Rockland County, NY

Chimney care for Rockland County’s older homes

Sweeping, camera inspections and masonry repair for the stone, brick and frame houses of Tappan, Piermont and the river villages — done by CSIA-trained techs who clean up after themselves.

CSIA-trained sweepsLevel 1 & 2 inspectionsPhoto report every visitLicensed & insured
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We reply to every enquiry. No call centre, no automated runaround.

  • CSIA-trained & fully insured
  • Camera inspection on every visit
  • Written photo report
  • Quoted before we start
Why Tappan homes need a specialist

Old chimneys, modern appliances — that combination is where problems start

A lot of housing stock around Tappan and the river villages predates the flue liner. Add a modern high-efficiency insert or a gas conversion and you get condensation, spalling brick and draft problems the original mason never designed for.

  • Unlined and clay-tile flues checked with a camera, not a flashlight
  • Gas conversions sized and lined properly so the flue stays dry
  • Freeze-thaw damage on exposed river-facing stacks caught early
  • Crowns, caps and flashing sealed before the winter rain gets in
Serving Rockland County, NY
  • Tappan
  • Orangeburg
  • Blauvelt
  • Sparkill
  • Piermont
  • Palisades
  • Pearl River
  • Nyack
  • South Nyack
  • West Nyack
  • Nanuet
  • Valley Cottage
  • Congers
  • New City
  • Grand View-on-Hudson
  • Upper Nyack
What we do

Chimney services in Tappan, NY

Every job starts with a camera and ends with photographs. Anything beyond the agreed scope gets quoted before it happens.

Chimney Sweeping

Full soot and creosote removal with negative-air containment, so nothing lands on your floor. We show you the before-and-after photos before we pack up.

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Inspections (Level 1 & 2)

Camera scan of the full flue, documented with images. Level 2 for home sales, appliance changes or after a chimney fire.

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Masonry Repair & Repointing

Spalled brick, failed mortar joints and cracked crowns rebuilt with mortar matched to the age of your stack — not a generic bag mix.

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Liner Installation & Relining

Stainless liners sized to your appliance, from wood stove inserts to gas boiler conversions. Insulated where code and draft require it.

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Caps, Crowns & Waterproofing

Stainless caps to keep rain, leaves and grey squirrels out, plus crown rebuilds and vapour-permeable waterproofing for exposed stacks.

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Dryer Vent Cleaning

Long, lint-packed runs in older homes are a genuine fire risk. We clear the whole line and check the exterior damper actually closes.

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Why homeowners call us back

No theatre, no scare tactics, no invented emergencies

We photograph everything

Every visit ends with images of what we found and what we did. No “trust us, it needed doing”.

Quoted before we start

You get the price for the work before any tool comes out of the van. No surprises on the invoice.

Clean is part of the job

Drop cloths, HEPA vac and containment as standard. The room looks the way we found it.

Rockland is our patch

We work this county every week. We know the housing stock, the inspectors and the winter weather off the Hudson.

How it works

Four steps, no surprises

Tell us what’s going on

Smoke coming back into the room, a sale inspection, or just an annual sweep — send it through the form.

We book a real window

A time slot you can plan around, with a text before the tech leaves for your house.

Inspect, then sweep or fix

Camera first. You see what we see, and we quote anything beyond the sweep before doing it.

Photo report in your inbox

Written findings and images, useful for insurance, realtors and your own records.

Questions we get every week

Straight answers

How often should a chimney be swept in Rockland County?
The CSIA and NFPA 211 line is the same one we use: an inspection every year, and sweeping whenever there is meaningful creosote build-up. If you burn most weekends through the winter, expect an annual sweep. Occasional burners may go two seasons — but the inspection is still yearly, because most of what we catch is water and masonry damage, not soot.
Do you do Level 2 inspections for a house sale?
Yes. A Level 2 is the right one for a real-estate transfer, an appliance change or after any chimney fire or seismic event. It includes a camera scan of the full flue and accessible portions of the chimney, and you get a written report with images that a buyer, seller or attorney can actually use.
My house is over a hundred years old and the flue is unlined. Is that a problem?
It is common around Tappan and it is not automatically unsafe, but it does need to be assessed rather than assumed. An unlined flue serving an open fireplace behaves very differently from one connected to a modern insert or a gas appliance. We scan it, show you the condition, and if it needs a liner we size it to the appliance instead of selling you a one-size product.
Why does smoke come back into the room?
Usually one of four things: a blocked or partially blocked flue, a flue that is too short or too cold, negative pressure in a tightly sealed house, or an undersized flue for the opening. It is diagnosable — we look at the whole system rather than just sweeping and hoping.
Do you clean up?
Yes, and we treat it as part of the job rather than a favour. Drop cloths go down, a HEPA vacuum runs while we work, and containment goes over the opening. If you can tell we were there when you walk back in, we have not finished.
Are you insured?
Fully insured, and we will send the certificate before the visit if you would like it on file. Our techs are CSIA-trained and work to NFPA 211.

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