Chimney Leaking Water
Water is the single most common thing we are called out for, and it is almost never coming from where the homeowner thinks.
Serving all of New Jersey
Chimney problems
Chimney problems
and what causes them.
The symptoms we get called out for most, explained properly — what actually causes each one and what the repair involves.
$49Chimney Inspection45–60 min
on site
on site
$99Chimney Cleaninginspection
included
included
Background‑CheckedEvery technician, every visit
5‑Year WarrantyOn our workmanship
Photo ReportYou see what we see
All of New JerseyStatewide coverage
If it is urgent
Smoke coming back into the room, a burning smell after a fire, an animal in the flue, or water running down the chimney breast — stop using the fireplace and call us.
Symptoms
What is going on
with your chimney
Smoke Coming Into the House
A fireplace that pushes smoke into the room is telling you the draft has failed. Sometimes that is trivial. Sometimes it means the flue is blocked, which is a carbon monoxide problem as much as a smoke problem.
Chimney Odour
A chimney that smells is usually a chimney that is damp, dirty, or drawing backwards — and it nearly always gets worse in warm weather.
Chimney Liner Replacement
The liner is the pipe inside the chimney. When it fails, combustion gases reach the masonry and the framing beside it — which is why this is the one repair we never soft-pedal.
Animal in the Chimney
Scratching, chirping or rustling above the damper means something has got into an uncapped flue. It happens constantly in the wooded parts of New Jersey.
Chimney Flashing Repair
Flashing is the metal joint where your chimney passes through the roof, and it is where most chimney leaks actually start.
Creosote Removal
Creosote is the tarry residue wood smoke leaves on a cool flue wall. It is the fuel in every chimney fire, and it comes in three stages that need different treatment.
Chimney Crown Repair
The crown is the slab on top of the chimney that sheds water off the masonry. On most older New Jersey houses it was never built properly in the first place.
What happens on the visit
- We protect your floor and hearth before anything else
- A camera goes in the flue, bottom to top — not a flashlight
- We check the firebox, damper, smoke shelf and the crown above the roofline
- We confirm which appliances vent into which flue
- You get a written report with photographs the same day
Get it looked at
Inspection $49 · Cleaning $99
Where we work
New Jersey
Statewide
Give us your zip code and we will confirm a time.