Chimney Cap Installation
A well-fitted cap keeps rain, birds, and embers where they belong.
Learn moreThis is the labor to put an insert in and make it safe. The unit itself is priced separately, and the liner is its own line so you can see exactly what you're paying for instead of one round number. An insert only works if it's vented properly, and that means a correctly sized liner running the full height of the flue, connected directly to the appliance rather than stopped short in the smoke chamber. We measure the firebox and the flue before anything is ordered, set and level the unit, run and connect the liner, fit the block-off plate and surround, then test draft and operation with you standing there. Gas models are connected or signed off by a licensed professional, to the code in force where you live.
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.
This is the labor to put an insert in and make it safe. The unit itself is priced separately, and the liner is its own line so you can see exactly what you're paying for instead of one round number. An insert only works if it's vented properly, and that means a correctly sized liner running the full height of the flue, connected directly to the appliance rather than stopped short in the smoke chamber. We measure the firebox and the flue before anything is ordered, set and level the unit, run and connect the liner, fit the block-off plate and surround, then test draft and operation with you standing there. Gas models are connected or signed off by a licensed professional, to the code in force where you live.
At PCS Services, a fireplace insert installation 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 fireplace insert installation 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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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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