Chimney sweep and repair in Gloucester Township, NJ
Gloucester Township's median house dates to 1979, a decade newer than Cherry Hill's, and almost a quarter of its homes were built in the 1970s alone. That build-out means the dominant fireplace here is a listed factory-built unit set into a framed chase, and the township also carries the largest count of shared-wall townhouses of any town we cover nearby.
The short answer
We inspect and repair factory-built fireplaces and their chase covers across Gloucester Township, sweep the masonry chimneys that do exist here, and clean dryer vents and air ducts in the township's houses, townhouses and mobile homes alike.
What we find on Gloucester Township jobs
Gloucester Township's housing came up mostly in one long run from the 1960s through the 1990s, and a median build year of 1979 means the typical hearth here is a listed factory-built appliance in a framed, sided chase. The recurring problems follow: a chase cover corroded or loose at the seams, chase flashing that has failed and let water track behind the siding, and firebox components reaching the end of a service life never as long as brick and mortar's. The township's townhouse rows add a second pattern. With more attached single-family homes here than in any other town we cover nearby, many Gloucester Township chimneys share a chase or party wall with the house next door, so a single failed cover or cracked crown can let water into more than one household's flue while the neighbor has no idea anything is wrong. And because the median house here is younger than Cherry Hill's or Pennsauken's, an oil or propane appliance found in a Gloucester Township home is rarely original equipment, so its vent connector and flue were likely sized for something else.
Where the van goes in Gloucester Township
- Blackwood
- Glendora
- Grenloch
- Blenheim
- Chews Landing
- Erial
- Hilltop
- Lambs Terrace
- Little Gloucester
- Davisville
- Glen Oaks
- Lakeland
- Turkey Foot
- Nashs Mill
- Point Pleasant
Everything we do in Gloucester Township
- Chimney sweepingThe camera goes down before any brush does
- Chimney inspectionLevel 1 or Level 2, with a written report
- Chimney repairCrowns, caps, flashing and liners that let water in
- Fireplace & stovePilot lights, dampers and door gaskets
- Dryer vent cleaningThe whole run cleared, from the dryer to the outside hood
- Air duct cleaningWe tell you when cleaning will not help
- Duct repair & replacementCrushed, split or fallen duct runs repaired
What homeowners say on our Google listing
A selection of our 5-star reviews on Google.
Work was carried out by an expert who knew just what proportions of air to fuel were required for a brick fireplace system to burn cleanly.
It was no longer a strong pick. The service fixed the damper and got rid of the sticky creosote. Now it's easy to start fires and they burn constantly. Every time we light it, we can see the difference.
Top-notch service! They showed up right on time, which is rare these days. The technician took the time to explain everything and showed me exactly how much soot was clogging the flue. Fast, clean, and very reasonably priced. I will definitely be using them every year from now on!
Questions from Gloucester Township
My fireplace is a metal unit in a framed enclosure. Is that unusual for Gloucester Township?
No, it's the norm here. With a median house built around 1979, most Gloucester Township fireplaces are factory-built units set into a framed chase rather than solid masonry, so the failure points are the chase cover, the flashing and the firebox itself.
I live in a townhouse and share a chase with my neighbor. Does that matter for chimney work?
It can. Gloucester Township has more of this shared-chase townhouse construction than any other town we cover nearby, and a failed cover or cracked crown on one side can let water into a neighboring flue without either household noticing right away.
Our house has an oil furnace but I don't think it's original. Should the chimney be checked?
Yes. Most Gloucester Township houses are newer builds where an oil or propane appliance is rarely the equipment the house was originally built with, which means the vent connector and flue may be sized for a different appliance than the one now running through them.
Do you handle chimneys on mobile homes in Gloucester Township?
Yes. Mobile and manufactured homes use listed metal chimney systems and direct-vent appliances with their own clearance and support requirements, quite different from either masonry or a framed-chase fireplace, and we service and inspect those systems for homeowners here as well.
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