About Passaic
Passaic is a city in Passaic County that grew from a Dutch settlement on the Passaic River and became a textile and metalworking center in the 1800s.
The Passaic Park section is known for its large park and big homes in several styles, especially Queen Anne and Tudor.
Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put the median year built of housing in Passaic at 1938, with about 58% of housing units built before 1940.
Utility gas heats about 84% of occupied homes in Passaic.
Passaic includes the historic districts Botany Worsted Mills Historic District, Dundee Canal Industrial 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 Passaic homes in ZIP code 07055.
What This Means for Your Passaic 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 Passaic County, NJ: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why Passaic 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 Passaic
- Chimney Sweeping in PassaicCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in PassaicKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in PassaicCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in PassaicDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in PassaicKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in PassaicSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in PassaicFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in PassaicWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in PassaicFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in PassaicLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
Nearby Areas We Serve in Passaic County
By the numbers
What Passaic’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1939 or earlier
- Median year Passaic homes were built
- 56.7%
- Of Passaic homes built before 1940
- 108
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 22.9°F
- Average January low
- 44.9 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
Half of the homes in Passaic were built in 1939 or earlier, and 56.7% date from before 1940, so many chimneys here still run on original clay tile or unlined brick, and mortar joints that old need repointing on a schedule. With about 108 freezing nights a year in Passaic 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, Caldwell Essex Co Ap station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (Passaic city, Passaic 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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