Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
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 Sweep Across Manor
A Manor HeatShield service or standard chimney sweep in Manor, TX typically costs between $189 and $329 for a standard open-flue fireplace, and most jobs in 78653 take 60 to 90 minutes. Oakgrove Chimney Sweep runs crews out to Manor every week, so we can usually schedule you within 5 to 7 days. Call (866) 472-2513 and we’ll give you a straight answer about what your fireplace needs, not a sales pitch. Glen Whitaker built this company around one idea: sweep, inspect, repair, one company. That matters when you live in a fast-growing town like Manor, where a lot of the housing stock is newer and the problems are different from what older Austin neighborhoods deal with.
Most Manor homes were built between the 1990s and today. That means factory-built metal chimneys, direct-vent gas logs, and manufactured fireboxes instead of century-old masonry flues. The work still needs doing, but the way we approach it changes. We’re not just running a brush up a flue. We’re checking manufacturer-specific components, rusted dampers, capped chase tops, and venting that’s been sitting idle through a long, hot Central Texas summer. If you’re in Shadowglen, Lagos, Presidential Heights, or anywhere else in 78653, we know what your fireplace looks like before we pull into the driveway.
Why Oakgrove Chimney Sweep Is Manor’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Manor homeowners call us because we don’t treat a newer fireplace as a quick, easy job. A factory-built metal chimney still has a liner, a cap, a spark arrestor, a damper assembly, and a firebox that needs eyes on it. Some of the chimney sweep companies that work this side of Austin are used to old masonry fireplaces downtown. We’re used to Manor. We know that the chase cover on a 2018 Hardie-plank home in Shadowglen rusts at the seams after five summers of humidity. We know that direct-vent gas logs in Presidential Heights get a fine coat of dust and pollen caked into the cap screen every spring.
Our Chimney Sweep team carries manufacturer-specific components for the factory-built systems common across Manor. When we find a seized damper or a cracked chase pan, we can usually repair it on the spot instead of telling you to call someone else. Customers in Manor appreciate that the same crew handles the sweep, the inspection, and the repair. That’s what full-service means to us. Glen Whitaker has kept Oakgrove focused on that model for years, because a homeowner shouldn’t have to coordinate three different companies to get one fireplace safe. Response time from our San Marcos shop to Manor is typically 5 to 7 business days, and we batch Manor jobs by neighborhood when we can to keep scheduling tight.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Sweep Services in Manor
Chimney Sweep Services in Manor cover the full cleaning and inspection of your fireplace and venting system, whether you have a masonry hearth or a factory-built metal chimney. For a standard open-flue fireplace in 78653, a sweep runs $189 to $329 depending on flue height, liner condition, and how long the system has sat idle since the last cleaning. What we do on every visit: remove creosote and soot from the flue walls, clean the firebox, inspect the damper operation, check the cap and spark arrestor, and verify the flue is drafting correctly. We also flag anything that needs repair. That last part is the point. Your flue is a combustion system, not just a chimney.
Level 1 and Level 2 Inspections
A Level 1 inspection is included with every sweep and covers the readily accessible portions of the chimney interior and exterior. A Level 2 inspection, which we recommend when a home has changed hands or a fireplace has gone unused for multiple seasons in Manor, uses a camera to examine the flue liner, smoke chamber, and chase interior. Cost for a Level 2 inspection alone runs $169 to $269 in Manor when bundled with a sweep it’s typically $129 to $199 in addition to the sweep.
Creosote Removal and Annual Sweep
Creosote removal in a Manor fireplace is usually a first-degree or second-degree glaze rather than a heavy tar accumulation, because most fireplaces here get used only a handful of times each winter. That thin glaze still hardens into a combustible layer, and Central Texas heat bakes it onto firebox walls. We remove it with mechanical brushes and our pro-grade creosote removal tools, not a rag and a vacuum. An annual sweep for a lightly used Manor fireplace runs $189 to $249.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Chimney Cleaning in Manor
Chimney Cleaning in Manor is about more than brushing soot out of a flue. In 78653, the real job is clearing what moved in while the fireplace was off for eight months. Birds, mud daubers, wasps, and squirrels find their way past loose caps and settle into flues that never get used between March and November. A thorough chimney cleaning here means pulling the cap, clearing nests and debris, cleaning creosote off the firebox and flue liner, and then running the system to confirm draft. It typically runs $189 to $329 for a standard single-flue fireplace in Manor.
Fireplace Cleaning
Fireplace cleaning covers the firebox, glass doors or screens, log set, and hearth area, not just the flue. On a gas log fireplace in Manor, this means removing the logs, cleaning the burner, checking for corrosion, and cleaning the pilot assembly. On a wood-burning unit, it means ash removal, firebrick inspection, and cleaning the smoke shelf as far as we can reach. Most Manor fireplace cleanings run $129 to $229 when done with a sweep.
Soot Removal
Soot removal in Manor fireplaces is generally light compared to wood stoves in colder climates, but gas log setups create a fine carbon dust that settles on logs and glass. Direct-vent systems can also pull in wind-driven dust from the blackland prairie, which mixes with soot and builds into a gritty layer. We clean the soot, inspect the logs for carbon buildup, and confirm the burner is burning clean. This runs $129 to $189 as part of a full cleaning.
Trusted Brands We Service in Manor
Ourgrove Chimney Sweep stocks and installs professional trade brands, the same suppliers chimney contractors use rather than hardware store substitutes. For Manor’s factory-built fireplaces and direct-vent systems, that means parts from Olympia Chimney, Famco venting components, and Copperfield hearth products. When we find a rusted cap or a worn damper assembly during a sweep, we install a replacement that matches the manufacturer’s spec, not a universal part that rattles in a year. We also work with DuraFlex flexible liner systems when a flue needs relining. Those brands are the difference between a repair that lasts a decade and one that fails at the first hard freeze.
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Manor Homes
- Mud dauber and bird nests in idle flues. Because Manor fireplaces sit unused from March through November, mud daubers build nests inside flues and around damper assemblies. We remove the nest, inspect for wall damage, and install a proper spark arrestor if the original is missing or loose.
- Rusted dampers and chase pans. Central Texas humidity works on the galvanized and painted steel parts in factory-built chases. A damper that won’t open is often rusted at the hinge, not just stiff, and a chase pan that collects water will leak down into the firebox.
- Caked dust and pollen on caps and arrestors. Wind from the open prairie east of Austin carries live-oak pollen and dust that plugs cap screens. Once the cap screen clogs, draft weakens, and the fireplace smokes back into the room when it finally gets lit.
- Creosote glaze from low, infrequent burning. A fireplace used four or five times a year builds thin first-degree creosote that hardens into a shiny glaze. It’s not thick, but it’s combustible, and it needs a professional cleaning before it becomes a firebox wall coating that’s harder to remove.
We were called out to a home in Shadowglen where the homeowner had never used the fireplace since moving in. Our tech pulled the cap, found a mud-dauber nest blocking the flue and a seized damper, and ran a Level 2 inspection that caught first-degree creosote glazing on the firebox walls. We cleaned the flue, freed the damper, replaced the cap and spark arrestor, and the draft was restored before the first cold snap.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in Manor, TX
Here’s what Manor homeowners can expect to pay with Oakgrove Chimney Sweep. A standard chimney sweep and Level 1 inspection on a single-flue fireplace runs $189 to $329. Adding a Level 2 camera inspection runs $129 to $199 more. Fireplace and gas log cleaning alone runs $129 to $229. If we find a problem that needs repair, you get a written estimate before any work is done, and we never recommend a liner replacement without showing you the camera footage that justifies it. A free estimate for any chimney service in Manor is available by calling (866) 472-2513.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manor
In addition to Manor, our crews cover Hornsby Bend, Pflugerville, Windemere, and Wells Branch. If you’re on the east side of Austin or just over the county line, you’re still in our normal service area. For more on what we do throughout the region, see our Chimney Sweep services or call us to check scheduling for your area.
Serving Manor, TX — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manor 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 Sweep in Manor
Yes, and in some ways a newer factory-built fireplace in Manor needs an annual sweep more than an older masonry one, because the components are less forgiving. The flue liner, cap, spark arrestor, and damper assembly on a 2015 home are all manufactured parts with specific tolerances. When a mud dauber builds a nest in the flue or dust cakes the cap screen, the whole system stops drafting correctly. A Level 2 inspection on a newer home is especially useful, because it documents the liner condition before a small rust issue becomes a chase leak. Call (866) 472-2513 to schedule a sweep and inspection, and we’ll check all the manufacturer-specific components, not just the flue.
In Manor, most homeowners need a Level 1 inspection annually and a Level 2 inspection when buying a home or after a chimney has gone unused for multiple seasons. A Level 1 checks the readily accessible areas of the fireplace and flue, a Level 2 adds camera inspection of the flue liner and chase interior, and a Level 3 is only required after structural damage or a chimney fire. For a 2010s Shadowglen home that’s changed hands, we almost always recommend a Level 2, because it shows what’s inside the factory-built chase where rust and pest intrusion hide. Pricing for a Level 1 is included with your sweep, and a Level 2 runs $129 to $199 when bundled. Call (866) 472-2513 and we’ll help you figure out which level your situation calls for.
Direct-vent gas logs in Manor produce little creosote, but you still get soot, carbon dust, and a year’s worth of wind-driven pollen and dust caked into the cap and burner. The bigger issue with gas logs is that the system sits idle for eight months, and the pilot assembly and burner ports corrode in humidity. When you fire it up in November, the flame can burn uneven, and the venting can fail to draw if a wasp or bird nest is blocking it. An annual cleaning for a gas log fireplace runs $129 to $229. Call (866) 472-2513 to get your gas setup inspected before the first cold snap.
Manor sits on the blackland prairie east of Austin, where live-oak pollen in spring and wind-driven dust through summer coat every outdoor metal surface, including chimney caps and spark arrestors. The screen mesh that’s designed to keep burning embers in also catches this stuff, and once the screen is 50% blocked, draft falls off. The fix is a cleaning every fall, plus a cap design that sheds dust a little better. We stock caps from Olympia Chimney and Gelco that fit the factory-built chases common in 78653. Call (866) 472-2513 for a cap inspection, and we’ll tell you whether yours just needs cleaning or a proper replacement.
We service and repair the factory-built systems common in Manor homes, including Olympia Chimney, Famco, Copperfield, and DuraFlex components, as well as most major manufacturer chases and fireboxes from the last 30 years. If we don’t carry a specific part in the truck, we source it from our professional supplier network, not a big-box shelf. That means a repair matches the original spec instead of being adapted with a universal part. Give us the model number from your fireplace tag, and we’ll let you know what’s available before we book. Call (866) 472-2513.
Written by Glen Whitaker, Owner at Oakgrove Chimney Sweep, serving Manor and the surrounding Central Texas communities.