Jim came to clean my chimney. I ended up using him by his suggestion to replace the entire cap of our chimney. The work was great, but shortly after I noticed that my roof was leaking into my attic. After calling the company that replaced our entire roof one month before Jim came to do the cap, they showed me pictures that there was holes in my brand new shingles all around the chimney, clearly from scaffolding. Jim told me initially before doing the work, he told me that they would put up scaffolding for safety, but neglected to tell me there would be screw holes in my brand new roof. I had to call 4 times, got attitude from the woman who answers the phone, then finally got a 3 short, poorly sentenced email from Jim trying to claim that they only use ladders and the holes were not from him. It cost me $400 to replace the shingles and fix the leak he caused. He clearly did not care at all.
Great! Indoor and outdoor chimney service was professionally completed on two different days, at a fair price.
Description of Work: Clean indoor fireplace/chimney, install outdoor stainless steel caps, repair and seal crown.
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
Susan K.
04/2012
1.0
dryer vent cleaning
+ -1 more
They came when they were supposed to. They did not finish the job. They destroyed my dryer vent, and left. They didn't tell me what they were doing before they did it. They said they would come back the following Monday to fix it because the vent had been taken out of where it was supposed to be. Then, they called me and told me that they couldn't do it, so they left me hanging. I told them to be prepared to move the dryer out of the closet, but they did not do that, which is probably what caused the whole problem. The dryer vent did not get cleaned out the way it was supposed to be. The builder of my house came and helped me. He found that there was still a lot of stuff in the vent, which he pulled out. They just left me hanging, and I really still want my money back. I am extremely disappointed. I had to pay another $200. to have it repaired.
Description of Work: I asked them to clean out my dryer vent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$145
Response from CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE
Upon arriving at the customers home on 9/28/11 to provide a service of dryer vent cleaning, it was found through inspection & cleaning that the condition of the vent was not installed properly and was a fire hazard. This condition was specifically explained to the customer. Our company gladly spent 2 hours thoroughly cleaning and clearing the vent of debris, lint & a birds nest. However some parts of the vent were inaccessible due to the improper installation, parts of the flex duct were concealed within the construction of the home. After further explaining to the customer that this vent is improperly installed and providing an estimate explaining that the correct materials will be used & installed, the customer called back a few days later and explained to us that she was going to call the contractor that installed the dryer vent to correct the problem. There was no date set with the customer for us to return. While at the customers home we did leave the dryer vent not hooked up, as a Certified Dryer Vent Technician it would be unethical to leave the customer with a potential fire hazard condition. This was explained to the customer for her protection & safety. The customer did call me to come back to hook up the dryer in its current condition, however I explained to the customer again the reason why it was not hooked back up while I was there to service the dryer vent- to protect her from a potential fire hazard condition due to improper vent installation. We have been in business for over 25 years with an impeccable track record of providing a thorough service to our customers for a reasonable price. Our reputation is one of our most important assets. Our business has been built mostly on referrals from our many happy customers. Safety is our #1 Concern. I'm sorry that the customer felt the need to contact Angie’s List without first contacting us to try to make her happy with our service. We provided a service to her on 9/28/11, unfortunately she did not contact us until after posting this report on Angie’s list in April 2012 leaving us with a record of an unhappy service, and an obvious miss-communication of some sort as to why we did what we did to protect her. We would have diligently worked with the customer to ensure that she has a safe & properly installed dryer vent to use.
philip B.
09/2008
5.0
chimney repair
+ -1 more
Furnace conversion required lining the chimney with stainless steel. They were very professional and timely in getting the job done.
Description of Work: Relined chimney for conversion from oil to gas heating. They also swept both chimneys.
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Service Categories
Chimney Repair,
Chimney Caps,
Dryer Vent Cleaning,
Fireplaces,
Chimney Sweep,
Gas Logs,
Air Duct Cleaning,
Heating and Air Conditioning
FAQ
CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE is currently rated 3.3 overall out of 5.
Monday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE does not offer free project estimates.
No, CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE does not offer a senior discount.
No, CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE does not offer emergency services.
No, CARLIN CHIMNEY & DUCT SERVICE does not offer warranties.