Knoxville, Tennessee
Chimney Repair in Knoxville, TN
Knoxville's older neighborhoods were built around the fireplace. The Victorian and Queen Anne houses of Fourth and Gill and Old North Knoxville, the Craftsman bungalows of Parkridge and Island Home Park, and the 1920s Tudor and Colonial Revival homes of Sequoyah Hills carry original brick chimneys, many of them serving two or three flues on a single stack. Chimneys of that age were often built without liners, and a century of coal, wood, and gas exhaust leaves mortar joints soft and terra cotta tiles cracked. In an old Knoxville house, our first step is almost always a camera inspection to see what is actually inside the stack before anyone lights a fire.
Your local chimney experts in Knoxville
Knoxville winters look mild on paper, but the pattern that damages masonry is not deep cold. It is the repeated swing from an overnight freeze to a wet 45-degree afternoon, sometimes several times a week from December through February. Water soaks into the crown and the brick faces, freezes, expands, and slowly opens the joints. By spring, homeowners in Fountain City, Bearden, and Holston Hills notice spalled brick, a crumbling crown, or a damp stain on the ceiling beside the chimney breast. Summer humidity then keeps creosote in an unswept flue soft and acidic, which eats at liners. An annual inspection catches these problems while they are still a crown seal or a tuckpointing job.
The city keeps growing outward, and that changes the work. Newer subdivisions in Farragut, Hardin Valley, Powell, and Halls usually have factory-built fireplaces with metal chimneys inside wood-framed chases rather than masonry stacks. Those systems depend on a stainless chase cover and a listed cap, while the older brick stacks closer to downtown call for a stainless liner, a rebuilt crown, and tuckpointing with matched mortar. The Knoxville location helps homeowners plan that work in the right order: a Level 2 camera inspection in late summer, masonry repairs before the first freeze, and a sweep once the burn season ends in March. Inspections and repairs are scheduled through the Knoxville location Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
National Chimney Pros — Knoxville
| Address | 9117 Executive Park Drive, Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37923 |
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| Phone | (865) 627-4183 |
| info@nationalchimneypros.com | |
| Mon–Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Appointments during business hours
Neighborhoods and communities near our Knoxville location
- Fourth and Gill
- Old North Knoxville
- Sequoyah Hills
- Bearden
- Fountain City
- Holston Hills
- Parkridge
- Farragut
- Hardin Valley
- Powell
From the historic blocks north of downtown to the newest streets in Farragut and Hardin Valley, the National Chimney Pros Knoxville location handles inspections, sweeps, repairs, and relining for Knoxville homeowners. The location is open Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Call during business hours or send a message through the contact form, and the Knoxville team will set a time that works for your household.
Chimney services we offer in Knoxville
Every National Chimney Pros service is available to Knoxville homeowners and businesses.
Chimney Sweeping & Cleaning
Season-end creosote removal for wood-burning homes across East Tennessee, with a tidy room afterward.
Available in Knoxville
Chimney Inspection (Level 1–3)
Level 1, 2, and 3 inspections with a photo report you can hand to a buyer or an insurance adjuster.
Available in Knoxville
Chimney Cap & Crown Repair
Poured crowns and stainless caps built to hold up through freeze-thaw winters in the Tennessee foothills.
Available in Knoxville
Flue & Liner Repair / Relining
Stainless and cast-in-place liners for cracked clay flues in older East Tennessee brick homes.
Available in Knoxville
Masonry & Tuckpointing
Tuckpointing, brick replacement, and full rebuilds in mortar matched to the age of the house.
Available in Knoxville
Chimney Leak Repair & Waterproofing
Find where the water gets in, whether flashing, crown, or porous brick, and stop it at the source.
Available in Knoxville
Damper & Firebox Repair
Damper replacement and firebox rebuilds so the fireplace seals tight and burns without cracking.
Available in Knoxville
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Full dryer vent cleaning to clear packed lint and restore airflow in long crawl space and attic runs.
Available in KnoxvilleChimney questions from Knoxville
Answers specific to Knoxville homes and weather. Have another? Call us anytime.
Not safely until it is lined. Unlined flues let heat and combustion gases reach the framing and the mortar joints, and most of these chimneys also have decades of coal residue in them. A stainless steel liner sized to the firebox solves both problems and can usually be installed without disturbing the original brickwork.
Once a year at minimum, and a heavy burner in Fountain City or Holston Hills who runs a fire most evenings from October to March may need a mid-season sweep as well. Creosote builds faster with damp firewood, which is common here because of the humidity. We measure buildup during the inspection and tell you honestly whether a second visit is needed.
That is efflorescence, mineral salts carried to the surface by water moving through the brick. It is a sign that the chimney is absorbing moisture, usually through a cracked crown, failed flashing, or a missing cap. The stain itself is harmless, but the water behind it drives freeze-thaw damage, so it is worth an inspection.
The Knoxville location keeps the same schedule as every National Chimney Pros location: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed on Sunday. Work is arranged as an appointment through the location, so call or use the contact form to set a date that suits you.
From September on, the Knoxville calendar fills with pre-season sweeps, and October dates go first. Calling in late summer usually means a choice of dates, while calling in October may mean a wait of a few weeks. Spring and early summer are the quietest months and the easiest time to get a repair done.
Yes. A Level 2 inspection with a camera scan of the flue is what we recommend before closing on a house in Knoxville, especially an older brick home. You receive a dated photo report that a buyer, seller, or lender can review, along with a written quote for any repair the scan turns up.
Why Knoxville chooses National Chimney Pros
The speed of a large company with the accountability of a local team.
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Family-owned since 2011
Founded by a second-generation mason, we still answer our own phones at every location and stand behind each job with our name.
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CSIA-trained technicians
Every sweep on our staff is trained to current safety standards and works from the same inspection checklist.
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Masonry built for winters
We rebuild crowns, caps, and flues with mortar mixes chosen for East Tennessee's freeze-thaw cycles, not generic patch products.
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Clean-home promise
Drop cloths, HEPA vacuums, and a walkthrough before we leave, so your living room looks the way we found it.
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Local Tennessee teams
Dedicated technicians in 10 cities means faster arrival and people who know your area.
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Root-cause repairs
We fix what actually failed on your chimney and explain it plainly, so the same problem does not come back next month.
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Smoke in the house, a leak, or a suspected chimney fire?
Call your location in Knoxville.
(865) 627-4183Mon–Sat, 9 AM – 5 PM · Urgent repairs prioritized during business hours
A chimney fire, a smell of smoke where it should not be, or water running down the inside of the flue should not sit on a waiting list. If there is any chance of fire, get out and call 911 first. Once everyone is safe, call your nearest National Chimney Pros location during business hours, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Smoke, active leaks, and suspected chimney fires are moved to the front of that day's schedule, and a technician will tell you plainly whether the fireplace can be used until the repair is done.
- Urgent issues prioritized in the schedule
- Fire and CO risk assessed on site
- Storm and water damage secured
- Written pricing, no surprises
Ready for a safer, cleaner chimney in Knoxville?
Call your nearest location Monday–Saturday, 9 AM–5 PM, or send us a message and we will get right back to you.