Do you remember the last time your Modena, NY, chimney was cleaned and inspected? If it’s been more than a year, now is the time to schedule these important services with Hudson Valley Chimney.
Since 1976, we’ve provided certified chimney sweeping and inspections in Modena, NY, and throughout the Hudson Valley. We have the tools, equipment, and hands-on experience to make your chimney cleaner, safer, and more efficient.
Chimney Cleaning
This is an age-old art focused on two common chimney issues: creosote buildup and draft-blocking debris.
Creosote
Creosote forms when smoke condenses in a chimney flue. It’s highly flammable and is the cause of most reported chimney fires in Modena, NY, and Ulster County, NY, each year.
Debris
Debris gets into chimneys without protective chimney caps. Leaves, twigs, small animal nests, and the occasional deceased animal will narrow the drafting passage and can send smoke and deadly carbon monoxide into your home.
Our trained chimney sweeps use industry-grade brushes, scrubbers, solvents, and vacuums to remove creosote and debris, thereby reducing the likelihood of chimney fires and smoke backups.
All chimney sweeping jobs include a Level 1 safety inspection. We recommend scheduling chimney cleaning once a year, regardless of how often you use your masonry chimney.
Chimney Inspections
A traditional chimney and fireplace system may seem fairly simple, but a lot can go wrong with it. Early damage to the chimney liner, bricks and mortar, chimney crown, or firebox may go unnoticed and eventually become dangerous for the home and everyone who lives in it.
Hudson Valley Chimney offers a range of licensed chimney inspections that cover all areas of your chimney and fireplace system.
- Basic safety inspections as part of chimney sweeping or on their own.
- Inspections of chimneys connected to furnaces, stoves, fireplace inserts, and other heating appliances.
- Real estate chimney inspections are necessary when you’re selling or buying a home.
- Investigative inspections are conducted when a chimney fire, storm, or other occurrence is thought to have caused damage.
- Full-scale inspections are conducted when significant damage is known to exist and needs to be understood before repair or rebuilding work can begin.
Professional chimney inspections are designed to alert you to a variety of unwanted chimney issues, such as flue obstructions, creosote buildup, code violations from previous repair work, structural instability, signs of water leaks, and other problems.
Our chimney inspectors are also certified chimney sweep and repair experts through the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG). We recommend annual chimney inspections, even if you aren’t aware of any chimney problems.
Chimney Repair Services
We offer a complete menu of chimney repairs.
- Chimney cap repair and replacement
- Chimney crown repair and rebuilding
- Masonry repair and chimney rebuilding
- Chimney flashing repair, reattachment, and installation
- Damper repair and replacement
- Firebox repair and rebuilding
- Historic chimney and fireplace restoration
All chimney repair work is done in strict compliance with New York State and local code regulations that apply in Modena, NY, and other local cities, towns, and hamlets.
We’re Just Across the Hudson River
Hudson Valley Chimney is based in Poughkeepsie, NY, and hires only local chimney technicians who live in the areas where they work. If your chimney needs cleaning, inspection, or repair, we’re ready to help.
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