Mr Chimney

On time very professional and quick! The guy who did the work answered my questions and didn't leave a mess which I was warned about:)

Two guys came out to do the initial check of work needed. They went into the attic to assess the leak issue we were having. The roof is new, so we ruled that out. They looked at the work from the outside and provided a quote. I hired them based on the reviews on Angies. I didn't get too many quotes for this. A couple of other vendors never showed up and I just needed the work done. The price seemed fair.

setting up appointment for appraisal and work took a bit of back-and-forth time but once the appointment was scheduled, the work was done efficiently and thoroughly.

very smooth work, clean & tidy, through work.

Mr Chimney does not charge you for an estimate and then you can decide whether you want to have the job done or not. They were thorough and they looked professional. They didn't do much because apparently it was fine. I liked the fact that they gave us an estimate and did not pressure us to do any work.

Mr Chimney promptly returned calls for estimate & estimate was done in timely manner. The professionals who came were friendly & provided written estimate on the spot. A time was set for the removal but then Mr. Chimney called asking if they could re-schedule. It was explained to them that this would be inconvenience to homeowner who had coordinated this w/ oil to gas conversion; Mr. Chimney then called back & agreed to perform removal on original date. The workmen arrived a little late on that day but got to work quickly once they did arrive. Homeowner had concern because pipes that were covered w/ asbestos disappeared into stuccoed ceiling & had been assured by Mr. Chimney that ceiling would be opened up if asbestos continued under ceiling. After job was completed homeowner was told that asbestos didn't continue under ceiling so there was no need to open up ceiling; homeowner, of course, had not been present during removal & so had to take their word about this. At any rate, the job appears to be well-done & was completed within 4 to 5 hours. The premises were left clean w/ no debris. Air testing was done by separate company but report has not yet been received by homeowner.

Their representative came with guys on the truck to work on my house that has a basement and what was originally a coal burning furnace with a thousand pipes overhead that plug into the base part of the chimney. He told me that they couldn't take all of it apart, but he could dig a hole and come in from the back and that's what they did. He showed me the flue liner which looked liked used aluminum and was falling apart. They did the whole thing and basically dug up a 2 1/2 foot square hole in the chimney wall. They brought in this stuff that looked like a silver slinky and threaded it up from there all the way to the top where someone else was on top of the chimney. He was up pretty high and I guess they had to take off the mesh cover so they could get something in there. They did it clean and neat. They were very reliable and finished the job perfectly. They cemented the hole and my basement was spotless. I trust that it's done well and our furnace is fine. I also didn't know that they were doing asbestos because that's an area that's so open to dishonesty. I called them and the same guy arrived. We talked about the asbestos and I agreed to do it. When they came he had someone next to him that was sort of like the head contractor for asbestos or the foreman of the job and they also had some other people on the truck. They basically told me that they were sealing off the basement and goodbye. They covered everything with tarps and seemed to have left it in the same state that it was in when they came. I had a lot of boxes and things in the basement and had organized all of them. The pipes were all covered in the furnace room and an adjoining room. It was quite a job of climbing up on ladders and taking the asbestos off, but when they left the place smelled pretty badly. They told me it would last a day, but it was more like a week. I think it was the solvent that they used for the final cleanup. The pipes were all shiny considering they were covered with asbestos since 1929. They charged what they quoted, did what they said they were going to do, and did it in a day. They left the place, again, clean and neat. They were honest, punctual, and very professional. When we put the deposit down there wasn't any hassle about money because we always pay right out. You did have to pay extra for a pre-asbestos test for stuff in the air and you paid for another test afterwards, but he said that it was part of the deal. They were great and did quality work. I haven't had to call them back for any reason and I would recommend them.

It all went weel from Ken's visit for an estimate to the finished product. So far so good!

There were bricks that had come down off the chimney from storm Sandy and there was damage around the top of the chimney. They came when they said they were going to come which is unlike some of the other people I called. I think they seem like a good company.

They did a great job, removed and cleaned everything. There were no price surprises, they gave me a quote and that was the price, even thought they removed an extra piece that they had missed. There was a scheduling issue as the appointment before mine took too long so they couldnt make it to my house - but they called, let me know and we rescheduled no problem. I appreciate them calling and letting me know, not just not showing up. The price I put above is approximate, I can't remember exactly what it cost.

We had asbestos removed in our basement. The guy who came to give the estimate changed his schedule for us so he would not be late. We were given an estimate over the phone of $2500-$3500 for the job. The work was done in one day including the air inspection. The final cost was $3000 for the removal and $550 for the air inspection. This was a fourth of the price another company quoted us. The workers were professional, punctual and friendly. We will definitely use them for our chimney and will write a review on how that goes.

I converted my home from Oil to Gas, so I contacted Mr. Chimney after seeing the reviews on Angie's List. The appointment was scheduled rather quickly for the initial inspection (less than a week) and they were able to schedule me the next business day to complete the work. The men who came to give me the estimate were professional and appeared to be competent. The estimate they gave ($2100) was more than the other estimate I received from another company ($1600). However, the other company was very pushy and alarmist sounding, which I did not appreciate. Mr. Chimney recommended the same items, but weren't pushy stating that the work does not need to be done for at least a year. The next business day, they completed the work. They sent 2 different workers who did an excellent job in terms of completing everything to our liking and cleaned up after themselves. They also gave us a brief tutorial on how to use our chimney properly and safely. The only wish is that they were a bit cheaper. It only took the workers 3 1/2 hours to install the caps, clean the chimney and install the new liner and I wish it was a little cheaper. I tried to haggle with the first workers when doing the contract, but was not successful. However, we were satisfied with the work in terms of the quality, speed and cleanliness.

Martin & Francis showed up on time and did a nice neat job. They put down plastic and a padded blanket on the wood floor. They fabricated a plastic tent around the fireplace & worked inside of it, as not to create any dust or debris in the living room. They installed the damper & put the chimney cap back on that was blown off by Sandy. They inspected the flue & I was told it was in good shape. They were very respectful, polite and did a great job . But for some reason after the damper was installed, smoke billowing into my living became a big problem . I didn't have this problem before the damper was installed. Seems to me that the damper is restricting the flow. Since it created a smaller vent space. Recently, Mr Martin contacted me and resolved this issue with the upmost professionalism. I am once again satisfied with Mr Chimney. Thank you Mr Martin, much appreciated.

The team (2 people) showed up on time. They were courteous, good guys and got right down to work. They cleaned out the chutes from top and down and cleaned up the area after they were finished. They also took a picture of my chimney top which showed that it is lacking a cap. At their suggestion, I purchased a custom cap from them for $600. Am looking forward to having the company back at the house to install the cap.

We decided to proceed with the work with Mr. Chimney, primarily as a result of the reviews received on Angie's List. They have the licenses to work in Yonkers. We were grateful to get an appointment the following Saturday, basically no waiting. The crew showed up again, on time, at 8:30am. All the furniture and carpets were moved and/or covered securely. The work took until mid afternoon, with the chimney cap replaced as well. Our living room was left as neatly as before. The original flue opener and closer was reinstalled, a positive for us, as we prefer to retain the house's original details as much as possible. The crew were very nice and answered all our questions. We can't comment on price because we did not seek any alternate bids. We had an initial positive impression of the company, and decided to proceed. We look forward to using our fireplace safely for many seasons to come. And we highly recommend the services of Mr. Chimney, who accommodated our weekday work schedules in order to get the job done.

We needed a chimney inspection and recommendation of work needed in conjunction with our planned conversion of our oil boiler to gas. The estimator gave a good description of the chimney condition. Even though he would have certified the chimney as is, we opted to install the liner now rather than in a year or two. The work was coordinated beautifully with the installation of the boiler. The workers were prompt, very professional, and did a beautiful job. We are pleased.

Mr. Chimney arrived and determined what size fan we needed based on the size of our fireplace. They then took it up to the roof and mounted the fan atop the chimney and drilled a hole where the electrical wiring connected the fan to our home's circuitry. (We also had an electrician there to complete the wiring.) We tested the fan with a fire in the fireplace once the installation was complete, and there wasn't any smoke in the house! :)

They came to my new house to do cleaning, were honest in telling me the chimney was already clean! Will use them once it gets dirty. :)

They did a good job. They were on time. They checked everything thoroughly.

They basically removed asbestos from a hundred feet of pipe. When I called them I talked to the owner. He asked me how much pipe I had. I told him and he said about $2000.00. We gutted the basement because we were doing a remodel. When his son got here he saw there were no obstructions and he did not have to climb over stuff. He said this is going to be a lot easier than we thought so it will be $1200. That was a lot cheeper than we thought. They estimated it was going to take 4 hours and it only took 2 hours. The clean up was absolute immaculate. Everything was done perfectly. There was not a spec of asbestos anywhere. They did a really really good job.

Mr Chimney were very good. A person came down and did the job quickly. He was a very nice person. My overall experience with him was excellent. They were very professional. The quality of work was very good and we have had it inspected.

I would have used them, but as this was part of the negotiation for a house purchase we went with the middle bid. I hope not to need them too soon, but they are marked as a favorite and will get a chance to bid on any work I need in the future.

We were very satisfied with the work they did for us.

Called to make an appointment for chimney sweep services and reached an appointment taker who scheduled the service and accommodated a request for them to use a key to get into the home. (It was a vacant rental property at the time.) The man showed up within the time period they said they would, did the work, left the house clean, and then left the key in the proper place where he was asked. We will use them for our chimney sweep needs going forward.

I was generally satisfied with the job. The price was a little bit higher for what they did but the quality of the work was fine. I didn’t really do any outside research; I just casually talked to some people. They were pretty responsive. They did a good job. I would probably shop around before I used them again.