Chimney and masonry repair in Perth Amboy, NJ
Perth Amboy sits where the Raritan River meets Raritan Bay, and for generations the city made brick and architectural terra cotta from its own clay. Half of its homes were built before 1960, almost a third before 1940, and nearly two in three sit in buildings with two or more units.
In brief
We inspect and repair masonry chimneys, fit liners and clean dryer vents and air ducts along the Waterfront, Downtown, in the Budapest section and in Dunlap Estates.
Brick buildings in a brick-making city
Perth Amboy's older housing includes many two-family houses and small apartment buildings, where a chimney may carry flues for more than one apartment or more than one appliance. Buildings of that age often started on coal or oil, and most homes now burn gas, so a flue designed for a large boiler may be venting a small water heater today. That mismatch is where condensation and crumbling mortar inside the flue begin. The crown, the cap and the top courses of brick take the most weather on any chimney, so they get a close look. In multi-unit buildings we trace each flue to its appliance, clean and inspect it, and give the owner a clear picture of the whole stack.
Neighborhoods on our route in Perth Amboy
- Budapest
- Downtown
- Dunlap Estates
- Waterfront
Services we offer in Perth Amboy
- 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 Perth Amboy homeowners ask us
Our two-family house has one chimney for both apartments. How do you handle that?
We identify which flue serves which unit, clean and inspect each one and report on the stack as a whole, so both units are covered.
The top of our brick chimney is crumbling. Can it be repaired?
Usually. Loose brick at the top is often rebuilt down to sound masonry and finished with a new crown and cap to keep water out.
We changed from oil to gas. Is the old chimney still right?
Not always. A flue built for oil is often too big for a gas appliance. We check it on camera and recommend a liner if it needs one.
Do you clean dryer vents in Perth Amboy apartment buildings?
Yes, each run from the dryer to the outside, whether it is a single unit or a whole building.
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