Chimney repair and sweeping in Irvington, NJ
Irvington is built around the two to four family house more than any other Essex town we serve, with close to two in five homes in that kind of building. Two thirds of the housing predates 1970, so most chimneys we open are original brick, and a single stack serving two or three separately heated units is the normal job here.
In brief
In Irvington the usual call is a duplex or triplex chimney serving more than one heated unit behind one brick face. We sweep, camera-inspect and reline original masonry, and clean dryer vents and ducts across the building.
What we run into in Irvington
The building type decides most Irvington jobs. Nearly two in five homes sit in two to four family buildings, and with two thirds of the stock built before 1970, original brick is what we expect. That means many shared chases, one stack with two or three flues, each serving a unit that may have its own heating history. Oil is now the main heat in only a small share of Irvington homes, while about a third of the housing predates 1940, and that gap is where we find flues that are too big for the gas boiler now venting into them. With so many rentals, landlords register their units every year, and dryer vent and duct work in shared buildings is a steady part of our route here.
Places we drive to in Irvington
- Upsala
- Ivy Hill
- Union Avenue
- Springfield Avenue
Services we bring to Irvington
- 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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Irvington homeowners ask
Are shared chimneys common in Irvington?
Very. Two to four family buildings are the most common housing type, and one chase often serves two or three units with different boiler histories. We inspect every flue in a shared chase on its own.
Our building switched from oil to gas. Should the chimney be checked?
Yes. A flue sized for an oil boiler is often too large for the gas equipment that replaced it, and the exhaust can cool and condense inside. We check for it on every Irvington inspection.
We own several rental units. Can you handle the whole building?
Yes. We schedule chimney, duct and dryer vent work across the units and arrange access through you or your property manager.
How old is a typical Irvington chimney?
Most predate 1970 and a good number predate 1950, so original brick and clay tile liners are more common than factory-built systems. A full camera inspection comes first.
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