Friendly. Professional. Informative. Effective. Efficient.Cleared my flue effectively and without mess or drama.
Chimney sweep and duct cleaning in West New York, NJ
Caps and flashing account for most of the chimney repair work we do in West New York, because the ridge above the river gets wind that friction-fit caps do not survive. We scan, sweep and repair across the town, and on the exposed frontage the sensible order is: check what is keeping water out, then deal with what is inside the flue.
5.0from 59 Google reviews
The short answer
Roof access on this attached housing belongs to the building rather than to a unit, so that gets settled first.
What we find on these jobs
Caps that have lifted or gone entirely, and flashing details that have been worked on by wind and driven rain for longer than they were designed for. Once either has failed the flue takes water, and on narrow unlined masonry that water does more damage than it would in a modern lined stack. Inside, the picture is the same as the rest of this cluster: several narrow flues in a shared party-wall stack, built for coal grates, with separating walls that are invisible from both ends. The scan is what turns all of that from guesswork into a photograph.
Where the van goes in West New York
- Boulevard East
- Bergenline
- Downtown
- The Waterfront
Everything we do in West New York
- Chimney sweepingSoot and creosote out, no mess left behind
- Chimney inspectionLevel 1 and Level 2, camera and report
- Chimney repairCrowns, caps, flashing, liners, masonry
- Fireplace & stoveGas and wood, pilots, dampers, downdraft
- Dryer vent cleaningThe whole run cleared, not just the trap
- Air duct cleaningWhen it is worth doing — and when it is not
- Duct repair & replacementCrushed, disconnected, or past saving
What North Jersey homeowners say
5.0
59 reviews on Google
Read on
Google publishes 59; we counted the 60 the listing returned.
There was a lot of shaking in the chimney at night because the cap had come loose. They took it out and replaced it with a safe locking model, fixed the broken tile below, cleaned up the mess, and checked the…
The formation of water stains around the fireplace was prevented by repairing the flashing. The sealing seems to be well-done and secure. At last, weatherproofing feels solid. Thorough focus on detail.
Questions from West New York
The wind takes my cap off every couple of years.
Then it is the wrong cap. A friction-fit cap will not survive this exposure repeatedly; a locking cap sized to the flue will. It costs more once and considerably less over ten years.
Who authorises chimney work in a condo building?
Almost always the association, because the stack is common structure. The firebox inside your unit is usually yours. We will tell you which is which so the right person signs it off.
Is the exposure really different a few blocks inland?
On the ridge, noticeably. Wind off the river is what decides how long a cap and a flashing detail last, and it is the reason repair work here skews to those two rather than to masonry.
Do you do dryer vents in these buildings?
Yes, with the usual caveat that a vertical or shared run belongs to the building rather than to your unit, so the association normally has to agree first.
Find us on Google
The same listing the 59 reviews are on. It is the fastest way to check we are real before you call.