we uncover. We’ll give you a flat price before we start, and we’ll show you the evidence for anything we recommend.
Written by Brent Calloway, Owner at Resolute Chimney Sweep, serving The Hills and the greater 78738 Hill Country since day one.