East Hanover Residents Enjoy Premier Chimney Cleaning Services

At Infinity Chimney Sweeps, we offer comprehensive chimney and heating appliance services, including:

Masonry Repairs

Chimney Renovations

Fireplace Installation

Chimney Leak Detection

Stove Installation

Chimney Inspections

Chimney Cleaning

Chimney Relining

Chimney Waterproofing

In What Ways Are We Superior to the Rest?

We at Infinity Chimney Sweeps appreciate your efforts to keep your home beautiful despite your busy schedule. That's why we strive to make our presence unnoticeable, except for the smile we leave behind and a clean, safe chimney. Upon entering your home, we promptly lay drop-cloths to protect your floors, and employ industrial-grade vacuums to remove any debris or soot that may be dislodged during our sweeping process.

We ensure cleanliness and use advanced video scanning technology to document your chimney's condition both before and after our services.

Selecting Infinity Chimney Sweeps for your chimney brings the assurance of trained and certified technicians, an immaculate and in-depth job, state-of-the-art chimney inspection, and documentation of the process from start to finish.

The integrity and craftsmanship we demonstrate have resonated with East Hanover, NJ homeowners. Our service vehicles each include a knowledgeable chimney technician and an apprentice. All our technicians, armed with years of experience, are firmly dedicated to achieving excellence.

The Importance of Chimney Sweeping Explained

It may sound like a simple task, but chimney sweeping is an intricate process that demands expert care for proper completion, and it is crucial for keeping your chimney in working condition and ensuring the safety of your home and family.

When utilizing your fireplace or stove, the chimney's task is to safely contain and remove harmful byproducts of burning fuel, like gases, smoke, particles, and minerals. Over time, debris and creosote can accumulate, creating blockages and fires. A skilled New Jersey chimney sweep professional can safely and thoroughly eliminate these obstructions, ensuring your chimney works correctly.

By sweeping your chimney, you can engage in affordable preventative maintenance, ensuring safety and long-term financial savings.

Each year, chimneys in frequent use should be cleaned and examined, but even rarely-used chimneys should receive at least one inspection and sweeping to ensure they work safely and correctly.

Getting prepared for your chimney sweep appointment is straightforward:

Do not ignite a fire in your fireplace at least 24 hours ahead of your appointment.

Make sure to move furniture and breakable items several feet away from your stove or fireplace area.

Please accommodate your pets in another room, distant from the work area.

It will take your chimney sweep about one hour to one hour and a half to complete the work, and during this time, your technician will:

Scrutinize the reachable interior and exterior sections of your chimney.

Inspect for cracks in factory-made units.

Sweep your chimney employing special brushes.

Examine your chimney liner, checking for cracks, gaps, and missing joints.

Using our hand tools, give your chimney's smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and damper a thorough scrub.

Remove ashes and clean the firebox.

From the fireplace or stove, extract and clean the grate.

Ensure no fire safety hazards are present.

Though chimney tools have transformed over the years, the age-old method of chimney sweeping with brushes and rods is still employed.

Chimney Sweep Hiring: What You Need to Look For

With no federal regulation in place, anyone can buy some tools and brushes and say they're qualified for chimney sweeping. Unfortunately, choosing the wrong team for the job can be an expensive error.

By ensuring proper maintenance, it's possible to avert many chimney fires and fireplace issues, while unqualified chimney sweeps and their unsatisfactory repair work can aggravate problems and dangers. We've even had to help homeowners who've been victimized by some of these unskilled organizations.

Given the assortment of chimney sweep companies in the Newark area, you may be wondering about the differences in education, training, experience, and standards among them.

Unfortunately, not every chimney sweep is concerned with your long-term (or even short-term) safety. So whether you choose Infinity Chimney Sweeps or another chimney sweep company for the job, make sure the company you choose to care for your chimney and fireplace is licensed, insured, and certified.

At the outset, make sure the company has the necessary license and insurance, and it's always recommended to ask for references. Moreover, pay attention to CSIA certification in New Jersey chimney sweep services.

The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), a non-profit organization, is led by volunteer industry professionals. Their objective is to ensure homeowner safety and protect against fire dangers, and they've done so since the 1980s through the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential.