Indian Summer Chimney & Masonry

Owner did NOT inspect the job as promised upon completion of project. Upon this home owner checking the work done, liquid black creosote/soot had leaked out of the liner and was running down the rock wall inside and outside the building. Also found was standing water with large pieces of concrete crown debris inside inside the liner. I contacted the owner of the business, who finally came to see the problem, which he had written he would personally repair or replace any work done totally free of charge. So, yesterday, after viewing the damage, he said that he WOULD NOT do what he had promised. Instead, he would refund the labor cost only on the initial job. Then he said to go find somebody else to complete the job. Trust in the company?? NEVER again!!!

It went great. No issues.

The service was very professional. What could have been a very messy job was completed cleanly and efficiently.

The work was done quickly, and the area was kept clean.

As expected. No issues. Always professional and punctual.

Work took place over several days. Haven't used the newly improved fireplace yet, but it is obviously in safer shape than it was when he began.

Due to very good Angie's List reviews I wanted to hire the company to replace a deteriorating prefab fireplace chimney cap which has a leak. I contacted Mr. Joseph in Nov. 2013 and learned from him that he couldn't do the work then due to it being the hectic chimney cleaning season; he told me he would look at the chimney the following March. March 2014 was still winter in this area and I wasn't surprised that Mr. Joseph didn't come to look at the chimney cap. I didn't hear from him either so I texted him on March 28th asking if he was still interested and he replied he would look at the chimney sometime the following week. I did not hear from him again. I am disappointed because based on the reviews I expected that he could do a good job...and if he had told me he wasn't interested I could have made other arrangements rather than wait half a year.

Cleaned chimney as requested. Offered suggestions as to wood, efficient use, additional services that were needed with estimates. A very professional sweep who knows his profession.

he inspected the entire chimney and gave me a written report detailing the results of his inspection...He arrived on time, was very knowledgeable, polite, professional and did a thorough job with the chimney. I was very satisfied with the results and will use him again for sure.

We had our three fireplaces inspected and planned to have them cleaned, if needed. Paul checked out all three, and since they didn't need cleaning, he only charged us for the inspection. He is very knowledgeable, professional and pleasant. We will definitely work with him again.

still waiting for them to finish two months later. they are best price. good work. terrible time management. use them if you like things done well with no reference to timeline

Mr. Joseph was on time, professional, and gave us some pointers on ways to keep from having to replace a cracked back panel in our fireplace. Will use again, good experience with this company.

Called in and spoke to the owner, got an appointment for the next day. He arrived on time and took care to lay out a drop cloth and cleaned out the chimney without leaving a trace of his work. He described the condition of our chimney, showed us how to use the hardware, and recommended a new grate and a manufacturer to look-up for it online. We also go the name and number of a few local firewood dealers from him as well. Overall a very good service and I would recommend him to family, friends, and neighbors alike.

Overall very positive experience. Arrived on time on agreed upon appointment date. Clean and professional. Did job as agreed for previously discussed price in timely manner. Cleaned up very well after job completed. Would use again.

Recommended a few things to be done and gave good references to contact

The workman was on time. He gave me some pointers on the condition of the fireplace. He use tarps to protect the carpet, did a very thorough job of cleaning the fireplace and chimney and made sure that everything was cleaned up after he was finished. One problem was they did not reply to my emails, I had to call them to set up the appointment. They told me they would call and schedule an appointment for 2011, but I never heard from them.

I spent about $60 for the job. I think I found them online. I will use them again.

Mr. Joseph performed a complete inspection on top of the house and inside all the fireplaces. He advised me that my flues were inadequate and capping to close them off was the best solution because I would always have draw problems if I tried to use the connected fireplaces. I really appreciated his honesty because I would have spent quite a bit more trying to get the fireplaces into serviceable condition and ultimately would have been disappointed. Mr. Joseph capped the flues with the best materials.

Everything went smoothly. As a first time fireplace user, I was giving precise and concise instruction on what to do, and not to do. He also gave me instructions on how to improve the fireplace, as a function of my usage. He also recommended other services (firewood, glass doors, tools, etc). The price was quite cheap considering how much i gained. The overall experienced was excellent.

My wife and I recently moved into a new home and we needed our fireplaces inspected. We called Indian Summer Chimney Service based on an internet search and what we saw on the website. Mr. Joseph was very professional and seemed quite knowledgable. He explained our options for using our fireplaces and quoted us a few different prices for services he recommended. While we appreciated his expertise, it seemed a bit steep to play $90.00 for a simple inspection that took 10-15 min. Both my wife and I had a difficult time getting clear answers to our questions, knowing very little about chimneys and the like it was tough to get Paul to talk at our novice level. Regardless, we appreciated his professionalism and honest opinion and wouldn't hesitate to use him again in the future if we were to purchase the services he recommended.

Mr. Joseph was 5 minutes early, very courteous and professional, thoroughly checked the fireplace and chimney, took the time to teach me to use the damper and gas lighter correctly, and explained in detail the problem with smoke in the room we were likely to have when we finally did light the fire (and he was right - problem happened exactly as he predicted it would). We are having him come back next week to install a glass fireplace screen as well as the smoke guard to render our fireplace usable.

Paul came out promptly and looked at my chimney which leaked in heavy rain. He suggested we attack the problem sequentially, since leaks are hard to fix. He suggested a crown coat, which he applied, but it didn't completely do the job, so he later applied mortar sealant which fixed the leak.

He was good. He was responsible, punctual, did the job well and was clean. I have no complaints.

Arrived on time. Was very careful to be clean. Talked about some of the characteristics of our particular fireplace and chimney.

Very well. Mr. Joseph was on time and was very neat and clean in his work. He spread out a canvas tarp to protect the carpet and on which to lay his tools. He took a strong light and looked up into my chimney to see how dirty it was. It had not been cleaned in over 8 years, and was due for a thorough cleaning. He swept it out and vacuumed up the soot. He was so neat in his work that you would not have even known I had a chimney sweep at my house!