Chimney sweep and duct cleaning in Hoboken, NJ
Almost every Hoboken home is in a multi-unit building, and only 1,242 of the city’s 30,259 housing units are single-family houses. The older part of the stock is old indeed, with 32.2 percent built in 1939 or earlier. We sweep and inspect the brick flues in those brownstones and rowhouses, and clear dryer vents across the city’s condos and apartments.
At a glance
In Hoboken we sweep and inspect chimneys in brownstones and rowhouses, repair caps, crowns and flashing, and clean dryer vents for condos and apartments.
What the work looks like in Hoboken
A Hoboken brownstone usually has a brick chimney along a party wall, sometimes with fireplace flues on each floor and a separate flue for the building’s boiler. Many of those fireplaces were closed off long ago, and reopening one starts with a sweep and a camera look at the flue all the way to the top. Oil has nearly disappeared here, so the flues in active service mostly carry gas exhaust, and that combination of an old masonry flue and a modern gas appliance is worth checking every year. In condo buildings, decisions about the chimney belong to the association, and we work with the board or the manager on access and on who receives the findings. Dryer vents are the other half of the Hoboken work, because a stacked laundry closet that vents through a long duct to the back of the building collects lint along the way.
Neighborhoods we visit in Hoboken
- Downtown
- Southwest Hoboken
- The Waterfront
- Uptown
Services we offer in Hoboken
- 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.
Hoboken questions we hear
We live in a condo. Who should book the chimney inspection?
Usually the condo association, since the chimney is a common element. We can send the findings to the board or the manager and to you.
Can we use the fireplace that came with our brownstone?
Not until the flue has been swept and inspected. If the camera shows the liner and firebox in good condition, you get the go-ahead in writing.
Our dryer takes forever. Is that the vent?
Often it is. In stacked laundry closets the duct can run a long way to an outside wall, and lint builds up along it. Cleaning the full run usually brings drying time back down.
Do you work in Uptown and Southwest Hoboken?
Yes. We cover the whole city, from Uptown and the waterfront to Downtown and Southwest Hoboken.
Our Google listing
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Royal Chimney Sweep & Duct Cleaning NJ
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