OaklandBergen County, NJYour Local Oakland Chimney Pros
Chimney sweeping, inspections, repairs and rebuilds for homes in Oakland, Bergen County, from our family-owned, licensed and insured crew with 15+ years of experience.
About Oakland
Oakland is a Bergen County borough incorporated in 1902; its downtown shopping area runs along Ramapo Valley Road.
The Van Allen House was built in 1748 and was a stop for George Washington and his troops in 1777.
Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put the median year built of housing in Oakland at 1960; the largest share, about 38%, was built in the 1950s.
Utility gas heats about 89% of occupied homes in Oakland, fuel oil about 5% and wood about 1%.
We serve Oakland homes in ZIP code 07436.
What This Means for Your Oakland Chimney
Oil heat and the chimney
Where a home heats with oil, the boiler sends soot and acidic exhaust up the masonry chimney all winter, so the flue needs regular cleaning, and an unlined or oversized flue often needs a stainless steel liner sized to the boiler. Read: How Often Should an Oil Boiler Chimney Be Cleaned?
Gas boilers and water heaters
Gas appliances burn cleaner than oil, but their exhaust is wet. In an old masonry flue that water condenses, breaks down mortar and flue tiles, and shows up as white staining or crumbling brick. A liner made for gas protects the chimney. Read: Does a Gas Water Heater Need a Chimney Liner?
Postwar homes and their chimneys
Homes built in the postwar decades often have a brick chimney with a mortar crown that was never meant to last. After decades of winters, crowns crack, caps go missing and flashing lets water in. These are quick, affordable fixes when caught early. Read: What Should You Do About a Cracked Chimney Crown?
For the bigger picture, read our local guide: Chimney Care in Bergen County, NJ: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why Oakland Homeowners Call Us
- Family-owned, with our own crew and 15+ years of experience
- Licensed & insured
- Free written estimates before any work
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
Chimney Services in Oakland
- Chimney Sweeping in OaklandCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in OaklandKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in OaklandCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in OaklandDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in OaklandKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in OaklandSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in OaklandFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in OaklandWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in OaklandFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in OaklandLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
By the numbers
What Oakland’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1960
- Median year Oakland homes were built
- 9.1%
- Of Oakland homes built before 1940
- 89
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 25.7°F
- Average January low
- 46.3 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
Half of the homes in Oakland were built before 1960, and 9.1% date from before 1940, so a good share of chimneys here were built to older standards, with clay tile liners and crowns that are now decades old. With about 89 freezing nights a year in Bergen County, water that gets into a crack freezes and widens it again and again, which is why we check the crown and flashing on every visit.
Sources: NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, Teterboro Ap station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (Oakland borough, Bergen County, New Jersey). NOAA data · Census data
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How It Works
- Your callCall, text or book online
Tell us what you see or smell. A real person from our team answers and sets a time that suits you.
- The visitFree chimney inspection
Our own crew arrives in a marked Pro 1 van, covers the floor and inspects the chimney from the firebox to the cap, free of charge.
- The estimateFree written estimate
We walk you through what we found, in plain words, and put any repair in writing before work starts.
- The workThe job, done right
We do the work, clean up the roof, the yard and the room, and walk you through the finished job.
Book before the holidays. Fireplaces get their heaviest use from Thanksgiving to New Year. A free inspection now catches nests, creosote and cracked flue tiles before the first big fire and the family gatherings.
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