Chimney sweep and duct cleaning in Essex County, NJ
Essex County’s housing is older than New Jersey’s as a whole. 65.1 percent of the county’s homes were built before 1970, against 50.5 percent statewide. In Newark, East Orange and Irvington that means a lot of brick chimneys serving two-family and three-family houses and apartment buildings, and we sweep, inspect and repair them.
At a glance
In Newark, East Orange and Irvington we sweep and inspect chimneys, repair crowns, caps, flashing and liners, and clean dryer vents and air ducts for owners, tenants and building managers.
What the work looks like across Essex County
The three Essex County towns we serve share old housing and a gas-heated present, but their buildings differ. Newark and Irvington are full of rowhouses and two-family to four-family homes, while East Orange has the most large apartment buildings and the most electric heat. That changes who books the visit and what it covers. In a two-family house it is the owner, and the job is two flues in one stack. In a large building it is the manager, and the job is every flue, with written findings. Fuel oil has dropped to 3.8 percent of the county’s homes, so most flues now carry gas exhaust through masonry built for coal or oil, which is exactly what a camera inspection is good at checking.
Services we offer in Essex County
- Chimney sweepingSoot and creosote out, firebox to cap
- Chimney inspectionA camera look at the flue, explained in writing
- Chimney repairLeaks at the crown, cap, flashing or liner
- Fireplace & stoveDampers, doors, gaskets and stovepipes
- Dryer vent cleaningLint out of the run, dryer to outside hood
- Air duct cleaningA straight answer on whether your ducts need it
- Duct repair & replacementCrushed, split or sagging runs put right
Towns with their own page in Essex County
Recent reviews from our Google listing
A selection of our 5-star reviews on Google.
Flexible driving rods swept the whole height of the chimney from the ground up, keeping high altitude roof dangers down while getting a pristine flue barrel.
After four seasons of burning cordwood in an EPA-certified catalytic insert, relief was complete when the ceramic honeycomb combustor was gently cleaned out, without a single fin broken.
To guarantee that the cleaned flue maintained a consistent laminar flow throughout, devoid of eddy currents and reverse air roll, pressure testing was undertaken.
Essex County questions we hear
Which Essex County towns do you cover?
Newark, East Orange and Irvington, each with its own page. If you are elsewhere in the county, call with your address and we will tell you whether we can schedule a visit.
Does Essex County issue chimney permits?
No. Permits come from each town’s construction office. Newark, for example, lists a Chimney Verification Form among its permit documents for appliance replacements.
We manage several buildings in Essex County. Can you inspect them together?
Yes. We schedule the buildings together and give you written findings with photographs for each one.
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