Raytown Chimney Cleaning

it went well. will use this provider again. I had someone else clean my chimney and inspect it 2 months before-they did good.

He was very polite and truthful to the extent that we have the type of chimney that we as owners could clean ourselves. He also told what type of tools are needed to perform the task. He is fully licensed and insured. The job he did for us took probably a little over an hour to complete.

Mr. Hilton was contacted on 7/30 to provide an estimate on the removal of a dead animal from my chimney. He provided me an estimate for the job. I thanked him and told him I would contact him after getting a couple of other estimates if I wanted him to perform the service. He encouraged me to proceed with other estimates. After checking pricing from other companies, I found his estimate to be in line with the community standard. I contacted him on 7/31 and asked him to come remove the animal from my chimney. He agreed, telling me what time he would arrive. He arrived on time, performed the service professionally and courteously, even though it was the most horrible job one could encounter. He discovered 3 raccoons who had expired in the chimney and removing them required a strong stomach and pure grit. He cleaned up, removing the animal carcasses from my home. At the end of the job, he offered to climb up on the roof to inspect the other flues in the chimney to ensure they were intact and safe to use. He measured the flues and instructed me in how to buy and install caps to ensure no more animals would make their homes in my chimney. He offered to install them himself and I declined. As unpleasant as the job and the situation was that prompted me to contact Mr. Hilton, he managed to handle it in as professional a manner as was possible. I highly recommend his work to anyone needing servicing of a chimney!

Everything went great. He shows up when he says he is, didn't try to upsell me, did a great job putting the cap on and the price was extremely reasonable. I would definitely use him again.

We had him out here after we had a new roof put on. This caused some leaking around the chimney which Marty resealed, and we haven't had any problems since. I really like that he charges based on the square footage of the chimney rather than by the hour. When he charged me too much he actually admitted his mistake and returned my check to me so I could write one for the appropriate amount.

After having my home inspected prior to selling it, there were numerous problems cited, including chimney and fireplace flaws.Since the inspector had several negative reports on Angie's list, I didn't trust his recommendations. I hired Raytown Chimney Cleaning, for his A rating on Angie's list, to reinspect the fireplace and chimney. Marty came right out to inspect my property, coming up with a few problems that needed repair. He submitted a written with recommendations, and only charged $79.95 to do it. I was able to sell the house using his recommendations, that the buyers were going to repair themselves. Thanks, Marty, for your honest appraisal, identification of needed repairs (stating what could be done by the homeowner), solving the problem of recommendations for high cost, complex solutions advised by a dishonest home inspector.

Marty told me the price over the phone and came exactly when he was scheduled to. He explained everything to me in great detail, had me physically look at all areas that needed attention, explained why they were problems and gave me options to resolve them. His recommendations were sound and made sense. He then cleaned my chimney and did not leave a mess and was very professional. I have asked him to do some additional work that needs to be done.

It was a very good experience. He got right to work. He explained that we have a really nice,clean chimney that is lined with stainless steel so he did not need to clean it. He did find a dead squirrel above the wood-burning stove and removed it without charging extra for cleaning. I was expecting him to only look at one of our fireplaces but he inspected both without charging extra. He explained how to use the wood burning stove and showed me how to light the gas logs in the other fireplace. I called on a Monday and he was able to come by Wednesday. Other places that I called had a 1 1/2 month wait.

It could not have been better.

I knew the price in advance, one chimney needed sweeping and the other one did not. He was very honest and did not perform any unnecessary services. We have been having an issue with our chimney for years that we were unable to solve. He knew exactly how to fix the problem. He has ordered the part and will return in a week to fix our issue. Very trustworthy and knowledgeable. We would definitely recommend and will use again.

I bid three different companies to come out and inspect our chimney. Marty was the best price and provided the best service. Unfortunately our chimney was not safe to use as a wood burning fireplace any longer. Marty gave us numerous options as to what we could to do repair and make it functional. He's very knowledgable and has your best interest in mind. We had the inspection done in May and made our decision in September as to what we'd like to do. We ended up putting a cap on the fireplace to seal it off. The inspection done in May cost $75.00. When he came to seal the top, he deducted the price of the inspection from our price. The job cost $185.00 minus the $75.00. Our balance to close off our chimney was $110.00. We may put gas logs in the fireplace in the future and we will call Marty to install!

The chimney was not drawing as it should. The man from Raytown Chimney checked from the furnace to chimney cap. He found the cap needed to be replaced,and told me how I could replace the ,if wished to, I agreed. He said there would be no charge. I don't think it could have worked out any better.

Very happy with the service provided. I hadn't had my chimney inspected in at least 6 years so I was way overdue. I do not use my fireplace much at all, but wanted everything checked out. The inspection was thorough and luckily all I needed was some caulking to seal some settlement cracks in the mortar at the top of my chimney. Also got good advice about the flashing that may need attention in the future. The price was fair, no surprises, and would definitely use this company again.

Marty arrived on time. He inspected the fireplace and determined that the firebox needed a repair. He cleaned the fireplace and flue .The firebox was repaired by filling in the spaces between the bricks with mortar. He also noticed a hairline crack in the crown and suggested we have it repaired in the spring. We will have Raytown Chimney clean our chimney annually.

Marty came out promptly. He did a nice job cleaning the chimney, left no mess. Adviced us on how to repair chimney cap.

He has someone who answers the phones and he calls you right back. He came right out, it wasn't a long wait. He's very business minded, I was very impressed. I have absolutely recommended him already, he gets right back with you, he follows up, he's prompt and on time. He does a good job and cleans up after himself. There are no complaints. We had him come back out and install a fireplace insert for us 2 months later. We'll have him back every year to do our inspections.

The cleaning was done quickly. His equipment kept all soot and ash out of the air and off the carpet. The firebox was cleaned out thoroughly. He also answered our general fireplace questions. I will be using him again when the fireplace needs another cleaning!

We had paid someone to do it a couple of years ago because it smelled. It continued to smell after burning and when it was humid outside. So we called Marty when we saw his Angie's list ratings. He found a number of bird nest's that the other person had not found. He was very thorough, knowledgeable, and professional. I would highly recommend him.

I chose Raytown Chimney based on Angie's List rating and had the same great experience that other members have reported. Mr. Hilton returned my call quickly and set up an appointment. He arrived when he said he would (calling me to tell me he was on the way), did the job right, left everything immaculate, and charged exactly what he had quoted me. He is professional in every sense of the word. Since we really enjoy our fireplace, having our chimney clean and in good repair is a safety issue we need to pay attention to. I will certainly be calling Mr. Hilton again after we've burned two cords of wood (which I now know is the correct interval), and I recommend him most highly to others.

I had been advised that I had a hole in my damper. I called Raytown Chimney, left a message and promptly received a call back from Marty. We arranged a time for him to inspect my chimney. He arrived on time, examined my chimney and advised that the actual problem lay with the damper's inability to close due to a brick ledge in the flue. He indicated my damper has never closed due to this and couldn't be repaired. He suggested a damper be installed on top of my chimney, provided options and pricing. I discussed with my husband, we selected a damper and Marty ordered it for us. When it came in he called and arranged installation. Again, he arrived on time and installed the damper in no time flat. Marty was very professional, knowledgeable and courteous throughout. I would definitely call him again should I need additional chimney work.

Went very well overall. This was a rental property and the tenants had "stuff" all over but he worked around everything, taking a lot of care not to make any mess. He has some large vacuum equipment with a big filter so there was no smokey smell left in the house.

We had not used the fireplace since we moved in 3 1/2 years ago. Contacted Marty and he called me back the same day. Has a very friendly disposition on the phone. Assured me he had 29 years of experience. He would inspect the fireplace first, then if needed go ahead and clean. Arrived on time, called to confirm the evening before. Said the fireplace looked really good, was one of the safest kinds to have. Climbed up and inspected the top, came in and cleaned it out, inspected the gas line (we didn't have a key and had never realized it was actually a gas fireplace!) He had an extra new key he provided for very little cost. Told me about vented and ventless gas logs, or how to use regular wood, etc. Provided good tips on using it. Left no mess behind. Very friendly and did a great job!

I chose Raytown from the previous comments on Angie's List made by customers of Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin came on time, explained thoroughly what he was going to do, and proceeded to do it. He took off my flue to thoroughly clean my chimney. Even though we had had the chimney "cleaned" in 2006 and had not used it often, Mr. Martin found a duck skelton and almost 5 gallons of soot. The skelton had apparently been inside the chimney for many years prior to a cap being put on. Mr. Martin did an excellent job, took his time to do it correctly and I will definitely be working with him again on some minor repairs he found during his inspection of the chimney cap. I have recommended him to my boss who needs work done on his chimney.

They were very professional and very punctual. He came out within a couple of days from when I called. They did good cleaning up after themselves.

I used him prior to Angie's List. He's very clean and thorough and very professional. He doesn't try to sell you what you don't need.