Chimney Sweep & Repair in New Kensington, PA

Roughly 12,000 people live in New Kensington, a city in Westmoreland County about 16 miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The typical home in New Kensington dates to around 1952 (about 46% of homes here were built before 1950). Chimneys from the mid-century building era are now well past 50 years old, and their flue liners are often cracked, undersized, or missing for the way modern furnaces and water heaters vent. Most homes in New Kensington (about 84%) heat with natural or propane gas, and gas furnaces and water heaters vent through the chimney too — a blocked or deteriorated flue can push carbon monoxide back into the house. At roughly 3,000 residents per square mile, it is one of the denser parts of our service area, where homes often sit close together. We serve New Kensington together with nearby communities such as Arnold, Lower Burrell and Tarentum.

Western Pennsylvania sees real winters with repeated freeze-thaw cycles from December through March, which is hard on exterior masonry — cracked mortar joints and crown damage show up more here than in milder climates.