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 Somerville, NJ
Somerville is the oldest ground we cover in the county. Close to half its houses predate 1960, and almost a quarter predate 1940 — original brick, often built before mid-century lining practice caught up with it. More than half the borough's housing is multi-family, so a good share of what we find is a shared stack serving more than one household, not a single chimney standing alone.
5.0from 15 Google reviews
The short answer
Somerville's downtown and surrounding blocks carry the county's oldest masonry, much of it multi-family and party-wall construction. We sweep, inspect and repair those chimneys, check flues left over from a fuel switch, and clean ducts and dryer vents.
What we find on Somerville jobs
Age is the first thing that shapes a Somerville job. Close to half the borough's houses predate 1960, built before the lining standards a chimney is checked against today, so an unlined masonry flue is a real possibility we check for rather than something we rule out from the address alone. Multi-family and attached construction make up most of the rest of the stock, which means a stack often serves more than one unit, or more than one appliance stacked on the same flue, and rooftop access on a Main Street block is tighter than a suburban crew is used to. Somerville also has the lowest share of gas heat and the highest share of electric heat of any town we cover here, alongside a real number of households still on oil or LP gas. That combination tends to leave an old chimney standing over an appliance that was swapped out or shut off years ago — abandoned in place rather than actively vented, and worth a look even if nothing is currently burning through it.
Where the van goes in Somerville
- Downtown / Main Street
- Somerville Historic District (Main, Division, High, and portions of Bridge and Doughty Streets)
- High Street church row
- Altamont Place
- West End Avenue
- South Somerville Street
- Washington Place
Everything we do in Somerville
- 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
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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 Somerville
Is my Somerville chimney likely to be lined or unlined?
It depends on age. Close to a quarter of Somerville's housing predates 1940 and was built before modern lining standards, so an unlined masonry flue is a real possibility on older streets. We check the liner condition as part of every inspection rather than assuming either way.
My building has more than one unit — does that change the chimney work?
It can. Somerville has more multi-family and attached housing than any other town we serve, which sometimes means a single stack carries flues for more than one household or appliance. We look at the whole stack, not just the flue for one unit, before recommending any repair.
The fireplace hasn't been used in years — is it still worth checking?
Yes. Somerville has an unusual number of households that moved away from oil or gas heat over the years, which can leave a chimney standing unused rather than properly closed off. An inspection tells you whether it needs to be sealed, lined, or is fine as it is.
Do you do dryer vent and duct cleaning in Somerville too?
Yes, dryer vent and duct cleaning run alongside our chimney sweeping and inspection work, and either service can be booked on its own if that's all you need. Call (856) 606-0212 to schedule a Somerville visit and tell us which service, or both, you'd like.
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 schedule a Somerville visit.