Murphy'S Son

I had a leak inside the house coming from the furnace chimney. I could see, outside, that some of the bricks on the upper most rows were loose (w/ deteriorated mortar). I called Richard at Murphy's Son Chimney Cleaning and Service in December (he was one of the only people who returned my call of about eight or ten with whom I left a message), and he advised we wait to repair it until the last frost. I called him back last week (he said "let's wait until early April"), and yesterday he came over in the morning to look at the furnace chimney (and give me an estimate). He arrived right on time. After looking at it, he pointed out where a temporary repair was done to the top liner (which we could see was cracked). He explained just what it needed: -- replace top five rows of bricks -- replace top liner -- waterproof(seal) whole chimney I was very pleased with what I thought was a very reasonable price quote: $450. After agreeing to that, he suggested coming back just three days later for the repair. I pointed out that we were expecting rain on that day, and he countered with: "Well, if everything goes according to plan (on his schedule), how about if I come back later today (around 4:00 PM) and do it then?" Wow! To get it done so quickly and at a great price -- I was very happy. Sure enough, he came back at 4:00 PM and had EVERYTHING finished by just after 7:00 PM. And, the price: right at $450. Overall, I am extremely satisfied. Richard responded to my calls right away, showed up (twice) on time, new exactly what needed to be done, explained it clearly, gave a very reasonable quote (which he didn't veer from), and repaired it super fast! I do recommend Murphy's Son (his father started the business) Chimney Cleaning and Service, and am grateful that my furnace chimney was repaired so quickly and at a great price. Thanks, Richard!!!