Chimney repair and sweeping in Raritan Township, NJ
Raritan is Hunterdon's largest township, and most of it was built after 1980. Three in five homes come from that period, when factory-built metal fireplaces became standard. The township wraps around Flemington and has no post office of its own, so most addresses read Flemington even though the permits come from the township.
In brief
We service Raritan Township's factory-built fireplaces and insulated metal chimneys, many now thirty to forty years old, along with townhouse chimneys and gas venting, and we clean dryer vents and ducts in the newer subdivisions.
What we run into in Raritan Township
Raritan grew mostly after 1980, right in the decades when factory-built metal fireplaces and insulated chimney systems replaced site-built masonry in new homes, so that is what we expect to find behind the wall. Systems from that first wave are now thirty to forty years old. By that age the maker's label is often faded or missing, and that label is how we confirm what the system is and how it must be installed. The township also has many townhouse rows with several flues in one chase under a shared roofline, and a later dormer or addition next door can leave a flue too short for the roof around it. Because most Raritan mail says Flemington, we confirm which municipality a house is actually in before quoting, since the construction office and the permit for any appliance swap belong to the township.
Places we drive to in Raritan Township
- Three Bridges
- Copper Hill
- Reaville
- Croton
- Cloverhill
- Klinesville
- Larisons Corners
- Voorhees Corner
- Flemington Junction
- Stanton Station
Services we bring to Raritan Township
- 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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Raritan Township homeowners ask
Our address says Flemington, but we may be in the township. Does that matter?
For permits it can. Raritan Township surrounds Flemington and has no post office, so most township homes have a Flemington address while the construction office is the township's. Give us the street and we will confirm which applies.
Our 1980s house has a factory-built fireplace. What should we watch for?
At thirty to forty years old, labels fade or fall off and parts can shift out of their required clearances. We check that the system can still be identified, is labeled, and has nothing crowding its clearances.
We live in a townhouse row. Do you inspect differently?
Yes. We look at the whole chase and the shared roofline, because a problem on one flue often comes from an addition on a neighbor's roof and has nothing to do with your own unit.
Almost everyone here has gas. Is there still masonry work in Raritan?
Less than in older parts of the county, but some. The older homes still have site-built masonry, and gas houses often end up with an unused flue after a furnace or water heater change that needs to be checked.
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