Chimney repair and sweeping in Bloomfield, NJ
Bloomfield has the oldest housing of the four Essex towns we serve and the largest share of homes still heating with oil. It also has the most single-family houses of the four, so the usual job is one brick chimney per house, often sized long ago for an oil burner that has since been swapped for gas.
In brief
In Bloomfield the typical job is a single masonry chimney on a house built before 1970, often sized for oil. When a smaller gas unit replaces the old furnace, the flue is usually the wrong size, and that relining is a large part of what we do here.
What we run into in Bloomfield
Bloomfield leans older and more single-family than the rest of our Essex area. Nearly three quarters of the township predates 1970, and it has the largest share of homes still burning oil as their main heat among the four towns. That count covers primary heat only, so more houses than it suggests still have a flue from the oil years. A furnace or boiler sized for oil and replaced with gas decades later usually leaves a flue that is too large, and that mismatch causes more condensation, liner wear and draft complaints here than anything else. Single-family houses outnumber every other building type, so most of our work is one household's own chimney. Repointing and crown repair on pre-1900 brick, mostly around the Bloomfield Green and East Bloomfield historic districts, completes the usual list.
Places we drive to in Bloomfield
- Bloomfield Center
- Watsessing
- Brookdale
- Oak View
- Brookside
- Broughton Avenue
- north of the Green
Services we bring to Bloomfield
- Chimney sweepCamera check first, then brushes and a HEPA vacuum
- Chimney inspectionsLevel 1 or Level 2, written up after the visit
- Chimney repairsCrown, cap, flashing and liner repairs that stop leaks
- Fireplaces and stovesDampers, gaskets, glass doors and pilot lights
- Dryer ventsLint pulled out of the full run, wall cap included
- Duct cleaningAn honest look first, then cleaning if it helps
- Duct repairCrushed, torn or sagging runs fixed or replaced
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Bloomfield homeowners ask
Is oil heat still common in Bloomfield?
It is the least common major fuel now, but Bloomfield has the highest oil share of the Essex towns we serve, and many chimneys here were built for oil. We check the flue size on every oil to gas conversion.
Our chimney is original to a 1940s house. What should we expect?
A close look at the liner. Masonry from that time predates modern lining and clearance rules, so unlined or undersized sections are not unusual. We tell you what we find before suggesting a reline, a partial rebuild or nothing at all.
Do you work in Bloomfield's historic districts?
Yes, including Bloomfield Green and East Bloomfield. Exterior work visible from the street there may need local review, and we tell you before starting anything that changes the outside of the chimney.
Do you clean dryer vents in Bloomfield too?
Yes. Most homes here are single-family, so dryer runs are shorter than in apartment buildings, but lint still builds up and ducts still get crushed behind a wall. We check both while we are there.
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