Medical Center and Shavano Park, Texas
Chimney sweeps and chimney repair in Medical Center and Shavano Park
Fireplace smoking or chimney leaking? Or just due for a sweep? Request a chimney pro anywhere in the Medical Center and Colonies North, plus Oak Hills and Shavano Park. A local chimney company calls you back and prices any repair in writing before work starts.
- Homes
- 73,020
- Median year built
- 1987
- Built before 1980
- 32%
- Heat with gas
- 25%
About Medical Center and Shavano Park
The Medical Center and the neighborhoods around it cover about 73,020 homes across 4 ZIP codes, with a median year built around 1987. 32% were built before 1980 and 26% in 2000 or later. Only 33% are single-family detached houses because of the apartments around the hospitals; the fireplaces are mostly in the houses of Oak Hills and Shavano Park. Many of those date from the 1970s and 1980s, the years when factory-built fireplaces took over from brick, so check what you have before you book.
Sources: Census ACS 2020-2024 by ZIP code; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, San Antonio International Airport.
Chimneys in Medical Center and Shavano Park
The housing here is mixed: 32% built before 1980 and 26% built in 2000 or later. Expect a mix of brick chimneys and factory-built fireplaces with metal flues; the inspection and the likely repairs differ between the two.
33% of homes here are single-family detached houses, and 35% are owner occupied. 25% of households heat mainly with gas, which also tells you how many gas lines run through these houses. If a gas log set or a gas line is involved, the gas work belongs to a licensed plumber in Texas. Gas fireplaces.
The airport station a few miles away averages 75.7 nights a winter at 45F or colder. Cold nights data.
Medical Center and Shavano Park ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78229 | Medical Center | 19,228 | 1984 | 39% |
| 78230 | Medical Center / Colonies North | 21,269 | 1985 | 39% |
| 78231 | Shavano Park | 4,083 | 1987 | 24% |
| 78240 | Oak Hills / UTSA area | 28,440 | 1990 | 23% |
Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 62 ZIPs.
Average nights at or below 45F, by month, San Antonio
Chimney services in Medical Center and Shavano Park
How it works
- Tell us what you need. Use the form or call us. A photo of the fireplace or the top of the chimney helps.
- A local chimney company calls you back. They set a time to sweep or look at it. Ask what the visit costs before they come.
- You get the price in writing before any repair. Ask for photos of what they found inside the flue. You decide.
Questions
Do you cover all of Medical Center and Shavano Park?
Yes, including ZIPs 78229, 78230, 78231, 78240. The chimney company that calls you back will confirm your address is in their service area.
What does a chimney sweep cost?
Homeyou's July 2026 national figures put a chimney sweeping at $135 to $393, about $274 on average, and Fixr puts typical chimney repairs at $250 to $1,200, about $750. There is no published San Antonio average we trust, and the price turns on the flue and how hard it is to reach, plus what the sweep finds. Get it in writing first.
When is the best time to book?
Late fall, before the first hard cold front, or early spring after the season. TPWD's guidance for sweeps is to delay cleaning at least 6 weeks for a chimney with eggs and at least 4 weeks for one with young, and that late fall, after the swifts have gone south, is the better time to clean.
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