Jersey CityHudson County, NJYour Local Jersey City Chimney Pros
Chimney sweeping, inspections, repairs and rebuilds for homes in Jersey City, Hudson County, from our family-owned, licensed and insured crew with 15+ years of experience.
About Jersey City
Jersey City is in Hudson County and grew from the Dutch settlement of Bergen, the oldest municipality in what became New Jersey.
Its oldest surviving houses are of Dutch origin, including the Newkirk House from 1690 and the Van Vorst Farmhouse and Van Wagenen House, both from 1740.
Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put the median year built of housing in Jersey City at 1971, with about 29% of housing units built before 1940.
Utility gas heats about 61% of occupied homes in Jersey City and electricity about 32%.
Jersey City includes the historic districts Hamilton Park Historic District, Harsimus Cove Historic District, Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District, Paulus Hook Historic District, Van Vorst Park Historic District, West Bergen-East Lincoln Park Historic District. Older brick chimneys there often need matched brick and mortar, so we look at the house before we plan the work.
We serve Jersey City homes in ZIP codes 07097, 07302, 07303, 07304, 07305, 07306, 07307, 07308, 07310, 07311.
What This Means for Your Jersey City Chimney
Older homes, older flues
Where homes date from before the 1940s, chimneys often have clay tile flues, soft lime mortar or no liner at all, and decades of freeze and thaw open the joints. A yearly inspection catches cracked tiles and failing mortar while the fix is still small. Read: What Is a Clay Flue Liner?
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?
For the bigger picture, read our local guide: Chimney Care in Hudson County, NJ: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why Jersey City 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 Jersey City
- Chimney Sweeping in Jersey CityCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in Jersey CityKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in Jersey CityCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in Jersey CityDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in Jersey CityKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in Jersey CitySized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in Jersey CityFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in Jersey CityWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in Jersey CityFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in Jersey CityLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
Nearby Areas We Serve in Hudson County
By the numbers
What Jersey City’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1970
- Median year Jersey City homes were built
- 28.8%
- Of Jersey City homes built before 1940
- 83
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 24.9°F
- Average January low
- 28.2 in
- Snow in an average year
- 50.4 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
Half of the homes in Jersey City were built before 1970, and 28.8% 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 83 freezing nights a year in Hudson 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, Harrison station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (Jersey City city, Hudson 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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