Chimney Service Across Winnebago County
Updated
Short answer
Pick your town
Each page lists what that town says about chimney work, outdoor burning and its fire service, with the source linked.
- RockfordCity, median home built 1963
- Loves ParkCity, median home built 1986
- Machesney ParkVillage, median home built 1978
- RoscoeVillage, median home built 2001
- RocktonVillage, median home built 1996
- South BeloitCity, median home built 1991
- Cherry ValleyVillage, median home built 1997
- WinnebagoVillage, median home built 1985
- PecatonicaVillage, median home built 1959
- DurandVillage, median home built 1974
- New MilfordVillage, median home built 1984
- Lake SummersetCensus-designated place, median home built 1988
- Westlake VillageCensus-designated place, median home built 2004
- ArgyleCensus-designated place, median home built 1986
Outside any city or village:
Housing age and heating fuel
Older houses mean older masonry. The county median year built is 1971, and 22.4% of Rockford's housing predates 1940. See the home sale inspection guide.
| Place | Median year built | Built before 1940 | Built before 1960 | Heat with gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecatonica | 1959 | 32.8% | 51.3% | 88.7% |
| Rockford | 1963 | 22.4% | 46.5% | 82.4% |
| Durand | 1974 | 19.1% | 28.1% | 77.1% |
| Machesney Park | 1978 | 3% | 22.6% | 91.1% |
| New Milford | 1984 | 6.4% | 28.2% | 87.5% |
| Winnebago | 1985 | 12% | 23.7% | 93.4% |
| Loves Park | 1986 | 5.7% | 20.2% | 81.3% |
| Argylesmall sample | 1986 | 0% | 0% | 94.3% |
| Lake Summerset | 1988 | 0.6% | 3.3% | 86% |
| South Beloit | 1991 | 13.4% | 23.4% | 79.3% |
| Rockton | 1996 | 4.7% | 14.7% | 87.2% |
| Cherry Valley | 1997 | 8.4% | 15.1% | 90.3% |
| Roscoe | 2001 | 1.2% | 3.2% | 90.1% |
| Westlake Village | 2004 | 0% | 0% | 87% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, via Census Reporter, share of housing units (B25034, B25035) and occupied homes by main heating fuel (B25040). Medians cannot be summed, so unincorporated Winnebago County is not in the table.
Outdoor burning rules and fire service
Rules differ by town. Rockford bans open burning, and Rockton's code expressly allows wood in domestic fireplaces. The outdoor burning guide explains each one.
| Place | Outdoor burning rule | Fire service |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford | Open burning and leaf burning banned; small attended cooking fire only | Rockford Fire Department |
| Loves Park | Leaf and yard waste burning banned; recreational fires on dry firewood only | Loves Park Fire Department |
| Machesney Park | Leaf burning April and November only; recreational fires out by midnight, 10 ft from structures | Harlem-Roscoe FPD; North Park FPD in parts |
| Roscoe | Yard waste burning any time of year, attended, water on hand | Harlem-Roscoe FPD |
| Rockton | Leaf burning April, October, November; fireplaces expressly allowed (no garbage) | Rockton FPD |
| South Beloit | Yard waste only in posted spring and fall periods (fall 2026: Oct 3 to Nov 15) | South Beloit Fire Department |
| Cherry Valley | Yard refuse only on the last two October and first two November weekends | Cherry Valley FPD |
| Winnebago | Leaf burning weekdays 3:30 to 10 p.m., weekends 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Win-Bur-Sew FPD |
| Pecatonica | Fire pits up to 4 ft; branches or untreated lumber only, no yard waste | Pecatonica FPD |
| Durand | Leaves and brush in daylight in April, May, October, November; 40-inch fire pits | Winnebago County FPD #1 (Durand) |
| New Milford | Leaf burning April and Oct 20 to Nov 20; recreational fires 25 ft from structures | New Milford FPD |
| Lake Summerset | County Sec. 42-3: leaf burning spring and November weekends only, if no nearby town bans it | Depends on the address (several districts) |
| Westlake Village | County Sec. 42-3: leaf burning spring and November weekends only, if no nearby town bans it | Depends on the address (several districts) |
| Argyle | County Sec. 42-3: leaf burning spring and November weekends only, if no nearby town bans it | Depends on the address (several districts) |
| Unincorporated Winnebago County | County Sec. 42-3: leaf burning spring and November weekends only, if no nearby town bans it | Depends on the address (several districts) |
From each city, village and county code or fire department page; every town page quotes its rule and links the source.
County permit officeCounty Code Chapter 18 makes it unlawful to alter a structure without a permit. The county pages we read do not name chimney, liner or stove work either way, so call the Building Division at (815) 319-4350 before a rebuild, a new liner or a stove or insert install. Fee schedules are undated, so confirm any dollar figure with the office.
Prices by areaNo cost guide publishes a price for Rockford or any Winnebago County town. Every range on this site is national. See the cost page and the twelve services.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, via Census Reporter; Winnebago County, Building Division
Census figures cover the whole city, village or place, including any part in a neighboring county.
Anywhere in Winnebago County
From Rockton and Roscoe to Pecatonica and Winnebago. Tell us the street and town and what the chimney serves.