Chimney and duct cleaning in Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield mixes large older houses with two to four family homes, and 47.1 percent of its 16,712 homes were built before 1950. It is the farthest Union County town we cover, about seventeen miles from Bloomfield.
In brief
In Plainfield we sweep, inspect and repair the chimneys of large older houses and multi-family homes, and we clean dryer vents and ducts.
Large old houses and their fireplaces
Plainfield has several historic districts, among them Van Wyck Brooks and the Crescent Area, with large Victorian and early twentieth century houses that often have two or three fireplaces on one chimney. Those flues may have gone years without use, and an unused flue tends to collect nests and debris before anyone notices. About four homes in ten are detached houses and three in ten are two to four family buildings. Gas heats about three quarters of the city, electricity most of the rest, and 618 households still burn oil. With almost half the housing built before 1950, the brick and the liners inside get the closest look.
Parts of Plainfield we reach
- Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
- Netherwood Heights
- Sleepy Hollow
- Crescent Area
- West End
Services we bring to Plainfield
- 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.
Plainfield questions
Our Plainfield house has three fireplaces. Do you inspect all of them?
Yes. Each fireplace has its own flue, and we check each one on camera and tell you which are safe to use and which need work.
We are in a historic district. Can you still repair the chimney?
Yes. Sweeping, inspection and repairs inside the flue go ahead as usual. For work that changes how the chimney looks from the street, check with the city first, and we will point it out when it applies.
Is Plainfield too far for a visit?
No. It is about seventeen miles from our base, so we schedule a day for it. Call from 7 am to 9 pm, or book online at any hour.
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