Animal Removal & Exclusion
Get the animal out, then close the opening so the next one never gets in.
Learn moreBrick is a sponge, and your chimney is the only masonry on the house exposed on four sides and the top. The wrong answer is a film-forming sealer, the glossy stuff sold in hardware stores: it traps the moisture already inside the brick, and the next hard freeze pushes the face right off. What we apply is a vapor-permeable siloxane repellent. It lines the pores so water can't be absorbed, while still letting the wall breathe moisture back out. Applied properly it turns driving rain into beading and buys years on the mortar joints. We repoint and repair first — sealing a cracked joint just seals the water in — then flood-coat the masonry at the manufacturer's spread rate.
Prices shown are starting estimates and may change with the condition, access, and scope we find on site. Only a written quote from an on-site visit is a price we commit to.
Brick is a sponge, and your chimney is the only masonry on the house exposed on four sides and the top. The wrong answer is a film-forming sealer, the glossy stuff sold in hardware stores: it traps the moisture already inside the brick, and the next hard freeze pushes the face right off. What we apply is a vapor-permeable siloxane repellent. It lines the pores so water can't be absorbed, while still letting the wall breathe moisture back out. Applied properly it turns driving rain into beading and buys years on the mortar joints. We repoint and repair first — sealing a cracked joint just seals the water in — then flood-coat the masonry at the manufacturer's spread rate.
At PCS Services, a breathable water repellent is never guesswork. We scope every job from a graded, photographed inspection first — the NFPA 211 level the evidence calls for — so the work is matched to what your flue and masonry actually need, with the report to prove it. The documented inspection is the record the breathable water repellent is built on.
Chimney inspectionWe've worked on 0+ DFW homes over 15+ years. Every job — small sweep or full rebuild — runs the same way: certified technicians, written quotes, photo reports, warranty in writing.
Our own trained inspectors — never subbed out
Written quote before any work begins
1-year workmanship warranty
Insurance-grade photo documentation
Family-owned, licensed and insured, working to NFPA 211. We're the team you call when you want it done right the first time — no rotating subcontractors, no upsell pressure, no surprises. Same techs, same trucks, same standard.

One full visit a year: a complete sweep, a top-to-bottom inspection, and a photo report you keep. Between visits you get the part you can't see — we track your schedule, send the reminders, and hold priority slots for plan members during the fall rush. If a repair ever comes up, you get a written quote first. There's no contract; the plan renews only if you want it to.
Before we leave your first visit, next year's window goes on our calendar. When it gets close, we reach out — text or call, your choice — and you pick the exact day. If you don't answer, we try again. That's the entire trick of the plan: your chimney gets maintained because someone whose job it is remembered, not because you happened to.
Honestly, no. If your chimney was built or fully relined in the past year, wait — it doesn't need a plan yet, and we'd rather tell you that than sell you one. Same if you have a gas-only fireplace you light twice a winter: an inspection every year or two covers you. Plans earn their keep for wood burners and busy households. On the fence? Ask. We'll tell you straight.
Late spring through summer is the smart window. The chimney's done for the season, everything winter did to it is visible, and appointments are easy to get. Most people call in October instead, when the calendar's slammed and the first cold front is a week away. Either works. But book in June and you'll never think about it in October.
Because the first cold snap is the chimney trade's alarm clock. From September through November, everyone who forgot their fireplace all year remembers it in the same two weeks, and every sweep in Dallas–Fort Worth is booked solid. It's the worst time to need an appointment, and it's the whole reason our plans schedule you automatically before the crowd shows up.
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Free written quote. Same-week scheduling. 24/7 emergency response when you need it.
Active leak, animal in flue, post-fire damage, or smoke event? Real humans on the line 7 AM to 12 AM every day — replies in under 2 minutes. Tech dispatch within 2 hours during business hours, subject to crew availability after-hours.
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