Chimney inspection and repair in Newark, NJ
About half of Newark's homes are rowhouses or units in two to four family buildings, and only about one in eight is a detached house. A third of the city's housing was built in 1939 or earlier, and the city's construction office lists a chimney verification form among its own permit documents.
In brief
We inspect, clean and repair chimneys and fit liners in the Ironbound, Forest Hill, Vailsburg, Weequahic, the North Ward and the rest of the city, and we clean dryer vents and air ducts for owners and landlords.
Rowhouse stacks and the forms that go with them
In a Newark rowhouse or a two to four family building, a chimney may carry flues for more than one apartment, or sit on a party wall shared with the house next door. Gas heats about 68 percent of homes and oil only 2.5 percent, in a city where more than half the housing predates 1970, so many flues are venting a different appliance from the one they were first built around. A flue that is too wide for a modern gas appliance runs cold and wet inside, and that wears out the mortar and the liner. When a furnace or boiler is replaced, Newark's own Chimney Verification Form is part of the paperwork, and a camera inspection beforehand shows whether the flue will pass. In the historic districts, exterior work on a chimney can draw extra review, so we confirm that before quoting a rebuild.
Neighborhoods on our route in Newark
- Forest Hill
- Ironbound
- North Ward
- Roseville
- University Heights
- Vailsburg
- Weequahic
Services we offer in Newark
- Chimney sweepingCamera first, brushes second
- Chimney inspectionLevel 1 or Level 2, written up for you
- Chimney repairCrowns, caps, flashing and liners where water gets in
- Fireplaces & stovesPilots, dampers and door gaskets
- Dryer vent cleaningThe full run cleaned, dryer to outside hood
- Air duct cleaningIf cleaning will not help, we say so
- Duct repair & replacementCrushed, torn or sagging runs fixed
Reviews from our Google listing
A selection of our 5-star reviews on Google.
Polishing the ceramic glass and unblocking the air-wash intake passages turned our heavily used woodstove back into an effective heat source.
Static-cling barriers locked the aperture tight, so that high soot agitation inside the top flue never wandered into the next-door kitchen.
The entire sweep was completed with engineering precision and purity never before witnessed from meticulous pre-setup to HD inside camera feature.
What Newark homeowners ask us
We own a two-family house in Newark. Is our chimney shared with the other unit?
Often one stack carries a flue for each unit. We identify which flue belongs to which appliance, inspect each one and report on the whole stack.
What is the Chimney Verification Form?
It is the form the installing contractor signs when a fuel-burning appliance is replaced, confirming the chimney is suitable for it. Newark lists it among its permit documents. We can inspect the flue first so the verification is straightforward.
Our house is in Forest Hill. Does that change chimney work?
Visible exterior work in a historic district may need review. We match the original brick and mortar as closely as possible and confirm the requirements with the city first.
Do you clean dryer vents in Newark apartment buildings?
Yes, unit by unit or for a whole building, from the dryer to the outside.
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