Masonry chimney work in Somerville, NJ
Somerville, the Somerset County seat, grew once the railroad arrived in the 1840s, and about half its homes were built before 1960. More than half are in multi-unit buildings, and the borough has an unusual fuel mix for an old town, with the county's lowest gas share among the towns we cover and a large group of electrically heated homes.
In brief
We inspect and repair masonry chimneys, fit liners and deal with abandoned flues in the older blocks off Main Street, and we clean dryer vents and air ducts in Somerville's houses and apartment buildings.
Old stacks over changed appliances
Somerville's older houses and walk-ups were built before modern lining practice, and the state chimney verification form still has a checkbox for an unlined masonry chimney because buildings like these exist. With so many homes switched to electric heat, we often find a chimney still standing over an appliance that was removed or replaced, and an abandoned flue still lets in water and animals unless it is properly capped. In the multi-unit buildings a single stack may serve more than one unit, and getting onto a roof along a downtown block takes planning. The downtown itself is a historic district of late Victorian and early 20th century buildings, including the Daniel Robert House of 1888, now Borough Hall and the library, so work on a visible chimney there deserves care with materials.
Neighborhoods on our route in Somerville
- Altamont Place
- Downtown along Main Street
- High Street church row
- Somerville Historic District
- South Somerville Street
- Washington Place
- West End Avenue
Services we offer in Somerville
- 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 Somerville homeowners ask us
Our building has a chimney that nothing uses anymore. What should we do with it?
Have it capped or sealed properly at the top and checked for loose brick. An unused flue still takes in rain and can become a nesting spot. If you might use it again, an inspection shows what it would need.
Does one chimney serve several apartments in our building?
In older multi-unit buildings it often does, with a separate flue for each appliance. We trace the flues on camera so each one can be cleaned and checked.
Our chimney has no liner. Is that allowed?
An unlined chimney is not considered safe for a gas, oil or wood appliance today. We can install a liner sized for the appliance after an inspection.
Do you clean dryer vents in Somerville?
Yes, in houses and in apartment buildings, from the dryer to the outside.
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