Washington TownshipMorris County, NJYour Local Washington Township Chimney Pros
Chimney sweeping, inspections, repairs and rebuilds for homes in Washington Township, Morris County, from our family-owned, licensed and insured crew with 15+ years of experience.
About Washington Township
Washington Township is in southwestern Morris County, formed in 1798 from part of Roxbury Township.
Its Long Valley section was called German Valley when settlers from Saxony arrived in the 18th century, and was renamed around 1917.
Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put the median year built of housing in Washington Township at 1979; the largest share, about 26%, was built in the 1980s.
Utility gas heats about 53% of occupied homes in Washington Township, fuel oil about 30%, propane or tank gas about 7% and wood about 1.3%.
Washington Township includes the historic districts Fairmount Historic District, German Valley Historic District, Middle Valley Historic District, Pottersville Village Historic District, Schooley's Mountain 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 Washington Township homes in ZIP code 07853.
What This Means for Your Washington Township 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?
For the bigger picture, read our local guide: Chimney Care in Morris County, NJ: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why Washington Township 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 Washington Township
- Chimney Sweeping in Washington TownshipCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in Washington TownshipKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in Washington TownshipCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in Washington TownshipDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in Washington TownshipKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in Washington TownshipSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in Washington TownshipFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in Washington TownshipWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in Washington TownshipFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in Washington TownshipLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
Nearby Areas We Serve in Morris County
By the numbers
What Washington Township’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1979
- Median year Washington Township homes were built
- 7.1%
- Of Washington Township homes built before 1940
- 124
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 20.6°F
- Average January low
- 49.2 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
Half of the homes in Washington Township were built before 1979, and 7.1% 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 124 freezing nights a year in Morris 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, Boonton 1 Se station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (Washington township, Morris 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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