Chimney sweep and duct cleaning in Bayonne, NJ
Of the five Hudson County towns we serve, Bayonne is the one of one-family and two-family houses. More than half of its homes, 52.9 percent, are in buildings of one or two units, and its housing is the oldest of the five, with a median year built of 1954. That usually means a brick chimney serving one or two households, and we sweep, inspect and repair it on a single visit.
At a glance
In Bayonne we sweep and inspect chimneys for one-family and two-family houses, repair crowns, caps and flashing, and clean dryer vents and air ducts.
What the work looks like in Bayonne
In a Bayonne two-family house, each floor usually has its own boiler or water heater, and both vent into the same brick chimney through separate flues. A camera look up each flue shows whether the clay liners are intact and whether the wall between the flues still separates them. Because three in four Bayonne homes heat with gas, most flues we see carry gas exhaust through masonry that is often much older than the appliance. Being on the water, Bayonne chimneys take wind and weather from more than one side, so the crown, the cap and the flashing get a close look from the roof as well. Inside, dryer vents in these houses often run through a basement wall, and we can clear them on the same visit.
Neighborhoods we visit in Bayonne
- Bergen Point
- Centreville
- Constable Hook
- Uptown
Services we offer in Bayonne
- 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
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.
Bayonne questions we hear
We have a two-family house with two boilers. Do they share a chimney?
They usually share the chimney but should have separate flues. The inspection confirms that each boiler has its own flue and that the wall between them is intact.
Does salt air affect the chimney?
Wind and moisture off the water are hard on caps, crowns and flashing. That is why we check them from the roof on every Bayonne visit, along with the flue.
Our house is from the 1920s. Should the chimney be relined?
Not automatically. We look at the existing liner first, and only recommend relining if the camera shows damage or if the flue does not suit the appliance using it.
Which parts of Bayonne do you cover?
All of it, from Bergen Point and Constable Hook to Centreville and Uptown.
Our Google listing
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