Chimney sweep in Katy, TX

Updated September 28, 2026 · Every figure checked twice against its source · How we verify

A chimney sweep in Katy 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 Katy-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 Katy ZIP code.

Chimney sweep Katy: the local facts

Housing: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates for Katy city, Texas. Climate: NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals, Sugar Land airport station. Fire figures: our analysis of FEMA NFIRS records for Texas, 2020 to 2024.
	Katy, TX
Population	25,184
Homes built in 1939 or earlier	0.6%
Median year homes were built	2003
Single-family detached homes	85.1%
Nights at or below freezing, per year	10
Average temperature, December to February	56.7°F
Chimney fires, share of residential fires, Texas	1.4%
Texas chimney fires in December to February	68.4%

Katy homes and their chimneys

Half of Katy's homes were built in 2003 or later, and only 0.6% 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.

Katy winters and your chimney

Katy averages 10 nights a year at or below freezing and a December to February average of 56.7°F (NOAA normals, Sugar Land airport station). A chimney used only on cold nights 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 Katy

The City of Katy's Permit and Building Services Division says a building permit is required for most types of construction and property improvements, including remodeling and roofing, installation or replacement of heating and air conditioning systems, and electrical and plumbing work; the list does not name fireplaces or chimneys. The city's City Codes page lists the 2021 editions of the International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel and Gas Code and International Fire Code among the codes adopted by reference (Ordinance 3116, adopted 10-23-23). The permits page lists 281-391-4830 and [email protected] for residential permit questions, and the city's Civic Access Site lets contractors and homeowners apply for permits and schedule inspections online.

The Katy Fire Marshal's Office FAQ tells residents asking whether it is OK to burn items on their property to contact the office at (281)391-4080 for guidance, and the page lists (281)391-3500 for questions about outdoor burning. The same page says to replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years and to install them in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home. In September 2026 the page also linked to the Red Cross "Sound the Alarm" program, a Red Cross program that the page says assists those who cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or are physically unable to install one.

Chimney cleaning, inspection and repair in Katy

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
City of Katy, Permit and Building Services: www.cityofkaty.com
City of Katy, City Codes: www.cityofkaty.com
City of Katy Fire Department, Fire Marshal: www.cityofkaty.com

Sources read from September 25, 2026 to September 28, 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).