Chimney sweep and duct cleaning in New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick is a city of renters and apartment buildings, and 71 percent of its homes sit in buildings of two or more units. Its older streets still hold plenty of houses built before the Second World War, a quarter of the stock in all. We inspect and sweep the flues in those houses and rentals, and clean the dryer vents that student and family rentals depend on.
At a glance
In New Brunswick we sweep and inspect chimneys for older houses and rental buildings, repair caps, crowns and flashing, and clean dryer vents and ducts for landlords and tenants.
What the work looks like in New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s housing splits between large apartment buildings and older houses, many of them divided into rental units. In those older houses, a boiler or a set of water heaters usually vents through a masonry chimney that has outlived several appliances, and a camera inspection shows the state of the liner and the connections. Where an old fireplace remains, it may not have been used in years, and the flue needs a look before anyone lights a fire. For landlords, written findings with photographs keep a record that holds up with tenants and insurers. Dryer vents in rentals see heavy use, and a clogged vent is both slower and a fire risk, so many owners book them with the chimney. When a repair needs a permit, the city’s Construction Department asks for four copies of the state permit application, and we prepare our part of that paperwork.
Neighborhoods we visit in New Brunswick
- Douglass
- Edgebrook
- Fifth Ward
- Lincoln Gardens
- Sixth Ward
Services we offer in New Brunswick
- 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.
New Brunswick questions we hear
I rent out a house near campus. What should I book each year?
A chimney inspection for any flue in use, with sweeping when it shows buildup, and a dryer vent cleaning. You get written findings with photographs for your records.
My tenants say the dryer takes forever. Is that the vent?
Very often. Lint builds up along the duct, drying slows down and the dryer runs hot. Cleaning the whole run usually fixes it.
Does New Brunswick need a permit for chimney repairs?
Sweeping and inspection do not. For repairs that need one, the Construction Department asks for four copies of the state permit application.
There is an old fireplace in the house. Can it be used?
Not until the flue has been swept and inspected. The camera shows whether the liner and firebox are in condition to burn a fire again.
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