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Chimney sweep and duct cleaning in Plainfield, NJ
A good share of our Plainfield work is on tall multi-flue stacks, and that changes the shape of a visit: more masonry exposed to weather, several flues to account for, and the job starting on the roof rather than at the hearth. We sweep, scan and repair across the town, and on a large old stack the crown and the caps get looked at before anybody talks about what is inside..
5.0from 59 Google reviews
The short answer
A good share of our Plainfield work is on tall multi-flue stacks, and that changes the shape of a visit: more masonry exposed to weather, several flues to account for, and the job starting on the roof rather than at the hearth. We sweep, scan and repair across the town, and on a large old stack the crown and the caps get looked at before anybody talks about what is inside.
What we find on these jobs
On the tall stacks the failure runs from the top down, and in a recognizable order: the crown cracks, water gets into the joints below it, and eventually the brick face itself begins to spall. Catching it at the first stage is a crown repair; catching it at the third is a rebuild. Telling you which stage a stack is at — and saying so before quoting repointing — is most of what the first visit is worth. On the newer streets the work is the ordinary annual sweep plus the oil-to-gas flue sizing question we see across the county.
Where the van goes in Plainfield
- Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
- Netherwood Heights
- Sleepy Hollow
- Crescent Area
- West End
Everything we do in Plainfield
- Chimney sweepingSoot and creosote out, no mess left behind
- Chimney inspectionLevel 1 and Level 2, camera and report
- Chimney repairCrowns, caps, flashing, liners, masonry
- Fireplace & stoveGas and wood, pilots, dampers, downdraft
- Dryer vent cleaningThe whole run cleared, not just the trap
- Air duct cleaningWhen it is worth doing — and when it is not
- Duct repair & replacementCrushed, disconnected, or past saving
What North Jersey homeowners say
5.0
59 reviews on Google
Read on
Google publishes 59; we counted the 60 the listing returned.
There was a lot of shaking in the chimney at night because the cap had come loose. They took it out and replaced it with a safe locking model, fixed the broken tile below, cleaned up the mess, and checked the…
The formation of water stains around the fireplace was prevented by repairing the flashing. The sealing seems to be well-done and secure. At last, weatherproofing feels solid. Thorough focus on detail.
Questions from Plainfield
My house is in a historic district. Does that limit the work?
It can affect what is visible from the street and which materials are acceptable, so tell us at the start. Most of what we do — crowns, liners, caps — is either invisible from the ground or can be specified to suit.
Four flues in one stack. Do they all need doing?
You need the ones you use swept and all of them looked at, because water and structural problems in a shared stack do not respect the divisions inside it.
Is repointing worth it on an old stack?
Only while the brick face is still sound, in which case it buys decades. If the face has already begun spalling, repointing is good mortar around bad brick and we will say so rather than sell it to you.
How do I know if the crown has gone?
You usually cannot from the ground, which is why it is the first thing we photograph on a house like this. It is the part that fails first and the part nobody ever sees.
Find us on Google
The same listing the 59 reviews are on. It is the fastest way to check we are real before you call.