Masonry repair
Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
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 Repair Across Floresville
Chimney repair in Floresville typically runs $350 – $1,800 depending on what’s actually wrong, and the honest truth is you won’t know the real number until someone puts a camera up the flue. That’s the part most companies skip. We don’t. Our Chimney Repair team serves Floresville homeowners with written pricing before any work starts, live arrival tracking, and before-and-after photos so you see exactly what got fixed. Cory Mitchell has led this crew since 2003, and we answer the phone 24/7 at (254) 276-4116.
Why Hadley Chimney San Antonio Is Floresville’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Floresville homes are different from what we see 30 minutes north. The housing stock here skews old, with early 1900s brick and wood-frame houses sitting next to newer ranch builds. That mix means we’re rarely doing the same repair twice in a week. One job is spalling brick on a 1910 chimney near downtown Floresville, the next is a prefab metal flue with a draft issue in a subdivision off Highway 181. We know both because we’ve worked both for years.
When you book with us, you get a background-checked, uniformed tech who arrives in a tracked window, not a four-hour guess. Our crews serve Floresville locally, with dispatch coordinated from our San Antonio office. Every repair carries a written guarantee and a free second visit if it fails within 365 days. That’s not a promo, it’s the standing rule. And because we’re part of the Relay Home Co. family under The Relay Visibility Guarantee, you get photo documentation and digital invoicing on every job, even a small mortar patch.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Cap Installation in Floresville
Chimney cap installation in Floresville is one of the most cost-effective repairs we do, especially on older chimneys near downtown where decades of rain have rusted away whatever cap once existed. A cap keeps rainwater out of the flue, blocks birds and squirrels from nesting, and stops sparks from escaping onto a wood-shake roof. In Floresville’s humid climate, that’s the difference between a damp firebox and a dry one. A standard stainless or galvanized cap install typically runs $225 – $450, including the part.
The unlined flues on Floresville’s east side, near the old peanut mill, are particularly vulnerable. Without a cap, rainwater runs straight down the clay tile or brick, pooling at the smoke shelf and corroding the damper. We see rusted dampers on those homes more than anywhere else in the area.
Custom and Multi-Flue Caps
Some older Floresville homes have oversized or unusual flue dimensions that don’t fit off-the-shelf caps. We measure the crown and flue diameter, then order the right size in stainless steel or copper. Typical custom cap work runs $400 – $650 installed.
Cap and Crown Package
When water has already damaged the crown around the flue, we often install a new cap along with crown repair. That combined job in Floresville generally costs $600 – $900 and addresses the two most common sources of water intrusion at once.
Chimney Cap Replacement in Floresville
Chimney cap replacement in Floresville usually means the old cap has rusted through, blown off in a storm, or been damaged by a fallen pecan limb. We see that a lot here, especially after spring thunderstorms roll through Wilson County. A standard replacement runs $180 – $380, depending on the flue size and whether the mounting brackets need re-anchoring into the crown.
If your cap has been missing long enough for moisture to seep down the flue, the damper and firebox may have rust. The cap fix is straightforward. The water damage underneath is what you actually need to address, and a camera inspection tells us how deep it goes before we quote anything.
Rusted Damper Follow-Up
After replacing a cap, many Floresville homeowners ask about their damper. If the old cap was missing for a season or two, the damper plate and hinges are often corroded. Replacing a standard throat damper runs $250 – $400. We’ll only recommend it if we can photograph the rust showing it no longer seals properly.
Animal and Debris Prevention
Squirrels and raccoons are persistent in Floresville, particularly around mature oak trees. Once we remove any current nest material, a new fitted cap with a mesh screen prevents re-entry. That screen also blocks leaves from mesquite and live oak that would otherwise fall straight down the flue.
Trusted Brands We Service in Floresville
We work with parts and materials built for the long haul, not whatever is cheapest on the truck. That means DuraFlex flexible liner systems, HeatShield ceramic repair compound, and Copperfield chimney accessories. For Floresville customers, we stock common cap sizes and replacement dampers locally so most replacements don’t wait on a parts order. If your chimney needs a liner repair or a resurfaced smoke chamber, we use HeatShield’s ceramic system, which has held up far better than parged patches in Floresville’s humidity. No generic knockoffs, no mystery-brand caps. Every part is named on your written quote before work starts.
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AfterCommon Chimney Repair Problems We See in Floresville Homes
- Unlined flues in pre-1950s chimneys: Many Floresville homes built before the 1950s never had a proper clay tile or metal liner installed. These flues go unnoticed until a chimney fire or carbon monoxide leak because homeowners rely on visual checks instead of camera inspections.
- Spalling brick and cracked crowns: High humidity in South Texas causes mortar joints to erode faster than in drier areas, leading to spalling bricks and chimney crown cracks that let water into the firebox. Floresville’s early 1900s brick chimneys are especially prone.
- Draft issues in ranch homes with prefab metal flues: Improperly sized flue liners in ranch-style homes create poor draft, pushing smoke back into the living space when mesquite wood burns hot. It reads like a cleaning problem, but the flue diameter is often the actual culprit.
- Rusted dampers and firebox components: The hot, humid summers mean metal components rust faster than people expect, even with infrequent fireplace use. A damper that hasn’t moved in two years may be frozen solid by rust when you finally try to light a fire in November.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Floresville, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay for common repairs in Floresville. A standard chimney cap replacement runs $180 – $380. Chimney cap installation with a standard stainless cap runs $225 – $450. Mortar repointing on a typical brick chimney costs $500 – $1,200. Spalling brick repair runs $600 – $1,500 depending on how many bricks need replacement and how high up the damage sits. Chimney waterproofing runs $350 – $700. Flashing repair runs $400 – $900. A partial chimney rebuild runs $1,200 – $2,500. Full chimney rebuilding starts around $3,000 and goes up from there, depending on height and access.
What moves the price: flue size, roof pitch, how much brick needs cutting out, and whether we need a lift or can climb safely. You’ll get an exact written quote before anything starts. Estimates are free. Call (254) 276-4116.
We Also Serve Cities Near Floresville
Hadley Chimney San Antonio provides Chimney Repair across Floresville and the surrounding Wilson County area. We also serve homeowners in Floresville along with nearby Converse and San Antonio. If you’re in any of those communities, you get the same written pricing, photo documentation, and live arrival tracking.
Serving Floresville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Floresville 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 Repair in Floresville
Yes. Unlined flues on Floresville’s east side near the old peanut mill are prone to hidden cracks that only a camera inspection reveals, and they almost always need a liner installed or a HeatShield resurfacing rather than a simple patch. That condition is rare in newer San Antonio suburbs, but common in Floresville’s pre-1950s housing stock. We’d inspect the full flue with a camera, photograph every crack and void, and show you exactly what we’re seeing before recommending a liner or resurfacing. Call (254) 276-4116 for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through what your chimney actually needs.
No, crumbling mortar joints are rarely cosmetic, especially on Floresville’s early 1900s brick chimneys where the original lime mortar has been breaking down for a century. Missing mortar lets water into the structure, which accelerates spalling and can eventually compromise the brick itself. Repointing in Floresville typically runs $500 – $1,200, and it’s far cheaper than a rebuild if you catch it early. Call (254) 276-4116 and we’ll put a camera on it to show you exactly where the joints are failing.
Yes, and here’s why: Floresville’s humidity is the real problem, not your burn frequency. Rust forms on dampers and metal components year-round, mortar erodes even when the fireplace sits unused, and hidden creosote from oak and mesquite fires cures into a hard glaze that’s tougher to remove the longer it sits. An annual inspection catches those issues while they’re cheap to fix. Most homeowners in Floresville spend $150 – $250 on an inspection, far less than a chimney fire or carbon monoxide leak would cost them. Call (254) 276-4116 to schedule yours, and we’ll send you photos of everything we check.
Yes, a properly fitted chimney cap is the single best defense against rusted dampers and water intrusion in Floresville. The cap keeps rain from running down the flue and pooling at the smoke shelf, which is exactly what corrodes damper plates and hinges in our humid climate. It also keeps squirrels, raccoons, and mesquite leaves out of the flue. A cap install or replacement typically runs $180 – $450 in Floresville, and it pays for itself by preventing a $250 – $400 damper replacement. Call (254) 276-4116 for a quote and we’ll show you photos of what’s currently getting into your flue.
It could be either, but in older Floresville homes it’s more often a repair issue, usually an improperly sized flue liner, a collapsed clay tile, or a smoke chamber with missing mortar. A visual inspection or a sweep alone won’t diagnose it. We’d run a camera up the flue, check the smoke chamber, and look at the flue diameter against the firebox opening. That tells us whether you need a cleaning, a liner repair, or a smoke chamber resurfacing. Call (254) 276-4116 and we’ll give you a written answer with photo evidence, not a guess.
If your Floresville chimney has been waiting on a fix, don’t wait until the first cold snap. Call Hadley Chimney San Antonio at (254) 276-4116 for a free estimate. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, photo documentation of everything we find, and a real person on the phone whenever you call.
Written by Cory Mitchell, Owner at Hadley Chimney San Antonio, serving Floresville and Wilson County since 2003.