Caps & Chimney TopsOctober 2026
Do I need a chimney cap?
What a cap actually stops, what an uncapped flue does through a North Jersey winter, and how to tell a cap that lasts from one that rusts out in three years.
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What we find
on North Jersey roofs.
Written from real inspections, with the photographs that came off the job. No stock images, and nothing you need to call us to understand.
Liners & ReliningSeptember 2026
Does my chimney need a liner?
Relining is the most expensive thing we do and the easiest thing to oversell. The four situations that genuinely call for it, including the orphaned water heater problem almost nobody gets told about.
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Flashing & LeaksSeptember 2026
What failed chimney flashing looks like
Roof cement troweled across the joint is the most common chimney repair in North Jersey, and it is not a repair at all. What to look for from the ground, and what correct step and counter flashing actually is.
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