Chimney Repair for Montville chimneys
Montville chimneys include older brick stacks on the township's few older homes, clay-lined brick chimneys on postwar houses and, on many later colonials, either tall brick fireplace chimneys or prefabricated fireplaces in sided chases. Chase covers and flashing on large homes with complex roofs are frequent sources of leaks.
Asset Roofing & Chimney inspects, repairs, relines and rebuilds chimneys throughout Montville, including crowns, caps, flashing, repointing, chase covers, liners and waterproofing.
Montville housing
Montville's housing includes a small number of older homes, some dating to the township's farming era, alongside postwar capes, ranches and split-levels and a large stock of colonials and custom homes built from the 1970s through the 2000s. Many of the later homes are large, with multiple gables, two-story foyers, skylights and attached garages. Pine Brook and the highway corridors have commercial and light industrial buildings with flat and low-slope roofs.
Weather & exposure
The northern part of Montville is hilly and heavily wooded, with homes on slopes and ridges exposed to wind and under heavy tree cover. The southern part is lower and flatter, closer to the river lowlands. Winters bring snow and freeze-thaw cycles, and summer storms bring heavy rain that tests flat-roof drainage on commercial buildings.
Repair, repoint or rebuild in Montville
An inspection from the roof and inside defines the scope. For a sided chase, that usually means a new chase cover and storm collar. For a brick chimney, it often means crown work, repointing near the top, a cap and new flashing.
If a liner is cracked or a new appliance vents into an old flue, a liner should be added. If the stack above the roof is badly deteriorated, rebuilding it may be the better option.
