Murray HillManhattan, NYYour Local Murray Hill Chimney Pros
Chimney sweeping, inspections, repairs and rebuilds for homes in Murray Hill, Manhattan, from our family-owned, licensed and insured crew with 15+ years of experience.
About Murray Hill
Murray Hill is part of Manhattan Community District 6, with primary ZIP codes 10016 and 10017.
In the mid-1800s the streets of Murray Hill filled with brownstone row houses.
The Murray Hill Historic District, created by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2002, began with 71 rowhouses plus a few apartment buildings, a church and an office; it was added to the National Register in 2003.
J. P. Morgan's 1882 brownstone mansion on Madison Avenue at 36th Street later became part of The Morgan Library & Museum.
Parts of Murray Hill are in landmark districts (Murray Hill 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 Murray Hill homes in ZIP codes 10016, 10017.
What This Means for Your Murray Hill 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?
For the bigger picture, read our local guide: Chimney Care in Manhattan, NY: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why Murray Hill 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 Murray Hill
- Chimney Sweeping in Murray HillCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in Murray HillKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in Murray HillCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in Murray HillDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in Murray HillKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in Murray HillSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in Murray HillFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in Murray HillWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in Murray HillFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in Murray HillLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
By the numbers
What Murray Hill’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
Murray Hill 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 Murray Hill 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
Limited time offer
$500 OFF
Any chimney service. Mention it when you call or book online.
Simple from the first call
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.
Book My Free InspectionFree Estimate in Murray Hill
Leave your details and our local team calls you back to set a time.
