Chimney Repair for Elmwood Park chimneys
Most Elmwood Park chimneys are brick and date from the post-war decades, serving a furnace or boiler and, in some homes, a fireplace. Many were built for oil heat and now vent gas appliances. On two-families, one chimney often has flues for two heating systems.
Near the Passaic River, damp ground and periodic flooding can keep the base of a chimney and the lower masonry wet, and humidity makes efflorescence and mortar erosion more common. Above the roof, the usual problems apply: cracked crowns, missing caps and old flashing.
We inspect, clean, reline, rebuild crowns, install caps, repoint, waterproof and reflash, and we look at the full height of the chimney, not just the top.
Elmwood Park housing
Much of the residential housing in Elmwood Park dates from the 1940s through the 1960s: Cape Cods, ranches, split-levels and two-family houses on modest lots, with some older homes and later construction mixed in. Garden apartment complexes with low-slope or flat roofs are a significant part of the housing stock. Industrial, warehouse and commercial buildings with large flat roofs are concentrated near the highways and the river.
Weather & exposure
The borough borders the Passaic River, and low-lying areas near the river have a history of flooding during major storms. That means damp conditions, high humidity and chimney bases and lower masonry that can stay wet. Highway corridors leave some buildings more open to wind. Street trees shade many residential roofs, and freeze-thaw cycles each winter work on chimneys and flat-roof seams.
Repair, repoint or rebuild in Elmwood Park
If your Elmwood Park chimney has white staining, loose mortar, a cracked crown, missing cap or water near the chimney inside, have it inspected. Most issues are repairable with repointing, a crown, a cap and waterproofing.
If your heating was converted to gas and the chimney was never relined, ask us to check it. Estimates are free and include photos.
