About Springfield
Springfield Township is in Union County, on a ridge in north-central New Jersey, and was the site of the 1780 Battle of Springfield.
The Cannon Ball House, built around 1741 as a farmhouse, was one of only three buildings left standing after British troops burned the town; the Springfield Historical Society acquired it in 1955.
Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put the median year built of housing in Springfield at 1962; the largest share, about 28%, was built in the 1950s.
Utility gas heats about 86% of occupied homes in Springfield and electricity about 10%.
We serve Springfield homes in ZIP code 07081.
What This Means for Your Springfield Chimney
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 Union County, NJ: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why Springfield 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 Springfield
- Chimney Sweeping in SpringfieldCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in SpringfieldKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in SpringfieldCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in SpringfieldDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in SpringfieldKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in SpringfieldSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in SpringfieldFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in SpringfieldWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in SpringfieldFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in SpringfieldLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
Nearby Areas We Serve in Union County
By the numbers
What Springfield’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1962
- Median year Springfield homes were built
- 8.9%
- Of Springfield homes built before 1940
- 111
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 25.1°F
- Average January low
- 26.3 in
- Snow in an average year
- 50.4 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
Half of the homes in Springfield were built before 1962, and 8.9% 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 111 freezing nights a year in Union 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, Cranford station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (Springfield township, Union 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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