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.
HeatShield Chimney Cleaning in Andrews, TX
We provide independent HeatShield service across Andrews, from a straightforward flue cleaning and inspection to crown repair, cap replacement, and resurfacing work on a damaged liner. What makes our HeatShield work here different is the prep: Andrews dust settles into a fine caliche film that hides early cracking, so we clean and inspect the full flue length before anyone touches the surface. Chimney Sweep Midland is an independent HeatShield service provider, not affiliated with or authorized by the manufacturer. Call (866) 942-7865 for a free estimate.
We’re the crew to reach when your HeatShield system needs a real look rather than a quick brush. Our technicians have years of hands-on experience with HeatShield liners and components in Andrews homes, and we know how these systems wear in Permian Basin dust and fast dry cold snaps. Call (866) 942-7865. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Why Andrews Residents Choose Us for HeatShield Service
Most people in Andrews who call us own a HeatShield system they inherited with the house or had installed years ago, and they want a straight read on whether it’s holding up. That’s the work we do best. We get familiar with the exact surface on your flue, check the seams and the crown, and tell you plainly what’s sound and what isn’t.
Our approach to parts is simple: we use HeatShield OEM repair materials for liner and crown work whenever they’re available, and for caps and dampers we source heavy-gauge aftermarket equivalents that stand up better to blowing sand and are easier to maintain. That’s trade-grade material matched to your equipment, not a hardware-store substitute.
Tony Rhodes started Chimney Sweep Midland in 2011 after years in the trade, and the habit he built the company on hasn’t changed. “If I can show you what I found, I will – a flashlight and a straight answer go a long way.” That’s how HeatShield work goes in Andrews: you see the photo, you hear what it means, and you decide.
Styles & brands we work with
- Sweep & inspection
- Caps & crowns
- Flue relining
- Masonry repair
- Gas fireplace service
Common HeatShield Chimney Cleaning Problems We Solve in Andrews
These are the HeatShield failures we run into most often on Andrews chimneys, and what usually drives each one.
- Bubbling or delamination along the HeatShield CeCure Sleeve. Permian Basin dust and sand that got behind the sleeve before installation can work it loose from the clay tile. We find it most often as a soft spot or a bubble running one seam, and the fix depends on how much of the length is affected.
- Cracking at the flue collar on the HeatShield Resurfacing System. Rapid winter cold snaps hit this material hard because the cast-in-place surface expands and contracts differently than the masonry around it. A hairline at the collar is worth catching before it widens.
- CrownSeal compound drying and shrinking. Andrews is dry and windy, and that combination pulls moisture out of crown repair compound fast, opening hairline cracks that let caliche grit and water into the crown. It’s a quiet failure that shows up months later.
- FlashSeal pulling away from flashing edges. Prairie gusts vibrate the chimney cap and top plate, and factory-built units in manufactured homes tend to move the most. When the sealant lifts, the flashing seam is exposed.
- Dry, fluffy creosote on firebox walls after a long idle stretch. Stoves that sit all summer then get fired hard in the first cold week build creosote in a hurry. Dry mesquite and cottonwood make it worse, and it needs to come out before the next burn.
HeatShield Service in Andrews: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Andrews sits on the Llano Estacado, where blowing dust and sand are constant, and that changes how HeatShield service works here. Liner surfaces in Andrews collect a fine caliche grit film that masks early cracking. A crack you’d spot immediately on a clean flue in a wetter climate can sit invisible under a dust layer for a season or more. So our technicians wipe down and inspect the entire flue length before any resurfacing. That’s a step crews in wetter parts of the country rarely have to build in, and it’s the step that decides whether a resurfacing job actually holds.
It plays out the same way in the older ranch homes off the main grid through Permian Park, where brick-veneer construction from the boom years meets decades of dust. On a first cold-week call in the Permian Park area, our tech found a 1970s brick-veneer ranch home with a HeatShield CeCure Sleeve that had been installed years earlier but was now bubbling along one seam, a cap packed with caliche grit, and dry, fluffy creosote on the firebox walls. We removed the creosote, cleaned and prepped the flue, and patched the sleeve with HeatShield Resurfacing System. The homeowner reported strong draft and no smoke rollout on the next burn.
HeatShield Models & Products We Service in Andrews
We service the HeatShield product line as it’s actually installed in Andrews homes: the Resurfacing System for cast-in-place liner repair, the CeCure Sleeve for clay tile liner cracks, CrownSeal for crown repair, and FlashSeal for flashing seams. Each one fails in its own way, and each one calls for a different repair approach.
We’re an independent shop, so we aren’t locked into one source. For liner and crown work we use HeatShield OEM repair materials whenever they’re available. For caps and dampers, we go with heavy-gauge aftermarket equivalents that hold up better to blowing sand here. If the clay tile underneath is crushed or spalling beyond 25% of the flue, we’ll tell you a reline makes more sense than another resurfacing layer. Restore before you replace, but only when the substrate supports it.
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HeatShield work is priced per job from a written estimate, and the estimate is free. What you pay depends on a few things we can only judge once we’ve seen the flue: how much of the liner length is affected, whether the crown needs repair or full replacement, and whether the clay tile underneath is still sound enough to hold a resurfacing layer.
- Cleaning and inspection: quoted as one visit, and the price you’re given before we start is the price.
- Sleeve repair or resurfacing: set by flue length and the amount of surface involved.
- CrownSeal crown repair: depends on the crack pattern and how much of the crown is affected.
- Cap and flashing work: depends on cap size and whether the flashing seam needs to be rebuilt.
We don’t quote over the phone, because a number given blind isn’t worth much on a flue we haven’t inspected. The written estimate sets the final price. Call (866) 942-7865 for a free estimate.
Serving Andrews, TX – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Andrews and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – HeatShield Chimney Cleaning in Andrews
Andrews dust settles into a fine caliche grit film on the liner surface, and that film hides early cracking. That’s why we clean and inspect the entire flue length before any resurfacing work. If you haven’t had the flue looked at in a few seasons, call (866) 942-7865 – estimates are free.
Sometimes it can be fixed. A bubble along one seam is often repairable with HeatShield Resurfacing System after the flue is cleaned and prepped. If the sleeve has lost bond over much of its length, a reline is the better call. We show you the photo before we recommend either. Call (866) 942-7865 for a free estimate.
Andrews’ low humidity and steady wind pull moisture out of CrownSeal compound quickly, and that shrinking opens hairline cracks. It’s the environment, not necessarily the install. Catching it early is a small repair. Call (866) 942-7865 for a free estimate.
Have the flue inspected before the first burn, especially if the home sat empty or the stove went unused for a season. Factory-built units move more in prairie gusts, so we check the FlashSeal at the flashing edges along with the liner surface. We’ll walk you through what a wood stove needs either way. Call (866) 942-7865 – estimates are free.
Yes. Lifted FlashSeal at the flashing edges is a common repair for us, and it’s usually caught before water gets in. We reseal the seam and check that the cap and top plate are seated properly. Call (866) 942-7865 for a free estimate.
Service Areas Near Andrews
We work across Andrews County and the surrounding communities, including Midland, Stanton, Gardendale, Odessa, West Odessa, and McKinney Acres. If you’re in Andrews and your HeatShield system needs a look, we can get out to you. Same straight process, same written estimate.
Book Your HeatShield Service in Andrews Today
Whether it’s a cleaning, a crown repair, or a CeCure Sleeve that needs a real inspection, we’ll show you what we find and quote the work in writing before anything starts. The estimate is free. Call (866) 942-7865. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Written by Tony Rhodes, Owner at Chimney Sweep Midland, serving Andrews since 2011.