CHIMNEY CLEANINGS/SWEEPS

Homeowners who heat with coal, natural gas, oil, propane or wood are recommended to annually have their chimneys cleaned/sweep to ensure the safety of their homes. The exhaust of all combustible fuels, in combination with weather and time, can cause chimneys to deteriorate. Chimney deterioration can affect the efficiency of a home’s heating system and lead to a buildup of carbon monoxide in a home. That’s why yearly inspections are advised.

According to the Chimney Safety Institute of America, homeowners with high-efficiency heating systems should carefully monitor the condition of their chimney. Specifically, condensation in the chimney where water and other substances can accelerate the deterioration of the masonry, leading to greater out of pocket expense in repairing the chimney.

Call us today to schedule an appointment for your chimney sweep!  With every chimney sweep, we offer NYC fireplace inspection.

NYC DRYER VENT CLEANINGS

Clothes dryers start more residential fires that any other appliance. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that there are over 24,000 dryer vent fires each year in the United States, causing over $96 million in property damages. Lack of vent maintenance is the leading cause of dryer fires, and lint, which is a hidden fire hazard, is the material that is most likely to ignite. Even a cleaned lint screen traps only 75 percent of the lint. When lint builds up in a dryer vent, the dryer has to labor harder and can over heat, igniting the lint. Again, yearly inspections are advised.

It isn’t just clothes-dryer vent hoses that need to be checked. Clogged lint screens compartments, disconnected or ripped dryer vent hoses, smashed hoses behind the clothes dryer, bird nests in dryer vents, poor dryer-vent design, screens placed over the exhaust point, use of white plastic vent hoses instead of aluminum foil ones, building defects, wrong exhaust hoods all produce the same blockage, and all cause dryer vent fires. All these fires are preventable.

 

OIL TO GAS CONVERSIONS/LINERS

In NYC oil to gas conversions require installation of stainless steel liner to the chimney. Depending on the flue size of your chimney, a specific custom sized stainless steel liner can be installed in the chimney. We offer competitve prices and a factory lifetime warranty on the liner. Please click on the video on top of the page of a recent liner installation.

DAMPERS

Older types of dampers have a metal-to metal seal, whereas newer types of dampers are sealed with a silicone gasket which seals warm air 90% more effectively.  These new energy saving chimney dampers are not only effective, but they are a long lasting solution.

Also, this type of energy saving damper protects your chimney from water damage during the times that the fireplace is not in use and keeps animals from entering the chimney. 

FIREPLACE/CHIMNEY REBUILDS

Whether your fireplace is original to your home, old and deteriorating, we can rebuild any fireplace from bottom to top.  We specialize in ensuring that your fireplace is returned to its original condition and guarantee its safety.

We also specialize in chimney rebuilds to include chimney crowns.  Crowns are constructed with cement and prevent water from entering in your chimney.  If you are experiencing a leak in your chimney, a cracked or old crown can be  the cause of the leak.

 

CHIMNEY CAPS/CHASE COVERS

Chimney caps and chase covers protect your chimney from rain, animals and debris.  These stainless steel chimney caps or chimney chase covers prevent these elements and/or animals from entering into your chimney.  We offer our customers several options to include custom chimney chase covers specifically designed for your chimney made from stainless steel, white aluminum, black aluminum or copper. 

WATERPROOFING/LEAKS

We specialize in finding and preventing leaks to your chimney and fireplace.  We offer our customers the best types of waterproofing available.  Please call us to further discuss what options are best for your chimney.