Chimney Sweep
in Killeen, TX
Chimney sweep in Killeen, TX with photographs of the flue before and after. The inspection is free, the sweep starts at $165, and anything the flue actually needs is quoted in writing from the pictures.
Why Killeen Homes
Need a Chimney Sweep
Housing here turns over with postings, which means the person about to light the fire is rarely the person who last burned in it. You do not know what is in that flue, and neither does the letting agent.
That is the whole reason to look before the first cold front. We camera the flue, photograph what is there and date the report, which is also the document a property manager wants on file between tenants.
In Killeen that shows up across established neighbourhoods near Fort Cavazos and rental houses turned over between tenants alike.
Our Killeen
Chimney Sweep Process
Every visit starts with the free inspection. You see the photographs before you see a price, and the price is written down before anything is touched.
The safety check
Damper operation, visible cracks in the tiles, the state of the cap and the crown, and whether the flue is drawing.
Photographs and a written price
A clean-liner photograph for your records, and a written quote for anything that needs doing. Nothing is started before you read it.
The cap and the crown from the roof
Where the roof is safe to walk we photograph the cap, the crown and the flashing from above. A cracked crown lets water into the masonry and costs far more later than it does now.
Draft test before we leave
A smoke check at the opening with the damper set as you use it. A flue that will not draw is a different problem from a flue that is dirty, and the fix is different too.
The hearth and the surround
Soot marks above the opening, a scorched mantel or a cracked hearth tile all say something about how the fireplace is behaving. We note them and photograph them.
We look before we sweep
Camera and light up the flue, a look at the damper, the smoke shelf and the firebox. You see the photographs before anyone opens a bag.
What a Chimney Sweep
Costs in Killeen
From $165
Sweep and inspection of the flue, damper and firebox, with photographs of the liner before and after. Repairs, caps and crowns are quoted separately, from the photographs.
The inspection is free and there is no call-out fee. If the honest answer is that nothing needs doing, you get that in writing and pay nothing.
Your Local
Killeen Team
Ready to book in Killeen? +1 (737) 299 19 19 or book the free inspection.
Air Duct Busters is a family-run crew working out of Marble Falls since 2018, with a second base in Bertram. We have been inside 71 homes and businesses in Killeen itself, and more than 870 across Central Texas since we started. The owner, Gary Abdullaev, is a CSIA certified chimney sweep and an HVAC technician, and he is on the trucks, not just on the paperwork.
Killeen is sixty-three miles from the office on US 281 and US 190, about seventy-five minutes. Every Killeen visit starts the same way: we open the system, photograph what is actually in it and hand you a written price per line before anything is touched. If the honest answer is that it does not need cleaning, you get that in writing and pay nothing.
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One crew for the whole house
Ducts, dryer vents, chimneys and attic insulation are the same visit and the same written quote.
Photographs before the price
Every line on the quote points at something we photographed in your house.
The line is answered around the clock
Call +1 (737) 299 19 19 at any hour, seven days a week, and we book the window that suits you.
What We Find in
Killeen Homes
Six things the crew photographs most often on Killeen inspections. If one of them sounds like your house, the inspection is free and the fix is priced in writing.
Thin or Uneven Attic Insulation
Bare spots, settled blown-in and unsealed can lights are the reason upstairs rooms never cool. We measure the depth on every attic visit.
Odors From the Vents at Start-Up
A musty or stale smell for the first minute of a cycle usually lives on the coil or in the return, not in the room. We photograph it.
Disconnected or Crushed Attic Ducts
A supply line blowing into the attic or a flattened flex run behind the water heater. Found on the inspection, sealed or replaced on the spot.
No Service Record Between Occupants
Several households, no record of a filter change and a flue somebody else burned in. We photograph what is actually there and date the report.
Lint Packed in the Dryer Vent
Clothes take two cycles, the top of the dryer runs hot and the outside flap barely opens. That run gets cleared from the dryer to the cap.
Creosote and Cracked Flue Tiles
A fireplace that smokes back or has not been swept in years. We sweep, inspect and photograph the flue before the first cold front.
Chimney Sweep Jobs
We Have Done in Killeen
Straight from the job log. First names only, and the work as it was written on the invoice.
Remove and Disposal of DIY Cap, Rear Panel Replacement, Chimney Cap Installation, Storm Collar and Basic Chimney Cleaning
The existing cap is inadequate and was improperly installed.
Basic Chimney Cleaning
A thorough cleaning of the fireplace and chimney system to restore proper airflow and improve safety.
Crown Application, Full Chimney Waterproofing Treatment and Basic Chimney Cleaning
Upon completion of the inspection of the chimney top and confirmation of its structural integrity, a new crown will be constructed.
Basic Chimney Cleaning
A thorough cleaning of the fireplace and chimney system to restore proper airflow and improve safety.
Basic Chimney Cleaning
A thorough cleaning of the fireplace and chimney system to restore proper airflow and improve safety.
Chimney Sweep Before
& After
Photos by our crew on the job. Nothing staged.
BeforeAfter
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BeforeAfterBeforeAfterLocal Rules and Paperwork
in Killeen
Things Killeen homeowners ask about that have nothing to do with the work itself, and everything to do with selling, insuring or getting an association form approved.
Moving in or out on short notice
A PCS timeline does not wait. We work to move-out and move-in dates, leave a written report with photos, and put the visit in a window rather than a vague day.
Rental turnover between tenants
Property managers want a dated record that the vent and the flue were serviced. Our written report with photos is that record, and it is issued on the day.
Fireplaces used by the previous household
If you did not burn what is in the flue, you do not know what is in it. We photograph the inside before anyone lights the first fire of the season.
Selling the house
The inspection report a buyer orders has separate lines for the fireplace, the flue and the dryer exhaust, and the duct system gets looked at along with the equipment. A written report with photos before you list keeps all of that out of the negotiation.
Getting to Killeen
From Marble Falls
Killeen is sixty-three miles from the office on US 281 and US 190, about seventy-five minutes. We plan it with Harker Heights and Copperas Cove on the same run rather than driving up three times.
More about what we do in this town on the Killeen page, or read the full chimney sweep service page.
Book a Chimney Sweep in Killeen
We come out to Killeen, look at what you actually have and photograph it. The inspection is free and the price is in writing before any work.
Chimney Sweep in
Nearby Towns
The same crew in the towns around Killeen.
What Else We Do
in Killeen
Ducts, dryer vents, chimneys and attic insulation are one crew and one visit. Each has its own Killeen page.
Chimney Sweep in Killeen
Questions
Do I need to be home for the sweep?
Somebody needs to let us in and it helps if it is the person who uses the fireplace, because the questions we ask are about how it behaves. The photographs go to you either way.
How long does a chimney sweep take in Killeen?
A straightforward flue is about an hour on site. An inspection that turns up cracked tiles or a blocked cap takes longer, because we photograph everything before we quote it.
What if the inspection finds a repair?
You get the photographs and a written price for the repair, and nothing is started until you say so. A sweep and a repair are separate lines and separate decisions.
How much does a chimney sweep cost in Killeen?
A chimney sweep in Killeen starts at $165. That covers the sweep and the safety inspection of the flue, damper and firebox, with photographs before and after. Repairs, a new cap or crown work are quoted separately from the photographs.
How often should a chimney be swept?
Once a year for a flue that gets used, and before the first fire of the season rather than after it. If the fireplace is decorative and only burns a few times a winter, an inspection every year and a sweep when the photographs call for it is the honest answer.
Do you serve all of Killeen?
Yes, the whole town and the country around it. Killeen is sixty-three miles from the office on US 281 and US 190, about seventy-five minutes. We plan it with Harker Heights and Copperas Cove on the same run rather than driving up three times.
Can you do this on the same visit as the ducts?
Yes, and most people do. The same crew handles ducts, dryer vents, chimneys and attic insulation, so it is one trip to Killeen and one written quote.