Greater San Antonio · Comal County
Sweeping, inspections, masonry and cap work across New Braunfels. You see photographs of what we find before any repair is agreed.
New Braunfels is the seat of Comal County, on the I-35 corridor between San Antonio and Austin. It was founded in 1845 by German immigrants under the Adelsverein, and the historic district and the neighbouring community of Gruene carry building stock from that era.
It is also growing extremely fast. Comal County was the fourth-fastest-growing county in Texas by percentage between 2022 and 2023, rising just over 5% in a single year. That combination is what makes New Braunfels unusual: genuinely old masonry in the historic core, and large volumes of new construction spreading outward from it.
Both kinds of chimney exist here in quantity. A limestone or brick chimney from the nineteenth century and a framed chase from last year need entirely different work, and we do not assume which one is on the roof before looking.
The old town and Gruene carry nineteenth-century masonry where mortar condition and crown integrity matter most. The newer subdivisions spreading out along the corridor are framed chase construction where covers and caps fail first.
New Braunfels sits where the Comal and Guadalupe rivers meet. If floodwater has ever reached a firebox, the chimney should be inspected before use, because damage to a liner or damper is not visible from the room.
New Braunfels sits at the eastern edge of the Hill Country, cooler than the coastal plain. Fireplaces here are used through the winter rather than lit twice a year, and creosote accumulates accordingly.
When a county grows above 5% in a year, construction happens quickly. Chase covers fitted without adequate slope and caps sized approximately rather than correctly are faults we find in fast-built housing everywhere.
The full Lowes Chimney Sweep inventory is available across New Braunfels and Comal County. Which services matter most depends on whether your home is in the historic core or the newer growth, and we tell you that after looking.
Fireplaces at the Hill Country edge get genuine winter use. An annual sweep before the season applies here more than it does further south.
In the newer subdivisions this is the category that matters. A chase cover needs correct sizing and enough slope to shed water, otherwise it pools and rots the framing beneath.
Whether water enters through failed mortar or a rusted chase cover depends entirely on which kind of chimney you have. We trace the actual entry point before quoting.
In the historic district and Gruene, mortar fails before stone or brick does. Repointing at the right moment prevents structural work later, and older masonry needs appropriate materials rather than modern hard cement.
New Braunfels is the seat of Comal County, on the I-35 corridor between San Antonio and Austin.
Yes. Nineteenth-century masonry was built with soft lime mortar, and repointing with modern hard cement traps moisture and damages the stone. We assess the existing material before recommending anything.
Once a year for a fireplace in regular use. Sitting at the Hill Country edge, fireplaces here get genuine winter use and accumulate creosote accordingly.
The chase cover and cap. On recent construction these fail before anything structural does, and both are water problems.
Yes. If floodwater reached the firebox, the chimney should be inspected before use. Water damages liners, dampers and fireboxes in ways that are not visible from the room.
Yes, we cover New Braunfels, Gruene and the surrounding Comal County area.
No. Covers go down before we start and dust-controlled equipment runs throughout the visit.
Yes, seven days a week including Sundays.
We cover the northeastern side of the San Antonio metro and the I-35 corridor, including Schertz, Cibolo, Bulverde, Canyon Lake and Seguin.
Official resources New Braunfels homeowners may find helpful:
Photograph the problem, explain the options plainly, give you the price before work starts, and let you decide. See our before and after gallery, read our customer reviews, or find out who we are.
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"Outstanding chimney sweep service from start to finish. They were punctual, courteous, and left our chimney spotless with no mess in our home. I won't use anyone else for chimney services in Dallas TX!"
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From the historic district and Gruene to Vintage Oaks, Havenwood and River Chase.
Same day service where the schedule allows, seven days a week.
Call (214) 225-8874
