RiverdaleThe Bronx, NYYour Local Riverdale Chimney Pros
Chimney sweeping, inspections, repairs and rebuilds for homes in Riverdale, The Bronx, from our family-owned, licensed and insured crew with 15+ years of experience.
About Riverdale
Riverdale is in Bronx Community District 8; ZIP code 10471 covers the area north of Manhattan College Parkway and 239th Street, and 10463 the area to the south.
Riverdale's early housing was large mansions from the early 1900s, mostly in Georgian Revival and Tudor Revival styles.
Many six-story brick apartment buildings went up in Riverdale in the 1950s, followed by brick towers of 10 to 20 stories in the early to mid-1960s.
Wave Hill, a 20-acre garden on the Hudson River, sits on an estate first developed in the 1840s.
Parts of Riverdale are in landmark districts (Riverdale Historic District, Fieldston 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 Riverdale homes in ZIP codes 10463, 10471.
What This Means for Your Riverdale 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?
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 The Bronx, NY: What Local Homeowners Should Know
Why Riverdale 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 Riverdale
- Chimney Sweeping in RiverdaleCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in RiverdaleKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in RiverdaleCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in RiverdaleDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in RiverdaleKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in RiverdaleSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in RiverdaleFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in RiverdaleWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in RiverdaleFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in RiverdaleLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
Nearby Areas We Serve in The Bronx
By the numbers
What Riverdale’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1954
- Median year homes were built, Bronx County
- 34.3%
- Of homes built before 1940
- 67
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 27.3°F
- Average January low
- 49.9 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
Riverdale is part of Bronx County, where half of all homes were built before 1954 and 34.3% date from before 1940. About 67 nights a year drop to freezing here, so a crown crack or loose flashing in Riverdale rarely stays small for long. With 49.9 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, Bronx station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (Bronx 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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