Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 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.
Gelco Chimney Cleaning in New Deal, TX
We provide independent Gelco chimney cleaning and service for homeowners across New Deal, TX. What sets our work apart here is the equipment we bring for the actual conditions: rotary tooling that strips the red-dust-and-creosote glaze South Plains flues build up, not just a standard poly brush. Gelco caps, fireboxes, dampers and flue assemblies are equipment we know as installed units, and we match quality parts to what’s already on your chimney. Call (855) 617-0455 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.

Why New Deal Residents Choose Us for Gelco Service
Gelco equipment is familiar territory for us. Our technicians have up to 12 years of experience working on Gelco fireboxes, damper hardware, spark screens and single- or multi-flue cap assemblies across the South Plains, so we recognize the wear patterns these units show after years of hard-freeze burning. That hands-on familiarity is the credential we bring, not any manufacturer relationship.
The parts matter as much as the labor. We match Gelco-specific dampers, caps, doors and firebox components with genuine or true-equivalent parts where they’re still available, and we size quality aftermarket equivalents to the existing flue when a piece has been discontinued.
Scheduling is straightforward. We inspect, diagnose, then repair, and the written estimate sets the price before any work begins. When we find a cracked liner or a crown that’s failing, the same company can fix it rather than handing you off to a second contractor. That’s what keeps a Gelco chimney in New Deal working season after season.
Styles & brands we work with
- Sweep & inspection
- Caps & crowns
- Flue relining
- Masonry repair
- Gas fireplace service
Common Gelco Chimney Cleaning Problems We Solve in New Deal
These are the Gelco issues we run into most often in New Deal, and the local reasons behind each one.
- Hairline cracks in the clay tile liner. Years of intermittent long-burn heating behind and above a Gelco firebox can crack the tiles, letting creosote and heat reach the framing. A Level 2 inspection with a camera catches this before it becomes a structural problem.
- Seized or warped dampers and firebox doors. Older Gelco units often have hardware that no longer seats properly. When the damper doesn’t close tight, you lose draft control and creosote glazes faster.
- Grit-packed factory caps and spark screens. After a windy South Plains spring, fine red dust and sand sift through the screen and pack it solid, restricting draft and trapping grit that bonds to the creosote inside the flue.
- Failing crown and flashing seals. Freeze-thaw cycling and wind-driven rain work on the seals around Gelco chimney terminations, feeding water into the flue and spalling brick and mortar over time.
- Glazed creosote from stop-and-start burning. A Gelco fireplace or insert that sits idle for months and then burns hard during a freeze builds a hard glaze that standard poly brushes won’t touch. Rotary tooling breaks it down before the sweep.
Gelco Service in New Deal: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
New Deal’s housing stock looks different from Lubbock’s. Homes here are older, scattered single-family houses on large lots and former farmsteads, and many date from the mid-20th century with brick veneer and wood-frame construction. That means a Gelco fireplace or wood stove often sits unused through the long warm stretch, then gets burned hard during a hard freeze or an extended power outage. It’s the classic creosote-glazing pattern rather than steady seasonal use, and it’s why the first cleaning of the season matters so much here.
Add the dust. After a dry, windy spring, that first cleaning often turns up flues packed with fine red dust and sand that sifted through the cap, mixed with creosote into a stubborn glaze that won’t brush out. A typical New Deal call starts with a Gelco wood-burning fireplace or insert that drafts poorly or smells smoky on the first cold night after a long idle stretch. Pulling the cap and running a camera usually shows a clay liner with age cracks and a flue coated in hardened, glazed creosote bound with red dust, plus a cap screen packed solid. A qualified local pro screens the liner at Level 2, breaks down the glaze with rotary tooling before a standard sweep, and re-seats or replaces the cap and damper so the unit drafts safely again.
Gelco Models & Products We Service in New Deal
We service the kinds of Gelco products that show up in New Deal homes: wood-burning fireplace units with factory firebox and glass-door fronts, common in mid-century brick-veneer houses; fireplace inserts used as secondary heat during hard freezes and outages; prefab metal flue and chimney cap assemblies in both single- and multi-flue configurations; and gas fireplace logs and burner assemblies in converted fireplaces.
For each one we choose quality parts that fit the existing unit and flue. That might be a damper or cap sized precisely to the termination, a firebox component matched to the original, or a replacement screen built to handle the grit this climate throws at it. Repointing, crown work and liner repair usually preserve a sound Gelco firebox. A rusted-through or cracked firebox shell is a replacement conversation, and we’ll tell you plainly when that’s the case.
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AfterGelco Service Pricing in New Deal
Pricing depends on what your Gelco unit actually needs. A standard sweep costs less than a sweep plus rotary glaze removal, and repair work like crown rebuilding or damper replacement is quoted separately once we’ve inspected. The free estimate lays out the line items, and the written estimate sets the final price.
What drives cost on a Gelco job: the condition of the flue (glazed creosote takes more tooling), the number of flues in a multi-flue cap assembly, whether the crown needs repair, and whether liner screening turns up cracks that change the plan. Our inspection includes camera work and a photo report, so you see what we see. Call (855) 617-0455 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we answer 24/7.
Serving New Deal, TX – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve New Deal and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Gelco Chimney Cleaning in New Deal
It’s usually a draft problem caused by a packed cap screen or a damper that no longer seats, made worse by a flue full of glazed creosote that never fully cleared from last season. Cold air sitting in a long-idle flue compounds it. A camera inspection finds the cause fast. Call (855) 617-0455 for a free estimate.
Hairline cracks often can be repaired with resurfacing rather than a full liner replacement, which saves real money. Cracks that have opened wide or let creosote reach the framing usually call for relining. A Level 2 inspection tells you which one you’re facing.
Most of the time the chimney is the problem, not the insert. A restricted cap, a glazed flue or a damper that won’t seal all cut heat output and draft. We diagnose the flue first before anyone talks about replacing the unit.
A Level 1 inspection covers the accessible parts of the firebox, flue and cap without camera work. A Level 2 adds a video camera scan of the flue interior, which is what catches clay tile cracks and hidden glaze. We recommend Level 2 when there’s been a change in the system or a long idle stretch. Call (855) 617-0455 to book one.
Sometimes yes, if the crack is minor and the crown is otherwise sound. A crown that’s crumbled or pulling away from the flue needs rebuilding so water stops reaching the masonry. The inspection decides which. Call (855) 617-0455 – estimates are free.
Service Areas Near New Deal
We connect homeowners with local pros across the New Deal area, including Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slaton, Ransom Canyon, and out toward Shallowater and Abernathy. New Deal is our focus on this page, and our Gelco expertise carries across every one of these communities.
Book Your Gelco Service in New Deal Today
Ready to get your Gelco fireplace or insert serviced before the next freeze? Call (855) 617-0455 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. Our technicians have up to 12 years of experience, and nothing gets recommended without camera evidence you can see. We’re an independent Gelco service provider, not affiliated with or authorized by the manufacturer.
Written by the team at Chimney Sweep Lubbock.