Chimney Removal in Southlake
Decorative, unused, and still costing you every storm season
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4.7 · 60 Southlake reviews
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CSIA certified
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Debris hauled away
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Written quote before any work
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Santa’s favorite chimney crew
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Cleared for reindeer landing
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No soot on Santa’s boots
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Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
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Stockings hung, flues swept
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Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
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Jingle all the way up the chimney
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Warm fires, cozy nights
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Santa’s favorite chimney crew
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Cleared for reindeer landing
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No soot on Santa’s boots
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Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
●
Stockings hung, flues swept
●
Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
●
Jingle all the way up the chimney
●
Warm fires, cozy nights
●
Santa’s favorite chimney crew
●
Cleared for reindeer landing
●
No soot on Santa’s boots
●
Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
●
Stockings hung, flues swept
●
Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
●
Jingle all the way up the chimney
●
Warm fires, cozy nights
●
Santa’s favorite chimney crew
●
Cleared for reindeer landing
●
No soot on Santa’s boots
●
Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
●
Stockings hung, flues swept
●
Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
●
Jingle all the way up the chimney
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Warm fires, cozy nights
Pricing, before you commit
Our prices are published, not hidden
Want to know the cost before anyone visits? Our chimney removal pricing page covers every scope, from the roofline to a full removal, and works out an estimate for your Southlake home. No email, no callback.
The craft, done properly
CHIMNEY REMOVAL IN SOUTHLAKE, TX
Southlake has a particular kind of redundant chimney: large, architectural, and attached to a fireplace nobody has lit in a decade. Custom homes built through the nineties and two-thousands often carry two or three stacks, and the decorative ones still need a sound crown or chase cover, intact flashing, and periodic masonry work. Removal converts that recurring bill into a one-time decision.
Removal is priced by height, floors, position, and access, from partial above-roofline sections to full removals, and the roof patch is quoted separately so you see both numbers. Every job begins with a structural assessment — and in north Texas that includes establishing whether clay soil movement has been part of the problem. Full scope on our chimney removal service page; price your configuration on the removal cost calculator.
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Above-roofline removal ahead of a solar installation — Southlake, TX
The Work
What removal solves for a Southlake home.
An unused chimney here is upkeep with no upside. It takes the same hail, the same UV, and the same storm water as a working stack — the same crazed crown, the same lifted flashing, the same quotes every few years — and heats nothing in return. Removal ends the cycle.
It is also increasingly a solar conversation. North Texas gets abundant sun, and a tall stack shading a planned rooftop array costs generation every clear day. The work is sequenced, not smashed: bricks come down in courses from the top, debris travels a controlled chute, and the opening is framed and made weathertight before we leave. If the plan is keeping the fire without the masonry, a modern insert vents through far less — we quote installation alongside so both futures sit side by side.
Our Dallas crew covers the southern metroplex, and together we handle the Dallas–Fort Worth service area. See the local service list on the Southlake page.
When to book
When does chimney removal make sense in Southlake?
Removal is a decision, not an emergency — but some situations make it the clear answer. These are the ones our north DFW crews see most.
The chimney serves nothing — the fireplace or furnace it vented is long gone
Leaning, separating, or visibly unsafe stack
You're renovating and the chimney blocks the plan
Repair quotes approach or exceed rebuild cost on a chimney you don't use
You're installing solar and the stack shades the array
Recurring leaks around a chimney that serves no appliance
Not sure whether to remove or restore? That is exactly what a Southlake inspection settles — you get the structural facts and both paths quoted, then you decide.
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Water doesn't break chimneys overnight. It takes years — which means catching it early is everything. That's the whole repair business in one sentence.
Brown Chimney
The Brown Chimney Standard · Southlake
Built for hail, heat, and shifting clay.
Tarrant County hail country
Hail dents flashing and chase covers without leaking that day — the failure shows up weeks later. We check after every major storm season.
Clay soil moves what sits on it
North Texas clay swells and shrinks with the seasons, and a heavy chimney on top of it moves too. We establish whether it has settled before rebuilding anything.
1-year workmanship warranty
The labor on our repairs and installations is covered for a full year — in writing, not in promises.
Price fixed before we start
Measured on site, quoted in writing, approved by you — then the work begins. Never the other way around.
What to expect
What happens during a chimney removal?
Partial removals in Southlake typically run one to two days; full removals are scoped on assessment. Every job follows the same sequence — assessed, protected, dismantled top-down, closed weathertight.
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Structural assessment
Before anything moves, we establish what the chimney touches — framing ties, floor openings, and load paths. The removal sequence is planned around the house.
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Protection & containment
Interior paths are sealed and floors protected. Debris travels down a controlled chute — never through the living space.
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Top-down dismantling
Bricks come down in courses from the top, by hand — never pushed, never collapsed. Partial removals stop below the roofline; full removals continue floor by floor.
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Framing & weatherproofing
The roof opening is properly framed, sheathed, and made weathertight. On full removals, each floor's opening is closed and ready for finish work.
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Haul-away & final photos
All debris is hauled off site the same job. You get photos of the closed, weatherproofed result — and the roof patch quote stays a separate, visible number.
For transparency
What this visit doesn't cover.
Roof patching after removal — quoted separately so you see both numbers apart
Interior finish work beyond closing and weatherproofing openings
Unusually large or complex structures — scoped by our office and quoted in writing before booking
FAQS
Common questions about chimney removal in Southlake
How is chimney removal priced in Southlake?
By chimney height, floors passed through, interior versus exterior position, and access — from partial above-roofline sections to full removals. The roof patch is quoted separately, so both numbers stay visible. Every configuration and its price is on our removal pricing page.
Can you remove just the part above my roof?
Yes — partial removal is a common scope here. The stack comes down below the roofline, the opening is framed and weatherproofed, and the interior chase stays. It ends the storm-leak and upkeep cycle for a fraction of a full removal.
Will removal help with a solar installation?
Often, and it is a growing reason for the call in north Texas. Abundant sun means a shading stack costs real output every clear day. Taking it down above the roofline clears the array and ends the chimney's upkeep at once.
Does removing a chimney hurt resale in Southlake?
It depends what it does. Removing a decorative stack that serves no appliance rarely hurts value in a market where buyers expect modern systems. Removing a working fireplace can matter, which is why many owners pair removal with an insert.
Do you handle removals outside Southlake?
Yes. From our Town Square office we cover north DFW, and our Dallas crew handles the southern metroplex — together covering Dallas, Southlake and homes within about 20 miles of each. Farther out, an estimate visit is $150, credited toward work booked within 30 days.
Related Services
Often paired with chimney removal.
A safer hearth — for 2026
Down safely. Closed weathertight.
Every Brown Chimney removal in Southlake starts with a structural assessment and ends with a framed, weatherproofed close — debris hauled away, price confirmed in writing before the first brick moves. Book online or call 936-666-0002.
