Chimney repair and sweeping in Bridgewater Township, NJ
Bridgewater is home for us. We are a service-area business, so there is no shop to walk into, and the crew drives out from the township to your house. Of Bridgewater's 16,975 homes, 71.6 percent were built between 1960 and 1999, the years when builders moved from brick fireplaces to factory-built units, so our first job here is finding out which kind you have.
In brief
We sweep, inspect and repair chimneys all over Bridgewater, from the Martinsville ridge down to Finderne along the Raritan, and we clean dryer vents and air ducts in the same visit when you need both.
What we run into in Bridgewater Township
Most of the houses we visit in Bridgewater went up between 1960 and 1999, which is the stretch when American builders stopped laying up masonry fireplaces and started installing listed factory-built ones. That is why the same week can bring us a brick stack with a clay liner on one street and a metal firebox in a sided chase on the next. Utility gas heats 84.6 percent of the township, but 417 homes are still on oil and 228 on LP. When one of them switches, New Jersey's chimney verification form asks the installer to certify that the flue is lined and sized for the new appliance, and an old oil flue is often too big for a modern gas furnace. The ground matters as well. Up near Martinsville and Chimney Rock the soil is thin over basalt, while the Finderne and Route 28 corridor sits on river silt along the Raritan, where basement furnaces and duct runs face the county's flood rules.
Places we drive to in Bridgewater Township
- Martinsville
- Finderne
- Bradley Gardens
- Chimney Rock
- Green Knoll
- Bridgewater Center
- Milltown
- Middle Brook Heights
- Hobbstown
- Sunset Lake
- the eastern part of North Branch
Services we bring to Bridgewater 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
Reviews on our Google listing
Bridgewater Township homeowners ask
Is there an office in Bridgewater I can visit?
No. Royal Chimney Repair Bridgewater works at your home and keeps no walk-in office, which is why our Google listing shows a service area and no street address. Call (908) 916-3905 between 7 am and 9 pm, or book online at any hour.
Do I need a permit to replace my furnace or water heater in Bridgewater?
Usually yes. The township lists permits for replacing a furnace, boiler, water heater, air conditioning unit or fireplace, and for installing or removing a fuel tank. Most of that goes through as minor work, which still means notice to the township before the work starts.
How can I tell if my fireplace is masonry or factory-built?
The year your house was built is the best clue. Anything from roughly 1960 to 1999 could have either one. We confirm it on the visit, because a brick chimney and a factory-built chase need different checks and different repairs.
My house is near the river in Finderne. Does that matter?
It can. Homes along Finderne and Route 28 sit on river-bottom ground, and a furnace or duct system in the basement there falls under the county's flood elevation rules. We keep that in mind when we look at where the appliance and the ducts sit.
Our listing on Google Maps
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