Comprehensive Chimney Maintenance for Newark Homes
Your comprehensive chimney and heating appliance service needs are covered at Superior Newark Chimney Sweeps, with offerings such as:
Chimney InspectionsMasonry Repairs
Chimney Relining
Chimney Renovations
Chimney Sweeping
Fireplace Installation
Chimney Waterproofing
Stove Installation
Chimney Leak Fix
What Makes Us Unique Compared to the Rest?
Recognizing your dedication to maintaining a lovely home amidst your hectic schedule, we at Superior Newark Chimney Sweeps commit to leaving no signs of our visit, save for your contentment and a secure, clean chimney. We take care to lay drop-cloths as soon as we step into your home to keep your floors unblemished. Moreover, we use high-powered vacuums to rid your living space of any debris or soot that may come loose during our chimney sweep.
Our advanced video scanning technology documents the condition of your chimney before and after our services, providing a clean result and ensuring that no issue goes unnoticed.
When you decide on Superior Newark Chimney Sweeps for your chimney maintenance, you'll receive the services of trained and certified professionals, comprehensive cleaning, advanced chimney inspection, and complete documentation of the process, from start to finish.
Our commitment to craftsmanship and integrity has earned the respect of Newark, NJ homeowners. A seasoned chimney technician, joined by an assistant, can be found in each of our service vehicles. Possessing years of experience, our technicians are resolute in their quest for excellence.
The Need for Chimney Sweeping in Maintaining Home Safety
Chimney sweeping might give the impression of simplicity, but it is a complex procedure that necessitates a professional's care for proper execution, and it's a key factor in keeping your chimney working effectively and your home and family safe.
Your chimney's purpose is to safely contain and eliminate harmful substances generated from burning fuel in your fireplace or stove, including gases, smoke, particles, and minerals. Over time, debris and creosote can accumulate, leading to blockages and fires. An experienced New Jersey chimney sweep professional can safely and thoroughly clear these obstructions, ensuring your chimney operates properly.
Sweeping your chimney is an inexpensive and crucial aspect of preventative maintenance, which can ensure your safety and ultimately save you money.
Yearly cleaning and inspection should be conducted for chimneys used regularly, but even seldom-used chimneys need at least one inspection and sweeping to ensure their safe and proper functioning.
Setting the stage for your chimney sweeping appointment is simple:
Hold off on having a fire in your fireplace for at least one day prior to your appointment.
Shift any breakable items and furniture several feet away from the region around your stove or fireplace.
It is advised to keep your pets in a different room, away from the work area.
Your technician should complete the chimney sweep job within approximately one hour to one and a half hours, and will:
Investigate the reachable parts of your chimney's interior and exterior.
Look for cracks in factory-built units.
Rely on special brushes for chimney sweeping.
Investigate your chimney liner for cracks, gaps, and absent joints.
Our hand tools allow you to scrub your chimney's smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and damper efficiently.
Sweep the firebox and clear any ash.
Lift the grate out of a fireplace or stove and then brush it.
Determine if fire safety hazards exist.
Chimney sweeping with brushes and rods continues to be a traditional practice, despite advancements in chimney tools.
Hiring a Chimney Sweep: What to Consider
Chimney sweeping is not a federally regulated industry therefore, anyone can buy a couple of tools and brushes and say that they're qualified. But hiring the wrong company can be a costly mistake.
Proper maintenance can forestall many chimney fires and fireplace difficulties, but issues and threats can be magnified by unqualified chimney sweeps and their substandard repair work. We have even had to step in and support homeowners after they have been scammed by some of these unqualified firms.
The numerous chimney sweep companies can make it challenging to grasp the differences in education, training, experience, and standards. What criteria should be taken into consideration when hiring a chimney sweep?
Not every chimney sweep has your long-term safety in mind, which is unfortunate. Whether you go with Superior Newark Chimney Sweeps or another company, make sure they are licensed, insured, and certified for chimney and fireplace maintenance.
First of all, you want to make sure the company is licensed and insured, and it can be a good idea to ask for references as well. But one other important thing you want to look for in New Jersey chimney sweep services is CSIA certification.
As a non-profit organization managed by volunteer industry professionals, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) works to keep homeowners safe and shield them from the perils of fire. They have been doing so since the 1980s by offering the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential.