For our homeowner's insurance, we needed proof. They did a full check with photos and video, cleaned the flue, fixed some small problems with the mortar, and sent a professional report the same day. The insurance company agreed to cover…
Chimney sweep and repair in Voorhees Township, NJ
Voorhees is the newest township we cover here, built out mostly from the 1970s through the 1990s, and the 1980s alone account for well over a third of its houses. That single decade was the peak years for factory-built metal fireplaces, so the typical Voorhees fireplace call is a listed system now pushing forty years old, not a masonry one.
5.0from 24 Google reviews
The short answer
We inspect and repair factory-built fireplaces across Voorhees as often as we sweep masonry ones, and we clean dryer vents and air ducts throughout the township's condo and apartment corridor as well as its single-family streets.
What we find on Voorhees jobs
Voorhees is the one town here where a masonry chimney is the exception, because so much of the township was built during the years factory-built metal fireplaces took over new construction. Those units fail as a complete assembly, not one piece at a time: a cracked refractory panel, a firebox seam gone through with rust, a chase cover corroded at the seams, and by the mid-1980s original-equipment age, replacement parts from the manufacturer are often simply not made anymore. The honest answer on a unit that age is frequently a new appliance, not a repair to the old one. Voorhees also carries the highest share of electric-only heating we see nearby, so a real slice of its houses have no heating flue at all, just a fireplace used a handful of times a season and a dryer vent that may never have been cleaned. In the township's condo and apartment buildings, dryer ducts commonly run long and turn through several elbows before reaching outside, exactly the setup that pushes a duct past the length it can run without a labeled exception.
Where the van goes in Voorhees Township
- Echelon
- Ashland
- Kirkwood
- Kresson
- Osage
- Glendale
- Brighton Heights
Everything we do in Voorhees Township
- Chimney sweepingThe camera goes down before any brush does
- Chimney inspectionTwo inspection levels, one written report
- Chimney repairCrowns, caps, flashing and liners — stopping the water
- Fireplace & stoveStubborn pilots, seized dampers, worn gaskets
- Dryer vent cleaningEvery foot of the lint run, cleared
- Air duct cleaningWith an honest no when it will not help
- Duct repair & replacementCrushed, split or dropped runs put right
What homeowners say on our Google listing
5.0
24 reviews on Google
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Excellent communication throughout the process. I received a text when the tech was on his way, and he arrived exactly when promised to do the sweep.
After it rained a lot, we saw wet spots on the wall next to the chimney. A broken crown and worn-out flashing were found by the team. They put in new lead boots instead of flashing, poured a new sloped crown, sealed all the joints, and…
Questions from Voorhees Township
My fireplace is a metal insert from the 1980s. Can it be repaired or does it need replacing?
It depends what's found once it's opened up, but at that age a cracked refractory panel or a rusted firebox seam is common, and manufacturer parts for units that old are frequently discontinued. In many cases replacing the unit is the more honest answer than repairing it.
My house heats with electricity and I never use the fireplace. Does it still need attention?
Occasional use is actually the pattern that catches people off guard. A fireplace used only a handful of times a season can still build up deposits, take on animal entry, and develop a deteriorated cap, none of which shows from a quick glance at the firebox.
I live in a Voorhees condo. Is dryer vent cleaning different for a unit like mine?
Often, yes. Condo and apartment dryer ducts in Voorhees tend to run longer and turn through more elbows than a single-family house's does, which is exactly the kind of run that can end up over the length a duct is meant to run without a labeled exception.
Do you still work on masonry fireplaces in Voorhees, or mostly the metal ones?
Both. Voorhees has fewer masonry chimneys than the county's older towns, but they exist here too, particularly in the pockets built before 1970, and we sweep, inspect and repair them the same way we would anywhere else in our coverage area.
Find us on Google
See our Google Business Profile, 5.0 stars from 24 reviews, and find Voorhees among the other Camden County towns we serve.