Chimney Sweep
in Spicewood, TX
Chimney sweep in Spicewood, 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 Spicewood 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 Spicewood that shows up across homes near Lake Travis and properties on acreage alike.
Our Spicewood
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.
Firebox and smoke shelf
Soot and debris cleared out of the firebox and off the shelf, where most of what falls actually lands.
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.
What a Chimney Sweep
Costs in Spicewood
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
Spicewood Team
Ready to book in Spicewood? +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 11 homes and businesses in Spicewood 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.
Spicewood is the closest of our Austin-side towns, about 20 miles east on TX-71 and 25 minutes from the office. Every Spicewood 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
Spicewood Homes
Six things the crew photographs most often on Spicewood inspections. If one of them sounds like your house, the inspection is free and the fix is priced in writing.
Unsealed Can Lights and Ceiling Penetrations
Every unsealed fixture is a hole between the house and the attic. We seal them while the insulation is open rather than blowing over the top of them.
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.
Chimney Sweep Before
& After
Photos by our crew on the job. Nothing staged.
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BeforeAfterBeforeAfterLocal Rules and Paperwork
in Spicewood
Things Spicewood 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.
Two counties, one town
Spicewood addresses fall in both Burnet and Travis County, which matters for permits and for the paperwork a buyer's inspector files. It does not change anything about the work or the price.
Wood-burning fireplaces that get real use
A fireplace burning several cords a winter builds creosote fast, and that is the one case where an annual sweep is not a formality. We measure the buildup, photograph it and show you the number before quoting.
Propane gas logs
Most of the area is off the gas mains. Propane log sets need the flue, screen, burner and pilot checked once a year, and the yard tank supplier will not do that part.
Second homes that sit closed
A lake house shut for a season comes back with humid, still air in the ducts and a dryer vent that has been a wildlife entrance. If you open the house on a schedule, we can put the visit on the same schedule.
Getting to Spicewood
From Marble Falls
Spicewood is the closest of our Austin-side towns, about 20 miles east on TX-71 and 25 minutes from the office. That makes same-day slots realistic here in a way they are not in Round Rock, and it is the reason we can come back out to finish a chimney repair without charging a second trip.
More about what we do in this town on the Spicewood page, or read the full chimney sweep service page.
Book a Chimney Sweep in Spicewood
We come out to Spicewood, 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 Spicewood.
What Else We Do
in Spicewood
Ducts, dryer vents, chimneys and attic insulation are one crew and one visit. Each has its own Spicewood page.
Chimney Sweep in Spicewood
Questions
How long does a chimney sweep take in Spicewood?
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 Spicewood?
A chimney sweep in Spicewood 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.
Do you serve all of Spicewood?
Yes, the whole town and the country around it. Spicewood is the closest of our Austin-side towns, about 20 miles east on TX-71 and 25 minutes from the office. That makes same-day slots realistic here in a way they are not in Round Rock, and it is the reason we can come back out to finish a chimney repair without charging a second trip.
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 Spicewood and one written quote.