Founded in 1978, one of the first company’s to be a member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild, and certified in 1979. Since that time we have been at the forefront of chimney sweep education, keeping up with code changes and technical updates through periodic Chimney Safety Institute of America certifications and seminars. We are also members of the Massachusetts Chimney Sweep Guild.
Our Massachusetts construction supervisor’s license number is 060332. We are fully insured with liability and workman’s compensation policies.
Business highlights
46 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Chimney Sweeping, Chimney Caps, Waterproofing, Gas & Oil Flue Relining, UL Listed Stainless Steel, Fire Worthiness, Smoke & Draft Problems, Crown Repair,
Technicians Eric and Travis were the best ... got the job done, and went beyond ... Eric even cleaned out my gutters when I had my flashing fixed without a complaint ... just did it for me and it was a God-send ... honestly, they saved me. I have used this company for years without fail ... they're great, and I have recommended them to my family as well
Description of Work: Wood stove chimney swept / flashing repaired on my chimney
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Carlos A.
08/2018
4.0
chimney sweep, chimney caps
+ 0 more
Went well A little bit on the expensive side
Description of Work: Chimney cap
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Gil S.
05/2018
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Went very well. The guys that came were very nice, carried the heavy stove into the house for me. Did everything as proposed.
Description of Work: installed a new woodstove that I bought and updated the stove pipe to meet code
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Marilyn A.
08/2017
5.0
chimney sweep
+ -1 more
Sean was great. He started with the chimney for an old wood-burning cookstove that we don't use that often. We bought the house fairly recently and did not know where the clean out door was for that chimney. Sean was very patient and thorough in checking out the crawlspace beneath the house (no clean out door there!) and kept looking until he found it in a cut out in the wall in a room behind the kitchen and did the cleaning. He then inspected the main chimney for the oil furnace and said that it did not need cleaning at this time. He was on time, knowledgeable, informative, and cleaned up thoroughly.
Description of Work: inspect 2 chimneys and clean if needed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Brian D.
04/2016
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Very professional, very clean, highly recommended.
Description of Work: Cleaned two chimneys for winter service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Stephen K.
04/2016
5.0
chimney sweep, chimney repair
+ 0 more
Work went well, did a good job. no problems at all.
We have used American Chimney Sweeps for 4 years and will use them again this year. I have continued to be pleased with the service that they provide and I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Cleaned and inspected all flues in our chimney, fireplace, inspected inside and outside of chimney. Cleaned the dryer duct and vents.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Debbie H.
04/2016
5.0
chimney sweep, chimney repair
+ 0 more
Bob was terrific! He was prompt about coming to do the chimney inspection and cleaning. He inspected and vacuumed 10 gallons of soot & debris! He suggested a stainless steel liner because my house is close to 100 years old. I had had two other chimney people here in the past and they would not do the cleaning, so I was thrilled that Bob at American Chimney completed the inspection and cleaning so thoroughly. He was very personable and gave me a fair price and excellent service. I would call them again in a moment!
Description of Work: He inspected and cleaned the chimney in a 100 year old three story house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$219
Sabrina M.
03/2016
5.0
chimney sweep, chimney repair
+ 0 more
We were very happy with their chimney service and will pay that little bit extra next time and use them first and not have problems by using the 'deal' provider that detached the parts of the pellet stove motor.
Description of Work: Cleaned pellet stove flue and reattached parts that other chimney service detached.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Zoni W.
03/2016
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Very profession and in time, I will use them in the future.
Description of Work: Clean and inspect
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Jyrki A.
12/2015
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
We had a Morso wood stove insert installed into our fire place. The company guys were very friendly and attentive to our wishes and concerns. As in any retrofitting project, there were some surprises and issues, causing delays, and some customizing was needed to overcome these challenges. However, these issues were dealt with very well and in we are very happy with the result. The wood stove looks and works great, we've been using it almost every day since the installation. We warmly recommend this company.
Description of Work: Wood stove insert installation.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Wojciech G.
03/2015
5.0
chimney repair, chimney sweep
+ 0 more
Jeremy came in on time and he performed a chimney inspection as well as he cleaned one of our fireplaces. He took the time to listen to all of our questions and concerns and he provided us with answers to all our questions. We are very happy with the quality of their service and we will be definitely using their services in the future.
Description of Work: - Chimney inspection - Fireplace cleaning
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$199
Michael M.
03/2015
1.0
chimney repair, chimney sweep
+ 0 more
Terrible. I have a wood-burning stove, which I mentioned when I called, and the person they sent had no idea how to clean it. Just stared at it for a few hours. Then swept the inside - I could have done that - and that was it. He never disconnected it from the pipe that feeds out of the chimney, which when I had it cleaned by a company after them, I was told was necessary. It took the person so long to NOT clean the stove, that they never cleaned the oil burner flue in the basement. A week later they sent someone else out who was down the basement for no more than 2-3 minutes and said I was all set. Never once did someone go on my roof. I complained to the main office and was told no one needed to go on the roof. I expressed my concern that neither flue was cleaned properly, since the stove wasn't disconnected and the oil burner took mere seconds to complete. I was told it was by the person on the phone, and I needed to pay. Obviously I refused, and wanted it done properly. After a few traded voicemails, I got a letter that they filed a complaint to my credit report. My score was 780 at the time. So thanks. And then when I had a different company come out to inspect, he said the oil burner flue was terrible (this was less than a month later) and it took him almost 30 minutes to clean it, including going up on the roof with a brush. The stove he completely disconnected and cleaned, which he said was necessary and there was no proper way to clean the stove flue without disconnecting it from the vent pipe. Terrible overall experience. Truly awful.
Description of Work: They were supposed to clean my chimneys, but that never actually happened. Then they charged me, I refused to pay, and they filed something on my credit report.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
$300
Rhonda G.
12/2014
5.0
chimney repair, chimney sweep
+ 0 more
American Chimney Sweeps cleaned our chimney three years ago and said since we didn't use the fireplace frequently, it would be about 3 years. It was exactly three years - almost to the day - that we had a chimney fire, not realizing the three years had passed. They came the day after we called. Did an assessment, performed the cleaning. There was no mess. Chimney sweep was friendly. Price is fair. It's a dirty job and so we'll pay to make sure the chimney is clean and safe. Although the provider came later than scheduled, we were home and so it wasn't a problem for us this time and it did not affect his service.
Description of Work: Cleaned Chimney.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$199
Mary S.
09/2014
5.0
chimney caps, chimney sweep
+ 0 more
We have been really happy with him. The price for the service for sweeping the fireplace and flu was $224 and we had a cap installed and that was $410. He was very professional, very friendly and clean and on time. I am not sure if we used him before or not. It was a very pleasant experience. I didn't do a lot of price comparison. I think some people might think it was pricey but I think it was comparable to a lot of places.
Description of Work: They installed a chimney cap and did chimney sweeping.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$634
Maria S.
04/2014
5.0
air duct cleaning, chimney repair, chimney sweep
+ 1 more
American Chimney Sweeps were recommended to us by our oil company (Mountainview Fuel). We had an issue with our furnace and the exhaust was coming back into the house. Since we were unable to run the furnace to avoid fumes (we had to turn it off) we were without heat and hot water until American Chimney Sweeps could come out. I called on Tuesday and left a message with the answering service. I found it odd that they were closed on a Tuesday. But they called me back the next business morning (Wednesday) and came over at 11:30 am. They removed a bad blockage in the vent. They thankfully fixed the problem without issue. They were prompt, professional and friendly. I had to pay $250 instead of $199 because it was an emergency situation and they had to fit me in. Overall, I would recommend them.
Description of Work: Cleaned the air vent from the furnace to the chimney (and vice versa).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Noreen B.
02/2014
5.0
chimney sweep
+ -1 more
My experience went well. The staff was professional and friendly while visiting. The pricing was reasonable and I was pleased with the service. I would recommend this company to others.
Description of Work: They came to re point the chimney.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Jessica N.
02/2014
5.0
chimney repair, chimney sweep
+ 0 more
They were on time, professional, and we thought, honest. They did not try to sell us on anything, but gave us some information to think about. We will call them again next year to inspect/clean.
Description of Work: We used this company to clean our fireplace last year and decided to call them again. This year when we had them come out to clean again, they inspected the fireplace and said that it did not need to be cleaned.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Scott G.
12/2013
2.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
After I got sent an intake form the appointment was scheduled for 2 1/2 weeks out. Understandable, it was getting chilly. The folks who came did a nice job checking things out. Checked the inside and outside. Got on the roof and looked around. They said that they didnt see anything major but because the chimney is painted there may be some issue. Suggested a cover and rebuilding of top couple layers. Said the main office would email me a quote. When they were finished he handed me a bill for $100.00.. I was surprised as no one else charges for estimates. I told him I was unaware of the charge for estimates and would take it up with the home office. They never sent me the quote. Will never call them again
Description of Work: I called to get an estimate for fixing a leaking chimney.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
Virginia H.
12/2012
4.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Fine. Jeremy was very friendly, professional, prompt. He provided good information. In the end we went with another vendor who would manage the whole installation process including the plumbing and electric work. American just does the fireplace part of the work.
Description of Work: Chimney inspection as a prerequisite for getting a gas fireplace insert. Only disappointment was that visit didn't qualify as certification in the eyes of our fireplace vendor so we need to get a second opinion. (That was not clear when we made the appointment so is the only reason the grade is a mix of A's and B's.)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Joshua K.
12/2012
5.0
chimney sweep
+ -1 more
I had a great experience with this company. I scheduled this company because the previous owners of the house used them in the past so I called them. I also got 1 other estimate over the phone for a chimney sweep and these guys were $50 cheaper. I first called to schedule a chimney sweep as it had been over 2 years since the previous owners did one. I had one technician come out and inspect my chimney. After looking at it, he recommended that I burn a Creosite removal product first before having it swept as there was too much and quot;glazeand quot; on the inside of the chimney. He said that if he swept it that day, he would need to come back and do it again. So it saved me $199. No charge for the first visit. I did what he said and burnt a couple of creosite logs to prep for the sweep. I rescheduled them a few weeks later and another technician came out to do the sweeping this time where I was now ready for one. He was on time, curteous and did not make a mess of my family room. He cleaned and inspected my chimney and gave me a recommendation of when to have it done next. I definitely will be using this company again.
Description of Work: chimney sweep
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$199
George D.
11/2012
3.0
chimney repair, chimney sweep
+ 0 more
Work was done quickly and professionally. Estimated cost was higher than I was willing to pay at the time do the other financial considerations. Gentleman by the name of Tony Told me that I could write a check and future date check to the next to the following month. I gave him the future dated check and he promised it would not be cashed until the date on the check. two days later the check was cashed leaving me in a financial bind. I would not do business again with American chimney sweeps. Tony did not keep his word and I would not trust him in the future
Description of Work: Chimney cleaning and chimney repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
$2,300
Response from American Chimney Sweeps Inc
Hello, I do apologize for any inconvenience with problems you may have had. I do believe that you have the wrong company though. We only service the North Shore and wouldn't travel to Dedham. Also, We do not have any employee on staff by the name of Tony. Again, I'm very sorry you had an issue but I assure you it was not our company. Please call the office if you have any questions in regards to this. Ruth American Chimney Sweeps, Inc. 61 Pulaski St. Peabody, MA 01960 978 532 9200
Paula G.
11/2012
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Arrived on time, clean and neat, knowledgeable and showed me in detail how to run and maintain.
Description of Work: Installed liner in chimney, installed wood stove insert for their store morose brand.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
ROBERT S.
11/2011
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Jeremy came to my house on 10/17/2011 to inspect the chimney. The price he quoted ($1900 - $2100) was to pull the old liner and replace it with a new one. It also included removal and replacement of the cap and removal of all debris. I accepted his estimate on 10/20, set up an appointment and sent a deposit for 1/3 of the estimated price. On 11/11, as arranged, he came to do the work. With a couple of hours of work, he was able to get the existing pipe back in place (it had not been properly fastened at the top) and installed a new top plate and a new and quot;Tand quot; to the furnace. I received a refund of the balance of my deposit ($450) on 11/18. The whole process was straightforward and the reduced cost a pleasant surprise.
Description of Work: My furnace chimney liner had failed, dropping to the base of the chimney. American Chimney Sweeps was to repair or replace the liner, as needed. They were able to repair the liner.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Peggy B.
11/2011
5.0
chimney repair, chimney sweep, masonry
+ 1 more
I was long overdue to clean my chimney flues and my woodstove. I got a few estimates but just felt that some companies were trying to sell me a bill of goods as well a being over priced compared to their competitors. I have used this company before and trust them. The office staff were helpful and worked with me to schedule the cleaning and repair around my work schedule and weather. They scheduled a time for the estimate and later after deciding to use them a work date. Sean came in around 8:30 AM with his associate and they were all done by 12:30 PM when I came home for lunch. They were polite,competent and thorough. Definitely would use them again.
Description of Work: Replace wood stove bricks Remove roof antenna Repair chimney crown and repoint chimney
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Service Categories
Chimney Repair,
Chimney Sweep,
Masonry,
Chimney Caps,
Air Duct Cleaning,
Dryer Vent Cleaning
FAQ
American Chimney Sweeps Inc is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
American Chimney Sweeps Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, American Chimney Sweeps Inc does not offer free project estimates.
No, American Chimney Sweeps Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, American Chimney Sweeps Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, American Chimney Sweeps Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, American Chimney Sweeps Inc offers warranties.
American Chimney Sweeps Inc offers the following services: Chimney Sweeping, Chimney Caps, Waterproofing, Gas & Oil Flue Relining, UL Listed Stainless Steel, Fire Worthiness, Smoke & Draft Problems, Crown Repair,