Chimney repair and sweeping in Monmouth County, NJ
Monmouth County sits on New Jersey's Coastal Plain, on sand, silt and clay instead of the shale and sandstone around Bridgewater. Most homes are detached and heat with gas today, and more than four in ten were built before 1970, when a masonry chimney sized for an oil furnace was standard. In Monmouth we serve Middletown Township.
In brief
In Middletown Township, from Lincroft inland to Belford and Port Monmouth on the bay, we sweep, inspect and repair chimneys and clean dryer vents and ducts.
What we run into in Monmouth County
The ground under Monmouth County is softer and wetter than the rock farther inland, and that shows around foundations and chimney bases. About two thirds of the housing is detached single-family, and more than four in ten units predate 1970, old enough that a masonry flue sized for an oil furnace was the normal build. Today more than eight in ten households heat with gas, so a lot of that older masonry has spent years carrying a different appliance. Permits are handled by each town's building department, and the county issues none. In Middletown Township the same pattern plays out house by house, with older masonry, a later switch to gas and bayshore sections where flooding has reached basements.
Services we bring to Monmouth County
- 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
Towns we serve in Monmouth County
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Monmouth County homeowners ask
Which parts of Monmouth County do you serve?
Middletown Township, including Lincroft inland and Belford, Leonardo and Port Monmouth on the bay. If you are elsewhere in the county, call with your address and we will tell you if we can reach it.
Does a chimney permit come from the county or from the town?
From the town. New Jersey's construction code is enforced locally, so a chimney or heating job goes through your municipality's building department.
Our house switched from oil to gas. Should the chimney be checked?
Yes, if nobody looked at it during the switch. An oil flue is often larger than a gas furnace needs, and the cooler exhaust can condense inside it. A camera inspection shows the liner's condition.
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