They came and were very nice but told me my chimney was not functioning and not safe to use. I was told I would need an entire chimney flashing rebuild and would cost $3,000 to make it a wood burning again and $2,000 for a gas insert. He said he would send a quote to repair just the immediate concern of some missing mortar and never did. Tried to contact again the next summer with no luck. Had a different contractor come in to finally fix the mortar and when I told him what was previously quoted to me, he said "Let me guess, Big Dog told you that." he said he had 2 calls on Friday from realtors with the same story, Big Dog tells the same thing to every house they inspect, its not safe to use and they need thousands of dollars of repairs. They probably do good service but get additional quotes before giving them the job.
Description of Work: Called Big Dog to do a Chimney sweep and inspection when I first moved into this house. I had paid Big Dog for a cleaning, which apparently they did not do a great job on since I haven't burned anything in the fireplace and it needed to be cleaned again.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
3.0
$250
Virginia S.
11/2011
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Excellent service! Not only cleaned the chimney but cleaned and inspected all the other vents throughout the house. Caught some issues and concerns with the chimney that were overlooked by previous services. Very thorough, efficient and competent - we will definitely be using Big Dog again!
Description of Work: Cleaned chimney and inspected all vents throughout the house.
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Service Categories
Chimney Repair,
Deck Maintenance
FAQ
Big Dog Deck & Chimney is currently rated 3.5 overall out of 5.
No, Big Dog Deck & Chimney does not offer free project estimates.
No, Big Dog Deck & Chimney does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Big Dog Deck & Chimney does not offer a senior discount.
No, Big Dog Deck & Chimney does not offer emergency services.
No, Big Dog Deck & Chimney does not offer warranties.