Chimney Repair for Hawthorne chimneys
Nearly every older home in Hawthorne has a brick chimney, usually serving the furnace or boiler and often a fireplace too. Many were built for coal or oil and now vent gas appliances, and after decades of winters the crowns, mortar joints and flashing are due for attention.
We inspect, clean, repoint, reline and rebuild chimneys across Hawthorne, install caps and crowns, reflash chimneys at the roofline and waterproof exposed brick. Estimates are free, and we are licensed and insured.
Hawthorne housing
Hawthorne is dominated by single-family homes from the 1920s through the 1960s: capes, colonials, bungalows and later ranches and split-levels on modest suburban lots, many with detached garages and brick chimneys. Some two-family homes and garden apartments are mixed in. Flat-roofed commercial buildings line the main shopping streets, and older industrial and warehouse buildings sit near the river.
Weather & exposure
Most of Hawthorne is gently rolling, with lower ground along the Passaic River and Goffle Brook. Mature street trees shade many blocks and fill gutters each fall. Nor'easters and summer thunderstorms bring wind-driven rain, and freeze-thaw winters work on shingles, flashing and the brick chimneys found on most older homes.
Repair, repoint or rebuild in Hawthorne
An inspection before the heating season catches most problems early. Repointing restores sound brick with worn joints; a cracked crown should be rebuilt with an overhang; a spalled top should be rebuilt from a sound course. Flues that are unlined or damaged get a correctly sized stainless steel liner.
Add a stainless cap to keep rain and animals out, and consider a breathable water repellent on exterior chimneys. If you are planning a roof replacement, do chimney repairs first.
