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A Southlake chimney relining is rarely a routine job. It is a high-value intervention on a high-value structure — typically a multi-flue Carroll ISD estate where a Level 2 inspection">Level 2 inspection has just identified cracked clay tile, a gas conversion">wood-to-gas conversion is underway, or a 1990s-built three-flue stack is finally being brought up to current NFPA 211 standards before the home goes to market. Prime Chimney Experts installs UL 1777-listed stainless steel relining systems sized to the appliance and the flue, in heavy-gauge 316Ti or 304 alloy depending on fuel type, with a manufacturer’s lifetime liner warranty and our own lifetime workmanship warranty layered on top. Call **682-226-6257** for a free written estimate from a CSIA-certified master technician.Trust Bar
CSIA Certified | NCSG Member Shop | F.I.R.E. Service Verified | BBB Accredited | 4.4 stars / 54 Google reviews | UL 1777 Compliant | Lifetime Warranty on Liner + Workmanship —Why Southlake Chimneys Need Master-Craft Relining
Southlake’s residential growth concentrated between 1995 and 2010, which puts the typical estate chimney at fifteen to thirty years of clay-tile service. Clay flue tile is a competent material when installed perfectly and never subjected to thermal shock — and almost no chimney built in the production-construction wave of those years meets both conditions. Hairline cracks at the tile joints develop from settling, from the freeze-thaw cycles that hit Tarrant County every December, and most of all from the chimney fire most homeowners have never realized they had. Cracked tile is a code violation under NFPA 211: it allows combustion gases and heat to escape into adjacent framing. Three Southlake-specific patterns drive our reline volume in 76092. **Carroll ISD pre-listing scope** is the largest — Level 2 inspection finds tile cracking on one of three flues, and the listing agent needs the repair complete and warranted in writing before the home goes active. **Wood-to-gas conversions** are second — a homeowner converts a principal-room wood fireplace to a sealed-combustion gas insert, and the new appliance requires a properly sized stainless liner per the manufacturer’s installation manual and per UL 1777. **Multi-flue estate stacks** are third — a Timarron or Carillon home with three flues sharing one chimney, where the entire stack benefits from being relined as a coordinated scope rather than one flue at a time. Every one of these scenarios calls for a master-craft installation, not a generic flex liner stuffed in from the top.Our Southlake Relining Approach
Every reline begins with a Level 2 video inspection of every flue in scope. We document tile condition, flue geometry, offsets, and termination detail. The reline specification — alloy, gauge, diameter, insulation wrap, top plate, termination cap — is then sized to the appliance per the manufacturer’s installation manual and per UL 1777 listed-system instructions. For wood-burning fireplaces and high-temperature applications we install **316Ti stainless** (titanium-stabilized, rated for chimney fire conditions and for solid-fuel use). For gas appliances we install **304 stainless** in lighter gauge. Every liner is wrapped in ceramic fiber insulation to maintain flue gas temperature and pull draft properly. Liners are cut to length, joined with locking-band connectors, fitted to the appliance with a manufacturer-approved connector, and terminated at the cap with a sealed top plate. The cap is the detail most installers cut corners on. We use sealed top plates with proper tension on the liner, stainless or copper rain caps fabricated to match the architectural detail of the chimney, and silicone gaskets rated for the application. Every reline is photographed at every stage, registered in our warranty database, and finished with a written manufacturer’s warranty plus our lifetime workmanship warranty. Call **682-226-6257**.Pricing for Southlake
A single-flue stainless reline in 316Ti, properly insulated, with a code-compliant top plate and rain cap, runs $3,400 to $5,800 in Southlake depending on flue height and offset complexity. A 304 stainless reline for a gas insert runs $2,800 to $4,200. Multi-flue scope on a three-flue estate stack runs $9,500 to $16,500 when all three are relined as a single coordinated job — typically less than the sum of three separate scopes because cap fabrication and crane time are shared. Every quote is line-itemed in writing with the liner specification, alloy, gauge, insulation, and termination detail spelled out. Manufacturer’s warranty (lifetime on the liner) and our lifetime workmanship warranty are included as non-negotiable lines.Process and Permitting
A standard residential chimney reline does not require a building permit under City of Southlake code when no structural change is made to the chimney envelope. Wood-to-gas conversions where new gas piping is run do require a mechanical permit, which we coordinate with the licensed gas contractor performing the gas line work. HOA architectural review is required in Carillon, Timarron, Stone Lakes, and Versailles when the rain cap or termination is visible from the street; we coordinate the submission with the architectural committee. Standard timeline is two to three weeks from initial call to final walkthrough. Wood-to-gas conversions add one to two weeks for the gas contractor’s scope. Pre-listing scopes can compress.Frequently Asked Questions
**What alloy do you install for a wood-burning Southlake chimney?** 316Ti stainless, titanium-stabilized, rated for solid-fuel and chimney fire conditions. Heavier-gauge wall thickness than the minimum UL 1777 specification. Manufacturer’s lifetime warranty. **Is a flex liner acceptable for a wood-burning estate fireplace?** We install rigid or smooth-wall flex depending on flue geometry. For straight flues we prefer rigid; for offset flues smooth-wall flex in heavy gauge is appropriate. Corrugated flex is acceptable per UL 1777 but we use it only when the geometry requires. **Will the reline affect the architectural appearance of the chimney?** Only at the termination cap, which we fabricate in copper, stainless, or galvanized to match the existing detail. HOA architectural committee approval is coordinated before fabrication. **Does your lifetime warranty stack with the manufacturer’s warranty?** Yes. The manufacturer’s warranty covers the liner itself for life. Our lifetime workmanship warranty covers the installation labor — joints, top plate, termination, cap fabrication. Both transfer to a buyer when the home sells. **Can a Level 2 inspection finding be repaired without a full reline?** Sometimes. Single-section tile damage in an isolated location can occasionally be repaired with a cast-in-place product, but on a multi-flue estate stack a properly engineered stainless reline is almost always the more durable answer.Customer Review — Timarron, Southlake
“PCE relined two flues on our Timarron chateau as part of pre-listing scope. The Level 2 inspection turned up cracked tile we never would have found, and the reline was complete in under three weeks with a written manufacturer’s lifetime warranty plus PCE’s own lifetime workmanship warranty. The buyer’s inspector commented that he had never seen documentation that complete on a chimney repair. The home transacted without a chimney concession.” — *L. Caparelli, Timarron, Southlake*Schedule Your Southlake Chimney Reline
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