Chimney repair and sweeping in Union County, NJ
Union County lies east of Bridgewater, and the two cities we serve there, Plainfield and Elizabeth, have a lot in common. Most of their housing went up before 1960, and both have far more two-family and multi-unit buildings than the towns around our base, so shared chases and party-wall flues are everyday work.
In brief
In Plainfield and Elizabeth we sweep, inspect and repair masonry chimneys built long before modern lining rules, and we clean dryer vents and ducts in houses and multi-unit buildings alike.
What we run into in Union County
The Union County cities on our route are older and denser than the towns near Bridgewater. In Plainfield 61.7 percent of homes predate 1960 and more than a third predate 1939, many of them large Victorian frame houses in the Van Wyck Brooks and Crescent Area historic districts. Elizabeth has 54 percent of its housing from before 1960, and two-unit buildings are its single largest housing type. Both cities heat mostly with gas now, so the oil flues we still find are in old masonry, and the chimney verification an installer signs at each furnace or boiler swap is when that history gets checked. Each city has its own construction office under the state code, so a Plainfield job and an Elizabeth job go through different paperwork even when the flue question is the same.
Services we bring to Union 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 Union County
Reviews on our Google listing
Union County homeowners ask
Do you work in all of Union County?
Plainfield and Elizabeth have their own pages here. Other Union County towns are within reach of Bridgewater too, so call with the address and we will set up the visit.
Why do permits differ between Plainfield and Elizabeth?
New Jersey enforces its construction code town by town, so each city has its own construction department, forms and staff. No Union County office issues chimney or building permits.
How old is a typical Union County home you work on?
Old, in both cities. Plainfield's housing is 61.7 percent pre-1960 and Elizabeth's 54 percent, so original masonry is the normal starting point for us there.
Our listing on Google Maps
Open the map to find Royal Chimney Repair Bridgewater on Google, or go to the listing to read reviews or write one.
Royal Chimney Repair Bridgewater
View the map