Chimney Inspection
A thorough safety + code check that maps every issue in one walk-through.
Learn moreYour pellet stove needs an annual once-over to stay safe and efficient — and many homeowner-insurance policies flat-out require it. We run the full NFPA 211 inspection: venting integrity, gaskets, exhaust paths, electrical, plus a complete cleaning in the same visit. Since we're already out for the annual chimney or dryer-vent service, folding the pellet-stove check into that round keeps all your once-a-year safety items on one appointment with one crew.
A pellet stove is a more mechanical appliance than a traditional fireplace — it has motors, fans, gaskets, an auger, and electronic controls working together — and that means it has more parts that wear and more places where fly-ash accumulates. An annual inspection keeps all of it running safely and efficiently, and it's the single best way to avoid the mid-winter breakdown that always seems to happen on the coldest night. Texas Service Experts inspects pellet appliances thoroughly and pairs the inspection with a full cleaning, so you head into the heating season on a verified, ready system.
Every part of the appliance is covered. We check the venting for blockage and a sound seal, examine the door and hopper gaskets that keep combustion air on its intended path, test the combustion and convection fans for wear and proper airflow, inspect the burn pot and ignition, and verify the electrical connections and safety switches. A pellet stove leans on all of those working together — a tired fan or a leaking gasket quietly drags down efficiency and heat output long before it fails outright.
Because pellet exhaust packs fine fly-ash into places a casual wipe-down never reaches, cleaning is part of the visit, not an add-on. We clean the burn pot, the ash traps, the heat-exchanger path, and the vent, clearing the buildup that fouls the flame, chokes airflow, and makes the stove work harder than it should. A clean burn path is what restores the efficiency and steady heat the stove had when it was new.
You leave with a written report of what we found and what to watch, plus straightforward maintenance recommendations. Timing the inspection before peak season means small issues — a worn gasket, a tired fan, early buildup — get caught while they're easy and inexpensive to address, rather than during a cold-weather failure. And since one crew handles the stove, the vent, and the rest of your home's heating and air systems, the pre-season check can cover several at once instead of a separate appointment for each.
A pellet stove inspection isn't a matter of opinion — it's held to published national standards. Texas Service builds every job to the named codes below and documents it, so the work is provably right for an inspector, an insurer, or a future buyer. These are the universal standards; your city's permit and inspection requirements are confirmed with the local authority before we pull the job.
Our inspection walks the pellet appliance's listed PL-vent run to confirm it is clear and its gasketed joints are sound; a vent that leaks or clogs with fly ash is the most common pellet-stove safety fault.
Clearances to combustibles get measured against the stove's listing again, because furniture, shelving, or a remodel can creep into the required gap in the years since install.
Seasonal sign-off is earned with an ambient CO check taken while the stove runs, proving it burns and vents safely.
Codes cited are the established national standards (NFPA, UL, IRC) that govern this service. The adopted code edition, permit, and inspection requirements vary by city —Texas Service verifies them with your local authority having jurisdiction on every job.
Check venting, gaskets, fans, burn pot, wiring.
Full clean of burn pot, traps, and vent.
Verify ignition, airflow, and safe operation.
Written findings + maintenance recommendations.
We've worked on 1,000+ DFW homes over 10+ years. Every job — small sweep or full rebuild — runs the same way: certified technicians, written quotes, photo reports, warranty in writing.
Full venting + component safety check
Deep cleaning included
Catches issues before peak season
Written report with recommendations
Family-owned, CSIA-certified, NFPA 211–compliant. 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.

The NFPA recommends a Level 1 inspection every year, with a sweep once buildup reaches 1/8" of creosote — for a wood fireplace you actually use, that's about once a heating season. The neighborly part: since we're already on the roof, the same crew checks your dryer vent and caps the visit with a quick whole-home safety look, so one appointment covers what would otherwise be three.
Yes — our inspectors hold current CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) certifications, verifiable in the CSIA member directory at csia.org, and we have NFI specialists for fireplace work. The same trained crew handles your chimney, fireplace, dryer-vent and air-duct needs, so you're not juggling four different contractors for one house.
Yes — 24/7 response (subject to crew availability) for active leaks, an animal trapped in the flue, post-fire damage, and storm damage, same-day in most cases. One call reaches one crew that can handle whatever the situation turns out to need, instead of bouncing you between specialists while the water's still coming in.
Always — a written quote before we lift a tool, with photos of what we found, so you see exactly what you're approving. If the same visit turns up something in the dryer vent or ducts, it goes on one itemized quote and one invoice rather than a string of separate trips.
The Whole-Home Care Plan is our annual maintenance plan at $19.99/month ($240/year): a Level 1 inspection and sweep ($248 value), priority scheduling, 10% off all repairs, and emergency-response priority. Because one crew covers chimney, fireplace, dryer-vent and ducts, the plan keeps the whole house on a single schedule instead of a calendar full of separate service calls. Cancel anytime, no contract.
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