Chimney Cap
The small cap that keeps rain, animals, and embers out — fitted while we're up there.
Learn moreEvery gas, pellet, or wood appliance is only as safe as the vent carrying its exhaust out — so we install B-vent, direct-vent, or Class A systems to UL standards, including the wall and roof penetrations, termination caps, and code-required clearances. Routing venting touches framing, roofing, and finishes, which is why one crew handling the whole run beats coordinating trades: the penetrations get flashed and sealed right the first time, in a single visit.
The vent is the appliance's path to safely carry combustion gases — including carbon monoxide — out of your home. Get the vent type, size, routing, or clearances wrong, and those gases can spill back into the living space instead of leaving it. That's why Texas Service Experts treats vent installation as a code-and-safety job from the first measurement: there's no shortcut on the one system whose failure mode is carbon-monoxide exposure. As the crew that also handles your ducts and dryer vent, we look at the whole path the air in your home travels, not just the one pipe in front of us.
The right vent is a specification, not a default. A B-vent (natural-draft) appliance, a sealed-combustion direct-vent fireplace, and a Class-A solid-fuel chimney each carry different requirements for material, clearance to combustibles, and termination — and the manufacturer's listing for your specific appliance is the controlling document. We match the system to the appliance and the install, size it to the heat output, and route it so the gases draft reliably. Choosing the wrong category, or mixing components that aren't listed together, is exactly the mistake that causes spillage down the line.
Where the craftsmanship shows is in the routing. We run the vent at the correct pitch and support, hold the required clearances to framing and combustibles at every point, work offsets without choking the draft, and terminate at an approved location with the proper cap. Each connection is sealed to spec so the system stays gas-tight along its full length — because a vent is only as safe as its weakest joint.
When the install is complete, we prove it: a draft check and a CO-safe operational test confirm the appliance vents the way it's designed to, and we document the work for your inspection and records. That verification is the difference between a vent that was installed and one that's provably safe. Because the same crew also cleans your ducts and dryer vent, the gas vent is set up by people who already understand how air moves through your whole home — and they'll square away the related work in the same visit.
With our crew, a chimney vent installation is never guesswork. We scope every job from a graded, photographed inspection first — the NFPA 211 level the evidence calls for — so the work is matched to what your flue and masonry actually need, with the report to prove it. The documented inspection is the record the chimney vent installation is built on.
Chimney inspectionA chimney vent installation isn't a matter of opinion — it's held to published national standards. Texas Service builds every job to the named codes below and documents it, so the work is provably right for an inspector, an insurer, or a future buyer. These are the universal standards; your city's permit and inspection requirements are confirmed with the local authority before we pull the job.
Sizing and routing for gas-appliance vents follow the NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code) Category I venting tables. Done that way, combustion products draft out dependably rather than spilling back into the living space.
Factory-built Class A solid-fuel chimneys call for UL-103HT listed pipe, which is tested for high-temperature and chimney-fire conditions, and we install it to its listing.
Whether the system is B-vent, direct-vent, or Class A, the clearance to combustibles comes from the appliance and pipe listing. The manufacturer's listing controls, and a generic gap does not substitute for it.
Termination happens at an approved location, fitted with the correct cap and holding the required clearances from windows, soffits, and grade, which sends flue gases safely away from the building.
Codes cited are the established national standards (NFPA, UL, IRC) that govern this service. The adopted code edition, permit, and inspection requirements vary by city —Texas Service verifies them with your local authority having jurisdiction on every job.
We work out the vent type and route straight from the appliance manual.
Run vent with correct pitch, clearances, and supports.
Terminate and seal at the approved location.
Verify draft + CO-safe operation, document the install.
We've worked on 1,000+ DFW homes over 10+ years. Every job — small sweep or full rebuild — runs the same way: certified technicians, written quotes, photo reports, warranty in writing.
Direct-vent, B-vent, and class-A expertise
CO-safe, clearance-compliant installs
Matched to your specific appliance
Inspection-ready documentation
Family-owned, CSIA-certified, NFPA 211–compliant. We're the team you call when you want it done right the first time — no rotating subcontractors, no upsell pressure, no surprises. Same techs, same trucks, same standard.

The NFPA recommends a Level 1 inspection every year, with a sweep once buildup reaches 1/8" of creosote — for a wood fireplace you actually use, that's about once a heating season. The neighborly part: since we're already on the roof, the same crew checks your dryer vent and caps the visit with a quick whole-home safety look, so one appointment covers what would otherwise be three.
Yes — our inspectors hold current CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) certifications, verifiable in the CSIA member directory at csia.org, and we have NFI specialists for fireplace work. The same trained crew handles your chimney, fireplace, dryer-vent and air-duct needs, so you're not juggling four different contractors for one house.
Yes — 24/7 response (subject to crew availability) for active leaks, an animal trapped in the flue, post-fire damage, and storm damage, same-day in most cases. One call reaches one crew that can handle whatever the situation turns out to need, instead of bouncing you between specialists while the water's still coming in.
Always — a written quote before we lift a tool, with photos of what we found, so you see exactly what you're approving. If the same visit turns up something in the dryer vent or ducts, it goes on one itemized quote and one invoice rather than a string of separate trips.
The Whole-Home Care Plan is our annual maintenance plan at $19.99/month ($240/year): a Level 1 inspection and sweep ($248 value), priority scheduling, 10% off all repairs, and emergency-response priority. Because one crew covers chimney, fireplace, dryer-vent and ducts, the plan keeps the whole house on a single schedule instead of a calendar full of separate service calls. Cancel anytime, no contract.
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