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Chimney Services in Houston, TX | Novak Chimney Masters

46 Services • Greater Houston

Chimney Services in Houston, TX

Everything we do to a chimney, from an annual sweep to a full masonry rebuild, run by 25 crews out of one dispatch point on N Post Oak Rd. No subcontracting, and a written scope before any work is booked.

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25

Trained Crews

50+

Communities Served

1

Central Dispatch

Novak technician working on a Houston chimney stack

What We Cover

Every Chimney Service We Offer in Greater Houston

Most jobs start in one of two places: a routine sweep and inspection, or a specific symptom like water in the firebox or smoke coming back into the room. Both routes end in the same place, a written report that says what the chimney needs and what it does not.

Cleaning and Sweeping

Removing what has built up inside the flue and firebox, and documenting what is underneath it.

Chimney Cleaning

HEPA-vacuum sweep with a Level 1 inspection included and a written report on what the flue actually looks like.

Chimney Sweeping

What actually happens on a sweep visit: containment, rotary brushing, HEPA extraction and the written report.

Creosote Removal

Glazed and hardened creosote that brushing will not shift, removed with rotary and chemical treatment then.

Complete Fireplace Cleaning

Firebox, smoke shelf, damper and surround cleaned along with the flue, so the room-side of the system is done.

Flue Cleaning & Maintenance

Furnace and water heater flues cleaned and checked, the venting most homeowners never think about until it.

Inspections

Four situations require an inspection: annual maintenance, a property sale, a chimney fire, and any change of appliance.

What Is a Level 1 Chimney Inspection? Houston Guide

What the technician checks, what is out of scope, and why Level 1 is the annual baseline for a Houston chimney.

Level 2 Chimney Inspection

Camera scan of the full flue, required at property sale, after a chimney fire and after any appliance change.

Level 3 Chimney Inspection

Invasive assessment where masonry or framing has to be opened to confirm hidden damage, quoted before anything.

Chimney Leak Inspection & Diagnostics

Water testing and camera survey that isolate the real entry point, crown, flashing, masonry or cap, before any.

Carbon Monoxide Safety Inspection

Ambient CO measured room by room, not just at the appliance.

Preventive Chimney Inspections

Catching crown cracks, liner gaps and flashing failure while they are still cheap, before the first cold snap.

Post-Fire Chimney Inspection

After a chimney fire the flue cannot be used until it is scanned.

Chimney Inspection for Houston Home Sales

What buyers, sellers and realtors need from a chimney inspection at closing, and why a general home inspection.

Diagnostics and Airflow

Measurement work for chimneys that will not draft, spill smoke, or keep showing damage after a repair.

Forensic Chimney Diagnostics

For chimneys that failed after someone already fixed them.

Forensic Chimney Draft Analysis

Instrumented testing for chimneys that still spill smoke after corrections, with the whole house treated as the.

Chimney Draft Analysis

Manometer readings, spillage testing and a written report saying why the chimney will not draft, before anyone.

Chimney Efflorescence Diagnostics

White salt staining is a symptom.

Chimney Airflow Correction & Optimization

Fix smoke rollback and weak draft in Houston.

Repair and Masonry

Structural and weatherproofing work on the stack itself, priced from a condition report rather than a phone call.

Full Chimney Repair

Crown, flashing, masonry, liner and cap work brought into one written scope after the whole system has been.

Chimney Crown Repair

Cracked crowns rebuilt with slope, overhang and a drip edge so water leaves the masonry instead of soaking into.

Chimney Mortar Repair & Repointing

Failed joints raked to depth and repointed with mortar matched to the brick, not a harder mix that spalls the.

Spalling Brick Repair for Chimneys

Faces popping off the brick means water is already inside.

Efflorescence Removal from Chimneys

Salt deposits removed without acid washing the brick face, after the water path feeding them has been found and.

Chimney Waterproofing & Sealing

Vapour-permeable sealer applied after the masonry is dry and the repairs are done, so brick can still breathe.

Chimney Flashing Repair

Step and counter flashing rebuilt to roofing-industry detail after the water entry point is confirmed, not.

Chimney Leak Repair

Leaks repaired at the confirmed entry point, then sealed once the masonry has dried.

Chimney Exterior Restoration

Repointing, spalled brick replacement, crown rebuild and sealing brought into one scope with a written.

Smoke Chamber Repair

Corbelled brick above the damper parged smooth so smoke funnels instead of stalling and rolling into the room.

Chimney Removal

Full or partial chimney demolition with structural framing, roof closure and permitting handled as one scope.

Caps, Covers, Liners and Dampers

The components at the top of the system and inside the flue that decide whether water and animals get in.

Chimney Cap Installation Houston TX

Field-measured caps in stainless or copper, spark arrestor mesh included, mechanically fastened at every.

Chimney Cap Replacement

Missing or storm-damaged cap replaced same week.

Chimney Chase Cover Repair Houston TX

Moisture reading taken before any repair begins.

Stainless Chase Cover Installation

Covers fabricated to your chase dimensions in stainless, with a cross-break and drip edge so water runs off.

Custom Copper Chimney Pots

Fabricated copper pots measured to your flue, mechanically fastened and built to patina rather than corrode on.

Damper Repair and Replacement

Seized, warped or missing dampers repaired or replaced, including top-sealing units that actually stop.

Top-Sealing Dampers

A gasketed damper at the top of the flue seals where a throat damper cannot, and doubles as a rain and animal.

Chimney Relining

Stainless relining sized to the appliance and installed after a camera survey documents why the existing flue.

Chimney Liner Installation

Stainless liners sized from a camera survey and installed to NFPA 211, with the condition of the existing flue.

Animal and Pest Removal

Removal plus exclusion, because taking a nest out of an uncapped flue only resets the clock.

Chimney Animal Removal

Species and juveniles identified before any removal method is chosen, then the flue is sealed the same visit.

Bird Nest Removal from Chimney

Camera confirms the nest is inactive before we touch it, federal swift timing respected, flue capped the same.

Chimney Wasp Removal

Nest located and removed from the flue, then the chimney capped so the next colony cannot build in it.

Commercial

Restaurants, multifamily and hospitality properties, with documentation your fire inspector will accept.

Commercial Chimney Cleaning

Scheduled cleaning for restaurants, multifamily and hospitality properties, with documentation your fire.

Commercial Chimney Repair

Masonry, liner and termination repairs on commercial and multifamily stacks, scheduled around occupancy and.

Commercial Flue Cleaning

Boiler, water heater and appliance flues cleaned and camera-verified, with a written report for compliance.

Commercial Exhaust Cleaning

Hood, duct and fan cleaning to NFPA 96 with before and after documentation for your fire marshal and insurer.

Maintenance Plans

The same work on a schedule, booked before the October rush rather than during it.

Annual Chimney Maintenance Plans

Yearly Level 1 inspection, sweep and written component report, scheduled before the October rush.

HOA Chimney Maintenance

Scheduled multi-unit chimney service with per-address reporting your board can file, priced and routed as one.

How We Work

One Dispatch Point, One Written Scope, No Subcontracting

01

Inspect First

Nothing is quoted from a phone call. A technician looks at the chimney, photographs what is wrong, and writes it up.

02

Scope in Writing

You get the findings and the price before work starts, including the items we recommend leaving alone.

03

Our Crews Only

25 crews, all in-house. The person who inspected your chimney works for the same company as the person who repairs it.

Novak crew and equipment at a Houston property

Not Sure Which Service You Need

Most homeowners do not arrive knowing whether they need a sweep, an inspection or a repair. That is normal, and it is what the first visit is for.

If the chimney is used and has not been looked at in a year, start with a cleaning and a Level 1 inspection. If there is a specific symptom, water, smell, smoke coming back into the room, the diagnostic pages will get you closer.

If it is happening right now and cannot wait, the emergency services page is the faster route.

Standards and references

What this work is measured against

NFPA 211Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances.
Chimney Safety Institute of AmericaCertification body for chimney sweeps and the source of the homeowner guidance we work to.
U.S. Fire AdministrationNational residential fire data, including heating equipment as a leading cause.
CPSC Carbon Monoxide Fact SheetFederal advice to service chimneys and vents annually, plus alarm standards.
EPA Burn WiseFederal guidance on fuel selection, seasoning and cleaner burning practice.

Book a Chimney Service in Houston

Every visit starts with a written scope confirmation before the work is booked. Serving Greater Houston from a single dispatch point on N Post Oak Rd.