From Willow Bend to West Plano, we repair the brick, metal, and framing damage that a chimney leak leaves behind — after the water's already done its work.
If you're staring at a brown ring on the ceiling near your Plano fireplace, or you've noticed the mortar joints on your chimney crumbling like sand, you're not looking at a leak anymore — you're looking at what the leak already did. Plano's mix of 1980s and 1990s two-story homes in neighborhoods like Los Rios and West Plano, alongside older masonry stock near historic downtown Plano, all share the same vulnerability: once water gets past the crown, cap, or flashing, it doesn't just sit there. It spalls brick, rusts metal, rots wood, and stains drywall. Lowes Chimney Sweep repairs that damage for homeowners across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, seven days a week, with services starting at $99.
By the time most Plano homeowners call us, the active leak has been happening for months, sometimes seasons. The damage shows up in a handful of predictable ways:
None of these are cosmetic. Left alone, spalled brick weakens the whole stack, and rotted framing can compromise the structure supporting the chimney chase itself.
Plano's chimney stock is a split picture. A large share of homes built from the 1980s through the early 2000s — especially in Willow Bend and the newer builds near the Legacy area — use prefab factory-built fireboxes inside metal chase chimneys wrapped in siding or stucco. Those chase covers and crowns take a beating every spring, when hail and straight-line wind sweep through North Texas and dent, crack, or peel back the metal seams. Once that seal fails, water tracks straight down the chase cavity into the firebox and framing below. Older masonry chimneys near historic downtown Plano face a different but related problem: North Texas's clay-heavy soil expands and contracts through freeze-thaw swings, shifting foundations and opening hairline cracks in mortar joints that let moisture creep in year-round. Either way, the repair work looks different depending on which system you have, which is why we assess the actual damage before recommending a fix rather than a one-size answer.
There's an important distinction here: if your chimney is actively leaking right now, that's a separate job — stopping the leak usually means addressing the flashing, a cracked crown, or a damaged chase cover first. What this service handles is everything the water left behind once that source is sealed. That includes rebuilding spalled or crumbling brick, replacing rusted damper assemblies and firebox components, repairing rotted framing around the chase, and addressing efflorescence and staining on both interior and exterior surfaces. Skipping this step after a leak repair means the underlying structural and cosmetic damage just sits there, continuing to weaken the chimney even though the water's stopped.
We repair chimney water damage across Plano and the surrounding DFW area, seven days a week.
(214) 225-8874A chimney with existing water damage doesn't stabilize on its own. Spalled brick continues to flake with each freeze-thaw cycle. Rusted firebox metal keeps deteriorating, which can eventually affect how safely the fireplace operates. Rotted framing around a chase can spread to nearby roof decking if it's not addressed. We recommend a full chimney inspection any time you spot staining, flaking brick, or a damper that's sticking or rusted shut, so the full extent of the damage gets documented before repairs begin. For homeowners who want to understand what to look for between inspections, our guide to spotting chimney water damage early covers the warning signs room by room.
There's no flat number we can quote sight unseen, because the cost depends entirely on what the water actually damaged. A few factors that shape the estimate:
What we can promise is a Free Online Quote and an up-front look at the damage before any work begins, so you know exactly what you're paying for and why. Services start at $99, and every job comes from certified, insured technicians serving Plano and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area seven days a week, including Sundays.
"Very pleased with the professionalism and promptness of service. The chimney sweep was done quickly and efficiently at significantly less cost than the first quote I got from another company. Happy to recommend Lowes Chimney Sweep to anyone in Plano!"
"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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If the stain is directly below or near your chimney chase, especially after a Plano spring storm, it's very likely tracking down from a chase cover or crown failure rather than a roof leak elsewhere. We can trace the stain back to its source and confirm whether the chimney is the cause before any repair work starts.
It depends on how deep the spalling goes. Surface-level spalling on a few courses can often be repaired in sections, but if freeze-thaw cycling has been working on the masonry for years, a larger rebuild may be necessary. We assess the extent before quoting anything.
Yes, a stuck or rusted damper is one of the most common signs of prolonged moisture intrusion, especially in Plano homes with metal chase chimneys where a failed chase cover has been letting water in. It should be addressed alongside any other water damage rather than on its own.
Generally yes. Homes in areas like Willow Bend or the Legacy area with metal chase chimneys tend to see rusted firebox metal and rotted framing after hail or wind damages the chase cover, while older masonry chimneys near downtown Plano more often show spalled brick and efflorescence from moisture working through mortar joints over time.
Yes, that's a common call for us — the leak gets sealed but the spalled brick, rusted metal, or rotted framing underneath never gets addressed. We can assess and repair that existing damage on its own, whether or not we were the ones who stopped the original leak.
Straight answers from our DFW chimney pros before you book.
