Chimney Sweep
in Lakeway, TX
Chimney sweep in Lakeway, 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 Lakeway Homes
Need a Chimney Sweep
Hill Country houses on the ridges get wind down the flue, and a fireplace that smokes back into the room is usually a draft problem rather than a dirt problem. Sweeping a clean flue does not fix that, so we measure the draw before we sell anything.
The other recurring finding is a cap blocked with cedar debris. It costs nothing to look at and it is the difference between a fire that draws and a room full of smoke on the first cold evening.
In Lakeway that shows up across rough Hollow and Lakeway Highlands and flintrock Falls and The Hills alike.
Our Lakeway
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.
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.
Dust control first
Sheets over the hearth, a sealed vacuum at the opening. The room is the same when we leave as when we arrived.
What a Chimney Sweep
Costs in Lakeway
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
Lakeway Team
Ready to book in Lakeway? +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 work in Lakeway regularly, 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.
From Marble Falls we take US-281 south to TX-71 east, then RM 620 into Lakeway, about 30 miles and 40 minutes. Every Lakeway 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
Lakeway Homes
Six things the crew photographs most often on Lakeway inspections. If one of them sounds like your house, the inspection is free and the fix is priced in writing.
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.
Cedar Pollen Held in the Return
Between December and February the pollen that got past the filter sits in the return and comes back into the room at every start-up. Cleaning does not stop what is outside, it stops the house recirculating it.
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.
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.
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.
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 Before
& After
Photos by our crew on the job. Nothing staged.
BeforeAfter
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BeforeAfterBeforeAfterLocal Rules and Paperwork
in Lakeway
Things Lakeway 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.
Selling on the lake
The TREC inspection covers fireplaces, chimneys and dryer vents, and buyers of larger Lakeway homes commonly request a Level 2 chimney inspection with a camera. We provide the report and the photos.
HOA rules in Rough Hollow, The Hills and Flintrock
Exterior caps, roof penetrations and anything visible from the street need architectural review. We match finishes and supply the documentation.
Gas fireplaces
Many Lakeway homes have gas logs or sealed gas inserts rather than wood. Those still need an annual inspection of the vent and the burner; the failure mode is different from a wood fireplace but the risk is not smaller.
Insurance after a chimney fire
Texas carriers generally require a Level 2 inspection and a sweep certificate before reinstating coverage. Our owner is a CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep and issues both.
Getting to Lakeway
From Marble Falls
From Marble Falls we take US-281 south to TX-71 east, then RM 620 into Lakeway, about 30 miles and 40 minutes. Bee Cave, Spicewood and the west side of Austin are on the same run, so Lakeway jobs are grouped with them.
More about what we do in this town on the Lakeway page, or read the full chimney sweep service page.
Book a Chimney Sweep in Lakeway
We come out to Lakeway, 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 Lakeway.
What Else We Do
in Lakeway
Ducts, dryer vents, chimneys and attic insulation are one crew and one visit. Each has its own Lakeway page.
Chimney Sweep in Lakeway
Questions
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 Lakeway?
A chimney sweep in Lakeway 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 inspect before you sweep?
Always, and the inspection is free. If the flue does not need sweeping we say so and you pay nothing. That happens more often than you would think on gas logs.
Can a dirty chimney actually be dangerous?
Yes. Creosote is what burns in a chimney fire, and a blocked or capless flue pushes combustion products back into the room. That is why the camera goes up before the brush does.
Do you serve all of Lakeway?
Yes, the whole town and the country around it. From Marble Falls we take US-281 south to TX-71 east, then RM 620 into Lakeway, about 30 miles and 40 minutes. Bee Cave, Spicewood and the west side of Austin are on the same run, so Lakeway jobs are grouped with them.
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 Lakeway and one written quote.