The technician showed me exactly what he was doing, step by step, while he worked. It was really interesting to look inside the flue with his tablet camera. Very open service!
Chimney sweep and repair in Bernards Township, NJ
Bernards Township, most of it known locally as Basking Ridge, is the newest ground on our Somerset route. Seven in ten of its houses went up in 1980 or later, spread across named developments most residents can point to by name rather than by decade. The chimney work here mostly means a framed chase and a listed metal firebox, not a mortar joint or a flue tile.
5.0from 15 Google reviews
The short answer
Bernards Township's post-1980 subdivisions carry mostly factory-built fireplace systems inside framed chases, with a smaller pocket of older masonry around Basking Ridge village, Franklin Corners and Liberty Corner. We sweep, inspect and repair both, plus duct and dryer vent cleaning.
What we find on Bernards Township jobs
Construction date does most of the explaining in Bernards Township. Seven in ten houses here were built in the 1980s or later, across developments like Spring Ridge, Society Hill, The Cedars and Lord Stirling Village, and in that stock the standard setup is a listed metal firebox inside a framed, sided chase rather than a site-built masonry stack. The recurring findings track that: a corroded or failing chase cover, water finding its way in around the roof flashing, and clearance issues where a later addition or dormer crowded the original installation, rather than mortar loss or a cracked flue tile. Attached and multi-family housing make up almost half the township's stock, and in that share a dryer often vents a long horizontal run to a roof or gable termination, which is where the length limit on a dryer duct starts to matter. The genuinely old masonry is concentrated in a few specific places — the Basking Ridge village core, Franklin Corners and Liberty Corner — not spread evenly across the township.
Where the van goes in Bernards Township
- Basking Ridge
- Liberty Corner
- Lyons
- The Hills
- Franklin Corners
- West Millington
- Mount Horeb
- Madisonville
- Hardscrabble
- Stone House
- White Bridge
- Somerset Mills
Everything we do in Bernards Township
- Chimney sweepingThe camera goes down before any brush does
- Chimney inspectionTwo inspection levels, one written report
- Chimney repairCrowns, caps, flashing and liners — stopping the water
- Fireplace & stoveStubborn pilots, seized dampers, worn gaskets
- Dryer vent cleaningEvery foot of the lint run, cleared
- Air duct cleaningWith an honest no when it will not help
- Duct repair & replacementCrushed, split or dropped runs put right
What homeowners say on our Google listing
5.0
15 reviews on Google
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I have an ancient farm home with an unlined brick chimney. They cleaned the soot away with soft brushing without disturbing any of the ancient interior mortar joints.
The tech pointed out a small fracture in our firebrick that I would have overlooked entirely. Patched it up there for a very fair amount.
Questions from Bernards Township
My house is in one of the 1980s developments — what kind of chimney does it likely have?
Most Bernards Township houses from the 1980s and later carry a listed metal firebox inside a framed, sided chase rather than a masonry stack. The typical issues there are a corroded chase cover or water entry around the flashing, which we check for on every inspection.
My dryer vents through the roof — is that a problem?
Not on its own, but a roof- or gable-terminated dryer vent often runs longer than a sidewall vent, and there's a maximum length the duct is allowed to run before airflow suffers. We measure the actual run, including elbows, before saying whether yours is within range.
Is there real old masonry anywhere in Bernards Township?
Yes, mainly around the Basking Ridge village core and the Franklin Corners and Liberty Corner historic areas. Most of the rest of the township was built in 1980 or later, so those older pockets are the exception rather than the rule here.
Do you clean ducts and dryer vents in Basking Ridge as well?
Yes. Duct and dryer vent cleaning are handled the same way chimney work is, either scheduled together in one visit or booked separately if that's all you're after. Call (856) 606-0212 and tell us what you need for a Basking Ridge or Bernards Township address.
Find us on Google
Look up Royal Chimney Sweep Repair Cherry Hill on Google for the map and directions, and call (856) 606-0212 to book a Bernards Township visit.