Chimney sweep in Austin, TX

Updated September 25, 2026 · Every figure checked twice against its source · How we verify

A chimney sweep in Austin costs about $150 to $375 for a masonry chimney with a wood-burning fireplace and $80 to $150 for a gas fireplace, going by HomeGuide's national price survey; no survey publishes Austin-only prices, so compare two written quotes against those ranges. The NFPA says to have chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional. Use the form below and we send your request to a chimney company that serves your Austin ZIP code.

Chimney sweep Austin: the local facts

Housing: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates for the city of Austin. Climate: NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Fire figures: our analysis of FEMA NFIRS records for Texas, 2020 to 2024.
	Austin, TX
Population	979,539
Homes built in 1939 or earlier	2.2%
Median year homes were built	1994
Single-family detached homes	43.4%
Nights at or below freezing, per year	33
Average temperature, December to February	52°F
Chimney fires, share of residential fires, Texas	1.4%
Texas chimney fires in December to February	68.4%

Austin homes and their chimneys

Half of Austin's homes were built in 1994 or later, and only 2.2% date from 1939 or earlier. HomeGuide's list of common stainless steel liner jobs includes matching modern heating appliances that need a different liner and installing liners in prefabricated fireplaces, not only lining old brick chimneys.

Austin winters and your chimney

Austin averages 33 nights a year at or below freezing and a December to February average of 52°F (NOAA normals, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport), so fireplaces here see a short season of use. A chimney used a few weeks a year still needs the yearly check: the NFPA says to have chimneys cleaned and inspected every year, and CSIA says creosote that builds up enough can catch fire when the flue gets hot enough.

Chimney fires in Texas

Chimney fires confined to the chimney or flue made up 1.4% of residential structure fires in Texas fire department records for 2020 to 2024, below the national 3.4%. 68.4% of Texas's chimney fires happened in December, January and February, a larger winter share than the national 57.4%. State-by-state figures: chimney-fires-by-state.csv.

Local rules and resources in Austin

Austin's fire department defines open burning as burning where the smoke goes directly into the air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber, so a fire in a fireplace that vents through a chimney is outside that definition. Travis County's burn ban page describes a ban as prohibiting all outdoor burning, such as brush fires, bonfires, burning trash or leaves, and campfires and fire pits outside designated areas; it does not mention fireplaces.

The Austin Fire Department's Free Smoke Alarm Program offers a free smoke alarm to any Austin resident in need who lives in a privately owned home; the hotline is 512-974-0299.

Chimney cleaning, inspection and repair in Austin

A yearly Level 1 inspection costs $100 to $250 with a basic cleaning, according to HomeGuide, and a Level 2 inspection, which adds a video inspection, costs $250 to $600; HomeGuide recommends Level 2 when buying a home with a chimney. Common repairs such as a cap replacement or crown repair cost $200 to $850. Ask whether the sweep is CSIA certified. Details: chimney sweep cost, chimney inspection and chimney repair.

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25024, B25034, B25035: data.census.gov
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020: www.ncei.noaa.gov
NFPA, Heating safety tip sheet: content.nfpa.org
Chimney Safety Institute of America, "Preventing Chimney Fires": www.csia.org
HomeGuide, chimney sweep cost, page dated February 9, 2026: homeguide.com
HomeGuide, chimney inspection cost, page dated February 9, 2026: homeguide.com
HomeGuide, chimney repair cost: homeguide.com
HomeGuide, chimney liner cost: homeguide.com
FEMA, OpenFEMA, NFIRS Annual Data, fire files 2020 to 2024, downloaded September 25, 2026: www.fema.gov
Vent & Flue analysis, chimney fires by state (CSV): chimney-fires-by-state.csv
Austin Fire Department, Recreational Fire Safety at Single Family Homes and Duplexes: www.austintexas.gov
Travis County Fire Marshal, Burn Ban: www.traviscountytx.gov
Austin Fire Department, Free Smoke Alarm Program: www.austintexas.gov

All sources read September 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).