Monte Vista and Olmos Park, Texas
Chimney sweeps and chimney repair in Monte Vista and Olmos Park
Fireplace smoking or chimney leaking? Or just due for a sweep? Request a chimney pro anywhere in Monte Vista and Olmos Park, plus the older streets around Olmos Basin. A local chimney company calls you back and prices any repair in writing before work starts.
- Homes
- 13,534
- Median year built
- 1949
- Built before 1980
- 83%
- Heat with gas
- 28%
About Monte Vista and Olmos Park
Monte Vista is one of the city's historic districts, and Olmos Park is a separate small city north of it along Olmos Basin. ZIP 78212 has about 13,534 homes with a median year built of 1949, and 83% went up before 1980. Many of the large houses here have more than one fireplace, and some have flues that have not been used in decades. A chimney in a historic district may need design review before exterior changes such as a new crown or a rebuilt top, so ask the pro whether your house sits inside one before they price a rebuild.
Sources: Census ACS 2020-2024 by ZIP code; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, San Antonio International Airport.
Chimneys in Monte Vista and Olmos Park
This is an older part of the metro: 83% of homes in this ZIP code were built before 1980. Fireplaces in houses that age are usually masonry: brick or stone around a clay tile liner. Ask the chimney company to say in writing whether the liner is cracked, since that changes both the safety call and the price.
51% of homes here are single-family detached houses, and 47% are owner occupied. 28% 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.
Monte Vista and Olmos Park ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78212 | Monte Vista / Olmos Park | 13,534 | 1949 | 83% |
Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 62 ZIPs.
Average nights at or below 45F, by month, San Antonio
Chimney services in Monte Vista and Olmos 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 Monte Vista and Olmos Park?
Yes, including ZIP 78212. 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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