What chimney work costs in New Jersey

Start with the free inspection

Many New Jersey chimney companies charge for the first look, often somewhere between about $99 and $500 depending on the company and the level of inspection. Ours costs nothing. We check the chimney from the roof and from inside, photograph what we find and write down a price before anything is touched, so you can compare it with any other quote.

Gas fireplaces and appliance flues

Service	Usual reason	Typical NJ range
Wood Stove Installation	Oil prices and long northwest winters	$3,000 – $8,000
Fireplace Insert Installation	Open fireplace that wastes heat	$3,000 – $7,000
Gas Fireplace Repair & Service	Dirty pilot, worn parts, skipped service	$150 – $1,000
Gas Inserts & Gas Logs	Tired of hauling wood and ash	$2,000 – $8,000
Wood-to-Gas Conversion	Want the fire without the wood	$1,500 – $8,000

Liners, caps, dampers and the F-370 check

Service	Usual reason	Typical NJ range
Chimney Liners & Relining	Cracked tile, no liner, or wrong size	$1,500 – $5,000
F-370 Chimney Check & Oil-to-Gas	New furnace, boiler or water heater	Free inspection
Chimney Caps & Chase Covers	Missing, rusted or blown-off cap	$250 – $850
Damper Repair	Rust from rain coming down the flue	$150 – $450
Firebox & Smoke Chamber	Heat cycles and decades of use	$300 – $2,500

Replacing a furnace, boiler or water heater, or switching from oil to gas, brings the F-370 chimney verification into the job. The check itself is part of our free inspection. When the old flue is too big or unlined for the new appliance, a properly sized liner usually runs $625 to $2,250, and the liner paperwork goes in with the permit.

Masonry, leaks and rebuilds

Service	Usual reason	Typical NJ range
Chimney Repair	Water, frost and age	$300 – $3,500
Chimney Rebuild	Years of water and freeze-thaw	$1,000 – $15,000+
Repointing & Spalled Brick	Water in the brick, then a hard freeze	$500 – $2,500
Chimney Crown Repair	Mortar crowns cracked by frost	$600 – $2,200
Chimney Flashing Repair	Failed sealant or rusted metal	$300 – $1,800
Chimney Leak Repair	Open flue, crown, flashing or brick	$300 – $2,500
Chimney Waterproofing	Rain soaking into brick, then freezing	$300 – $800
Chimney Removal	Unused chimney that leaks or crumbles	$1,000 – $10,000

Cleaning, inspections and smoke problems

Service	Usual reason	Typical NJ range
Chimney Sweep & Cleaning	Soot, creosote and oil-burner residue	After free inspection
Free Chimney Inspection	Age, water, fire or a change of owner	Free
Creosote Removal	Cool, smoky fires and damp wood	$400 – $900+
Wood & Pellet Stove Cleaning	Daily burning and low overnight fires	After free inspection
Animal Removal	An open flue with no cap	$300 – $750
Smoky Fireplace & Draft	Weak draft, flue size or house pressure	$150 – $1,500

Why the same job costs more in some houses

• Height and roof. A three-story Victorian in Montclair or Cape May takes staging that a ranch in Cherry Hill doesn't.
• Salt air at the Shore. Caps, chase covers and flashing near the ocean are often replaced rather than patched.
• Old unlined flues. Many pre-1940 chimneys need a liner before a new stove, insert or heating appliance is connected.
• Permits. Structural and fire-safety work goes through the town's construction office under the NJ Uniform Construction Code.
• Historic districts. Visible changes in towns like Cape May or Haddonfield may need approval before work starts.

Have a quote in hand and not sure it's fair? Our post on reading a real New Jersey chimney estimate walks through one line by line. Read it