Chimney and duct cleaning in Perth Amboy, NJ
Perth Amboy sits where the Raritan River meets Raritan Bay. It is an old city for Middlesex County: 31 percent of its 19,615 homes were built before 1940, and 35.3 percent are two to four family houses.
In brief
In Perth Amboy we clean, inspect and repair the chimneys of older houses and two to four family buildings, and we clear dryer vents and ducts.
An old waterfront city
Perth Amboy has older housing than the rest of Middlesex County, and a good part of it is two to four family houses on narrow lots, where one brick chimney serves more than one floor. Weather off the bay works on the top of those chimneys, so cracked crowns, loose caps and washed-out mortar near the top are common findings. Gas heats about three quarters of the city, and 796 households still use oil, a higher share than in Edison or New Brunswick. In houses that changed from oil to gas, we check that the flue was relined or sized for the new appliance.
Parts of Perth Amboy we reach
- Waterfront
- Downtown
- Budapest
- Dunlap Estates
Services we bring to Perth Amboy
- Chimney sweepingFlue brushed and vacuumed, firebox left clean
- Chimney inspectionLevel 1 or Level 2, explained before any work
- Chimney repairCrowns, caps, flashing, liners and brickwork
- Fireplace & stoveDampers, doors, gaskets and the flue behind them
- Dryer vent cleaningLint pulled out from the dryer to the wall hood
- Air duct cleaningSupply and return runs, registers and grilles
- Duct repair & replacementLoose, crushed or torn runs fixed or replaced
Reviews from our Google listing
A selection of our 5-star reviews on Google.
A hundred years of lime mortar requires a careful, low-RPM touch, and that antique sensibility was obvious in the preservation-grade sweeping of our 1910 hearth.
Soot was cleaned from the flue lining with non-abrasive polymer heads, leaving the critical structural integrity of the ceramic glaze undamaged.
Before any damage to the fundamental integrity of the ceiling, we were able to fix the outside chimney leaks after identifying significant water damage behind the lead counter-flashing.
Perth Amboy questions
Our two family house in Perth Amboy has one chimney. What do you do first?
We find out which flue serves which unit, then inspect each one on camera. Each household gets its own findings, with photographs.
Our boiler was switched from oil to gas years ago. Should the flue be checked?
Yes. If the flue was never relined for the gas boiler, it may be too large for it, and that can leave moisture inside the chimney. The camera shows us the liner condition.
How far is Perth Amboy from you?
About twenty miles from our base in Bloomfield. Call any day from 7 am to 9 pm, or book online at any hour.
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