Chimney repair and sweeping in Bernards Township and Basking Ridge, NJ
Most people here say Basking Ridge when they mean Bernards Township, so we use both names. More than seven in ten homes in the township were built in 1980 or later, in developments such as Spring Ridge, Society Hill and The Hills. That makes it the newest town we serve in Somerset, and the usual chimney is a sided chase around a metal firebox.
In brief
We sweep, inspect and repair chimneys across Bernards Township and Basking Ridge, from Liberty Corner to The Hills, and we clean dryer vents and air ducts in the same homes.
What we run into in Bernards Township
Bernards Township has the least old brick of the Somerset towns we serve. More than seven in ten homes went up in 1980 or later, and over half of all housing here came in the 1980s and 1990s, in named neighborhoods like Spring Ridge, Society Hill, The Cedars and The Hills. The standard fireplace in those homes is a listed metal unit inside a framed, sided chase, so our repairs lean toward chase covers and flashing leaks. A lot of the housing is attached, between townhouses, duplexes and apartment buildings, and in those homes the dryer often vents through a long run to the roof or a gable. New Jersey limits that duct to 35 feet, minus an allowance for every elbow, and we measure the real run against it. The 18th and 19th century masonry is concentrated in the Liberty Corner and Franklin Corners historic districts and the old center of Basking Ridge.
Places we drive to in Bernards Township
- Basking Ridge
- Liberty Corner
- The Hills
- Lyons
- Franklin Corners
- West Millington
- Mount Horeb
- Madisonville
- Hardscrabble
- Stone House
- White Bridge
- Somerset Mills
Services we bring to Bernards 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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Bernards Township homeowners ask
Do you cover Basking Ridge or only Bernards Township?
Both, since they are the same place. Basking Ridge is the name most residents use, and we work the whole township under either one, including Liberty Corner, Lyons and The Hills.
Our house is in a 1980s development. What should we expect?
Most likely a factory-built fireplace inside a framed chase. On homes from that period the trouble usually shows up at the chase cover, the flashing and the clearances, so that is where we start.
We live in a townhouse. Where does our dryer vent go?
Often up through the building to the roof or out a gable, which makes the run longer than a simple vent through a side wall. We trace it, measure it against New Jersey's 35-foot limit and clear the lint from end to end.
Our house is old. Could it be in a historic district?
If you are in Liberty Corner, Franklin Corners or the old center of Basking Ridge, possibly. Elsewhere in the township a house from before 1980 is rare, and we confirm the construction era on the visit.
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