Certifications, Licensing, and Insurance

Texas Service Experts — DFW chimney & fireplace specialists. Free inspection, written quote, no surprise fees.

The fireplace and chimney trade is, in Texas, one of the more lightly regulated of the building trades. There is no statewide chimney sweep license, no statewide fireplace contractor license, and no requirement for a contractor working on a residential fireplace to hold any specific certification. The result is a practice in which the standard of work is set by the contractor, not by the state.

We hold our credentials because we believe the work warrants them. The list below is current as of May 2026.

CSIA — Chimney Safety Institute of America

CSIA certification is the credential most Park Cities and Preston Hollow homeowners’ insurance carriers reference when reviewing claim documentation on chimney work.

NFPA 211 — National Chimney & Venting Standard

F.I.R.E. — Fireplace, Investigation, Research & Education

Licensed professionals on licensed work

Work that requires a licensed professional — gas, electrical, or structural — is performed or signed off by one, to the code in force where you live. The responsible professional and the permit path for your job are named on the written, line-item quote you approve before any work begins.

Town of Highland Park — Building Department

Permitting and inspection are handled through the Town of Highland Park Building Department at 4700 Drexel Drive. We pull permits in-house for all work in the Town that requires them and coordinate inspection scheduling with the Town directly.

City of University Park — Building Department

Permitting and inspection for University Park projects are handled through the City of University Park’s Department of Public Works. We pull permits in-house and coordinate inspection scheduling with the City directly.

City of Dallas — Building Inspection Division

Permits for Preston Hollow, Bluffview, Lakewood, Devonshire, Volk Estates (where applicable), and other Dallas-incorporated neighborhoods are handled through the City of Dallas. We pull permits in-house.

We carry comprehensive general liability and workers’ compensation coverage at limits appropriate to the kind of work we do in homes of the values we work in. Certificates of insurance are provided to clients on request and are issued automatically to interior designers, architects, and general contractors who specify us into their projects.

Coverage details, certificate of insurance, and additional-insured endorsements are available on request — typically processed within one business day for active project bidding.

We are Licensed & Insured, and a current certificate of insurance naming you as additional insured is available on request within one business day. Work that requires a licensed professional — gas, electrical, or structural — is performed or signed off by one, to the code in force where you live. Every job is quoted in writing, line by line, before work begins, and every finding and every completed job is backed by photo evidence you keep.

The trade is not static. Code changes, material innovation, and inspection methodology evolution all require ongoing study. Our team participates in CSIA continuing education, F.I.R.E. forensic-methodology training, NFPA 211 and IRC code-cycle updates, and manufacturer-specific certification programs for the firebox systems we install. The practice budgets for continuing education as a line item, not as an afterthought.

Three practical things follow from the credential set.

Everything listed above is publicly checkable. CSIA certification can be verified at csia.org. F.I.R.E. certification can be verified through the F.I.R.E. organization. NFPA 211, the IRC venting chapters and the UL 1777 liner listing are published documents you can read for yourself. Where a job requires a licensed professional — gas, electrical, or structural — the professional who performs or signs off that work is named on your contract.

We provide certificate-of-insurance documentation, the written line-item quote you approved, and the full photo record of the completed work with every signed contract.

For the work that the credentials enable, see the main portfolio index, the reviews page, or the designer partnerships page.

To begin a project, reach the design team at 214-444-8094 or via the contact form.

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Our Sister Companies — Specialists in Related Services

Texas Service Experts is part of a network of CSIA-certified chimney specialists. Depending on your specific need:

• Texas Chimney Experts — chimney repair/masonry
• Prime Chimney Experts — multi-state national service

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