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BluePeak Chimney Service cleans and inspects chimneys, dryer vents and air ducts throughout Staten Island, from Tottenville to Westerleigh. Under the NFPA 211 standard, your chimney and vents should be inspected once a year, ideally before New York City's heat season begins on October 1.
BluePeak Chimney Service cleans and inspects chimneys, dryer vents and air ducts in homes across Staten Island. You might heat a detached house in Todt Hill with a wood-burning fireplace or run a gas boiler in an attached home in Great Kills. Either way, our certified technicians look at the whole venting system and explain what they find in plain language. We talk with you before doing any work beyond what you asked for.
Chimney Cleaning and Annual Inspections
The NFPA 211 standard calls for chimneys, fireplaces and vents to be inspected once a year. That covers wood-burning fireplaces. It also covers the flues that serve oil and gas boilers and furnaces, which many homeowners forget about.
Chimney professionals use three inspection levels. A Level 1 inspection is used when nothing about the system has changed. A Level 2 inspection is used when you add a new appliance, switch fuels or sell the home. A Level 3 inspection is used when a hidden hazard can only be reached by opening part of the chimney or building.
New York City's heat season runs from October 1 through May 31. Booking your cleaning and inspection in late spring or summer leaves time to handle any repairs before you need steady heat.
Oil-to-Gas Conversions and Chimney Liners
Many Staten Island homes still have oil heat or have switched away from it recently. When a New York City building converts its boiler from oil to gas, the chimney has to be evaluated as part of the work. A new liner is often needed because gas exhaust produces acidic condensate that can corrode a masonry flue. We inspect the flue, tell you whether a liner is needed, and can share our findings with your heating contractor.
Dryer Vent Cleaning
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, failure to clean is the leading factor contributing to clothes dryer fires in homes. Lint builds up behind the dryer and along the run to the outside wall or roof. Buildup is worst in long or bent vent lines. Watch for these signs:
- Clothes need more than one cycle to dry
- The dryer or laundry area feels unusually hot
- The outside vent flap barely opens while the dryer runs
- You notice a burning or musty smell during drying
Time for your annual chimney check?
Air Duct Cleaning, Honestly Explained
The U.S. EPA advises cleaning air ducts when there is substantial visible mold growth, vermin, or excessive dust and debris. The EPA also says duct cleaning has not been shown to prevent health problems. We follow that guidance. If your ducts don't need cleaning, we'll tell you.
The EPA also suggests researching the process before you respond to very cheap advertised offers, and being careful with chemical treatments. We explain exactly what we'll do. We don't apply sanitizers or coatings unless you understand them and agree to them.
Staten Island Neighborhoods We Serve
We work throughout the borough, including:
- South Shore: Great Kills, Eltingville, Arden Heights, Rossville, Annadale, Huguenot, Prince's Bay, Woodrow, Tottenville and Charleston
- Mid-Island and East Shore: Oakwood, Richmondtown, New Dorp, Midland Beach, Todt Hill, Emerson Hill and Lighthouse Hill
- Central and West Shore: Manor Heights, New Springville, Willowbrook, Bulls Head and Travis
- North Shore: Westerleigh and Castleton Corners
