Raleigh chimney service: Mr. Smokestack Chimney Service for area code 919

About homes and winters in area code 919

Area code 919/984 covers the Research Triangle and central North Carolina, from Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill to Apex, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton and Sanford. Much of it is newer: of roughly 956,000 homes and apartments, about 40% were built in 2000 or later and the median home dates from the 1990s, though 26% still predate 1980. About 62% are single-family detached houses.

Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, the second most populous city in the state and the largest city in the Research Triangle. Known as the City of Oaks for its oak-lined streets, it is the seat of Wake County.

Winters bring a real heating season. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Raleigh Durham International Airport, NC show about 3,153 heating degree days a year, a January average of 41.9°F, and about 5.2 inches of snow. Rain and the occasional freeze still work on brick and mortar over the years, so a cracked crown or a missing cap is worth fixing early.

The most common way to heat a home here is electricity (about 61% of occupied homes, per the Census), followed by utility gas at about 32%. Wood is the main heat in fewer than 2 in 100 homes, so most fireplaces here are for cool evenings, and gas fireplaces and inserts are common. Energy codes place it in IECC climate zone 3A. NFPA 211, the national chimney and venting standard, recommends an inspection every year no matter what you burn.

Sources: Census ACS 2018–2022 (B25034, B25040, B25024); NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020, Raleigh Durham International Airport, NC (USW00013722); IECC 2021 climate zones by county (PNNL-33270); NFPA 211; Wikipedia: Raleigh, North Carolina.