Gas fireplace service
Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repairLevel 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.
Why Fort Worth Homeowners Choose Gelco Chimney Cleaning
Kindling Chimney Fort Worth provides independent Gelco repair in Fort Worth, including chimney cleaning, inspection, and service across the city, with technicians who know exactly how Gelco liners, dampers, and caps wear in this city’s specific housing stock. Most standard Gelco chimney cleanings run between $189 and $349 depending on flue condition, creosote stage, and whether a liner inspection is included. We are not affiliated with or authorized by Gelco. We are an independent service provider, which means we choose the fix that is right for your chimney, not the one a manufacturer’s program tells us to push.
Fort Worth’s older brick bungalows in neighborhoods like Fairmount and Ryan Place hold clay tile flues that were retrofitted with Gelco liners decades ago. Those liners now face freeze-thaw cycles, hail season, and the creosote that comes from family fires burning oak and mesquite. Call (682) 382-9934 and a live person answers, 24/7.
Why Trust Kindling Chimney Fort Worth for Your Gelco Chimney Cleaning?
Danny Cortes, our owner at Kindling Chimney Fort Worth, picked up his first trade skills at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent the better part of two decades cleaning and inspecting chimneys in Fort Worth. He has worked everything from early 20th-century bungalows in Fairmount to newer builds on the edge of the city, and he knows how each style of fireplace collects creosote differently depending on how the family uses it. When a Gelco liner shows acid pitting at the seams or a damper sticks, Danny walks the homeowner through exactly what he found inside the flue before a single tool touches the firebox.
Our technicians arrive background-checked and in uniform, following the C.A.R.E. values on every visit: shoe covers and drop cloths go down on arrival, nothing is moved without asking, and a photo of the clean-up is taken before the crew leaves. We work with OEM Gelco parts when exact fit matters, like flue tile connectors and damper frames. When a Gelco component is past saving, we say so plainly and quote a durable replacement from brands we trust, including DuraFlex and HeatShield. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it is not done right, we make it right.
Styles & brands we work with
Common Gelco Chimney Cleaning Problems We Fix in Fort Worth
- Corrosion at Gelco 316Ti liner seams from acidic creosote. Gelco’s ProFlex 316Ti liner uses interlocking seam construction. When families burn green oak or mesquite before it seasons, the creosote turns acidic. Over a few seasons in Fort Worth’s humid summers, that acid eats at the seam folds first. The liner looks intact from the top but has pinhole leaks along the entire run. We catch this with a Level 2 camera inspection, not a flashlight.
- Cracked Gelco cast aluminum top plates on multi-flue caps. Fort Worth hail storms are hard on chimney caps. Gelco’s Multi-Flue Cap system uses a cast aluminum top plate, and the thermal expansion from hot summers into cold winters, plus golf-ball hail, will hairline-crack those plates. Once cracked, water tracks down the flue and into the brick. The cap is usually repairable with a new top plate rather than a full cap replacement.
- Sticking Gelco Hybrid Round Top dampers from soot-loaded pivot pins. The Gelco Hybrid damper works on a cast iron frame with stainless pivot pins. Soot accumulates around those pins, and after a season or two the damper either will not close fully or will not open at all. A homeowner cranks the handle and feels resistance. The fix is usually a deep cleaning of the pivot assembly and frame, not a new damper. We tell you which one you need after we open it.
- Collapsed Gelco 4-ply aluminum liners near the smoke shelf. In Fort Worth’s Wedgwood neighborhood and similar 1960s ranch homes, we regularly find Gelco aluminum 4-ply liners that have softened and collapsed where the liner bends near the smoke shelf. Aluminum does not hold up to repeated high-heat wood fires, and once it deforms, smoke backs into the living room. This liner is not worth saving. We replace it with a 316Ti alloy liner sized to the existing clay tile flue.
- Failed mortar joints around Gelco flue tile connectors. Fort Worth sits on expansive clay soil, and foundations move. That movement travels up through the chimney and cracks the mortar around flue tile connectors. Water gets in, spalling starts, and brick faces pop off. We repair the mortar, seal the connectors, and recommend chimney waterproofing to stop the cycle before the freeze-thaw damage compounds.
Gelco Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach
When a Gelco repair calls for an exact fit, we source OEM Gelco components: flue tile connectors, damper frames, and certain cap mounting hardware. We keep common Gelco damper assemblies and top plate hardware in local stock so turnaround is fast during burning season. But we do not push OEM parts where they are not the better call. A Gelco aluminum liner with pitting and deformation is a repair we recommend against every time. We replace it with a 316Ti alloy liner from DuraFlex or HeatShield that handles Fort Worth’s creosote load and heat cycles better than the original aluminum ever did. The rule is simple: we quote repair when it holds, and replacement when repair would just buy you one more season. Call (682) 382-9934 for an honest read on your Gelco chimney.
Our Gelco Service Process – Step by Step
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Diagnosis. We start with a visual inspection and a camera run up the flue. We are looking for the specific Gelco failure modes: seam corrosion on ProFlex liners, top plate cracks on multi-flue caps, pivot pin soot on Hybrid dampers, and collapsed aluminum liner sections. You get a written price before any work starts, always.
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Repair or replacement. We clean the flue first, using a rotary whip for glazed creosote when needed. Then we install OEM Gelco parts where exact fit matters, or a proper alloy liner if the old liner is done. Drop cloths go down, shoe covers stay on, and we do not move anything without asking.
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Test. We test the damper operation three times, run a draft test, and verify the cap is seated. If we waterproofed the chimney, we confirm the seal with a moisture meter.
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Warranty and clean-up. We photograph the clean-up before the crew leaves. You get the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if anything is not right, we make it right.
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We service and install the Gelco ProFlex 316Ti liner, the Gelco Aluminum 4-ply liner (though we usually recommend replacing it if it has deformed), the Gelco Hybrid Round Top damper, and the Gelco Multi-Flue Cap system, with Gelco service in Burleson also available. We also work on Gelco flue tile connectors and damper frames in older Fort Worth chimneys, including those in 1920s-1940s brick bungalows with original clay tile liners. Our local stock covers common damper assemblies, cap hardware, and connector parts, so most Gelco jobs are completed in a single visit.
We Also Service These Brands
Kindling Chimney Fort Worth is not a single-brand shop. Alongside Gelco, our technicians work daily with DuraFlex liners and HeatShield resurfacing systems, plus components from Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield. That multi-brand depth means we are not married to one manufacturer’s answer when another product fits your chimney better.
FAQs – Gelco Chimney Cleaning Service in Fort Worth
Yes. Most of the Gelco liners we inspect in Fort Worth were installed by other companies, sometimes decades ago. We service them regardless of who installed them, and we give you a camera-verified condition report before recommending any work. Call (682) 382-9934 to schedule an inspection.
Usually not. Rust at the mounting flange on a Gelco cap often means the top plate or the flange hardware has failed, not the entire cap assembly. We can replace the top plate or the flange on many Gelco Multi-Flue Cap systems without pulling the whole unit. The camera inspection tells us whether the water damage went down the flue. Call (682) 382-9934 and we will tell you what you actually need.
Once per burning season, at minimum, for our Chimney Sweep services. Homes in Fort Worth that burn oak and mesquite, especially green wood, build glazed creosote faster than the national average because of our humid summers and the resin content in local firewood. If you burn twice a week or more from October through March, plan on two sweeps per season. A clean flue is just a family being careful – let’s make sure yours is.
Yes, but it needs a clamp or a stop to keep it from closing fully, which is code for gas log installations. The Gelco Hybrid damper’s pivot pins still collect soot and need cleaning even with gas logs, because gas combustion produces fine particulates that settle in the frame. We service and adjust Gelco dampers on gas-converted fireboxes regularly in Fort Worth.
In most cases, yes. We apply a breathable masonry water repellent to the brick and crown while the Gelco cap stays in place, then we reseal the cap mounting area. If the cap itself has failed and is letting water down the flue, waterproofing alone will not fix it, and we will show you the camera proof. Call (682) 382-9934 for a free estimate on chimney waterproofing.
Most standard Gelco chimney cleanings in Fort Worth run between $189 and $349. The price depends on the flue length, the creosote stage, and whether we are also doing a Level 2 camera inspection or a damper service. A collapsed liner replacement or cap rebuild is quoted separately after we show you the camera footage. Written price before any work starts, every time. Call (682) 382-9934 for an exact quote.
Book Your Gelco Service in Fort Worth, TX
We clean, inspect, and repair Gelco chimneys all over Fort Worth, from Fairmount to Wedgwood to the newer builds on the city’s edge, and we also offer Gelco repair in Arlington. Call (682) 382-9934 and a live person answers, 24/7. You will get a written price before any work starts, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise stands behind every job.
Written by Danny Cortes, Owner at Kindling Chimney Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth with independent Gelco chimney service.