East VillageManhattan, NYYour Local East Village Chimney Pros
Chimney sweeping, inspections, repairs and rebuilds for homes in East Village, Manhattan, from our family-owned, licensed and insured crew with 15+ years of experience.
About East Village
The East Village is in Manhattan Community District 3; Alphabet City and the area east of First Avenue use ZIP code 10009, and the area west of First Avenue uses 10003.
Rowhouse building reached the East Side by the early 1830s, with houses of up to three stories on the side streets.
In 2012 the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the East 10th Street Historic District, north of Tompkins Square Park, and the larger East Village/Lower East Side Historic District.
The Ottendorfer branch library at 135 Second Avenue opened in 1884 and is a designated city landmark.
Parts of East Village are in landmark districts (East 10th Street Historic District, East Village/Lower East Side Historic District). Exterior masonry work on a landmarked building can need approval from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, so we check your address before the work is planned.
We serve East Village homes in ZIP codes 10003, 10009.
What This Means for Your East Village 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?
Shared walls and party chimneys
Attached houses often share a chimney stack with the neighbor, with one flue per home. Smoke or water from next door, a blocked shared cap or a leaning stack affects both houses, so we check the whole stack and every flue before we plan a repair. Read: How Does Repair Work on a Shared Chimney?
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 Manhattan, NY: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why East Village 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 East Village
- Chimney Sweeping in East VillageCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in East VillageKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in East VillageCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in East VillageDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in East VillageKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in East VillageSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in East VillageFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in East VillageWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in East VillageFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in East VillageLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
By the numbers
What East Village’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1951
- Median year homes were built, New York County
- 42.7%
- Of homes built before 1940
- 67
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 27.9°F
- Average January low
- 29.8 in
- Snow in an average year
- 49.5 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
East Village is part of New York County, where half of all homes were built before 1951 and 42.7% date from before 1940. About 67 nights a year drop to freezing here, so a crown crack or loose flashing in East Village rarely stays small for long. With 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow a year, a chimney cap and a sound crown are what keep water out of the flue.
Sources: NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, New York Cntrl Pk Twr station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (New York County, New York). 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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