We called Swift Chimney/Chimney Wizard from the recommendation of a friend in August. They came out Aug 10th to check the chimney and gave an estimate. We promptly called back that day and asked to be put on the schedule. The price was very good compared to the other estimates for the same work. At that time, we didn't have any glaring issues, we were trying to be proactive. The woman taking our calls (who was very nice through out this whole thing) said about 2 weeks to be serviced. A month passed, I left a few voicemails, no return calls. I finally got her again at the end of Sept. and explained that now we had a leaking chimney that was leaking through our porch roof. She said they were working on getting us scheduled. Today is October 27, and we have not gotten a reply of any kind. We found another company but we lost 2 months and are hoping we can get our now-leaking chimney fixed before winter. My advice, a friend said they are great about cleaning chimneys but I dont recommend them to do any repairs as you may be waiting a long time!
Description of Work: Reseal flashing, repair crown and grind out mortar joints and tuck point.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$800
Response from CHIMNEY WIZARD
Thank you for the review. I don’t recall receiving any phone calls from you regarding your complaints. If you would have called, I could’ve explained to you that we are having the busiest year this year in the history of being in this business. Possibly due to many people now working at home. Plus all of our repeat business. If we were not a good company who does good work we would not be growing. Please keep in mind that we are small with two people who do the work. They can only do so much in a day. Unfortunately, the days that I left open for masonry work, it rained. I have zero control over that. It’[Member Information Removed] extremely difficult to do masonry work during our busiest time of year. The majority of that work is done in the spring and early summer. The end of summer and beginning of fall and this year, into December, we are booked up with chimney cleaning. I. Apologize but that is completely out of our control and not due to laziness or not wanting to get the work done. We are now and have been at the point that we have to turn away jobs due to not having enough time to get it done before the snow comes. We’d be happy to do it in the spring when things slow down. I also have a technician with possible Covid and I don’t think that it would be wise to expose customers just because they think that their chimney is more important.
Ron M.
10/2020
1.0
chimney caps, chimney repair
 + 0 more
Contacted Chimney Wizard/ Swift Chimney Services to have my chimney cleaned and inspected. Upon inspection, around 8/20, they told me that my chimney need tuck pointing. They gave me a quote to do the job. I contacted them on 8/24 (4 days later) and was scheduled for the work on 9/11. No call, no show on the 11th. When I called they said they canceled due to adverse weather (sunny and beautiful all day). Repeatedly reached out to them. Did not hear back until I pressed them for a reschedule date. Rescheduled for 10/12, 13 and 16. No show, no call on 12th. Called multiple times before I was told they didn't finish job from previous week. No show no call on the 13th. Called multiple times until I was told she was off that day. Called from a different number and she was actually there. She said the owner Paul would call me. He did not call. Was strung along for 8 weeks and now I probably will not be able to get another company out to do the job they failed to do. This is a tremendously unprofessional company. They are not dependable, do not answer or return calls, dishonest and essentially do not care about their customers. I would honestly recommend any other option before going with Chimney Wizard/ Swift Chimney Services.
Description of Work: chimney tuck pointing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Ron M.
10/2020
1.0
chimney repair
 + -1 more
Contacted Chimney Wizard/ Swift Chimney Services to have my chimney cleaned and inspected. Upon inspection, around 8/20, they told me that my chimney need tuck pointing. They gave me a quote to do the job. I contacted them on 8/24 (4 days later) and was scheduled for the work on 9/11. No call, no show on the 11th. When I called they said they canceled due to adverse weather (sunny and beautiful all day). Repeatedly reached out to them. Did not hear back until I pressed them for a reschedule date. Rescheduled for 10/12, 13 and 16. No show, no call on 12th. Called multiple times before I was told they didn't finish job from previous week. No show no call on the 13th. Called multiple times until I was told she was off that day. Called from a different number and she was actually there. She said the owner Paul would call me He did not call. Was strung along for 8 weeks and now I probably will not be able to get another company out to do the job they failed to do. This is a tremendously unprofessional company. They are not dependable, do not answer or return calls, dishonest and essentially do not care about their customers. I would honestly recommend any other option before going with Chimney Wizard/ Swift Chimney Services.
Description of Work: Chimney Tuck Pointing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from CHIMNEY WIZARD
Very sorry that you feel that way about our company. As I believe I tried to explain to you, this time of year it becomes extremely difficult to schedule masonry jobs due to the weather conditions and how extremely busy we are with chimney cleaning. Unfortunately, everyone waits until the fall to get their chimneys cleaned. We have customers who heat their homes with stoves and we have to make emergency jobs a priority. We do our masonry work in the spring and summer time. It’s not that we didn’t want to do the work for you or come across as dishonest. We are a very small company with two guys to handle all of the jobs. And, I provided you with Paul’s phone number but you didn’t call. I’m certain he would’ve gone above and beyond to help. We were trying to squeeze you in to get the work completed this year. All other masonry jobs have to wait until the spring. I feel it was mean spirited to threaten us with a bad review in order to “force” us to put you above all other customers. We strive to make everyone happy no matter how big or small the job might be.
Kevin C.
09/2018
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
HIGHLY Recommend! Booking appointment with Angie(LOVE HER!) couldn't be easier! We communicated via text which is nice (never a missed call!)& was quick to respond to questions! Her customer service is really above & beyond! She asked me to let her know how things went & if I had any suggestions for improvement! How nice to see business owners that still care about their customers experience!! The guys were great too! Very professional & CLEAN in their work( the pile of debris inside the fireplace they shake loose is amazing-wish I'd taken a photo!) They even put back some furniture I had moved away from the fireplace without asking! ++++ HIGHLY recommend. Christie Corson
Description of Work: Chimney 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
$130
Response from CHIMNEY WIZARD
Thank you so much for the nice review! It was such a pleasure working for you. You're probably the sweetest customer we've ever had. Looking forward to cleaning your chimney in the future.
Vicki O.
04/2018
2.0
masonry, chimney caps, chimney repair
 + 1 more
Company was not responsive at all to phone calls and did not come out when promised. We had them out last Fall and they gave a verbal estimate and said we had to wait until Spring to have the work done. We tried calling several times to have them come back out to do the work and kept getting the run around. We were told they would come out and then got calls that something came up and would come out the next day, but never did. If we can't get the courtesy of a phone call and reliability of when they say they will be here BEFORE the work is done, then I have zero confidence that they would be here to do the work when promised or as promised.
Description of Work: Chimney Repair/Replace
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from CHIMNEY WIZARD
Please enter what you would like the response to look like:We were there in the fall to clean the chimney and we gave a verbal estimate to replace 26 rows of brick in the coming spring, I spoke to Mr. [Member Name Removed] and told him we would try to stop by to look at the chimney to give him a written quote. In the mean time, my father in law passed away. I received a call from Mr. [Member Name Removed] and I explained this to him. I then called Mr. [Member Name Removed] on Wednesday and explained that we would stop by Thursday morning. I didn't not give a time, as no one needs to be home for us to take a quick peek and count the courses of the brick. On Thursday at 11:14am, the wife called and said that no one had shown up yet. I explained that he may have already been there but she didn't want to hear it. I then called my technician and he was in route to their home. We also haven't even started doing any masonry work due to this awful weather we've been having. This was strictly for an estimate. I'm getting a bad review based on no work being done. Our work is excellent and in 20 years this is the first time I have received a review with no work having been done. Most of our customers are like family. And we strive to provide excellent service. I apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused.
Joe and Robbie were SUPER nice guys. They arrived on time and took great care to minimize any mess associated with their work. I had a very dirty chimney and they did a thorough job. I had also asked about a missing damper and Joe gave me an estimate for it to be replaced and repaired. They did such a good job, we hired them to do the additional work next week as well. We have a very excitable dog and they both went out of their way to be friendly to him, I even caught them petting him outside when they went to retrieve tools and equipment. Will add Swift Chimney to my permanent list of service providers!
Description of Work: Chimney sweep and we had a flue damper missing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Toby L.
12/2016
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
Great! Serviceman was prompt, helpful, kept things as clean as one can consider when cleaning a chimney, and overall very pleasant! I will absolutely hire again when necessary.
Description of Work: Chimney 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
$100
Francine C.
11/2016
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
Chimneys were inspected and cleaned. One was only a little dirty and charge was minimal.
Description of Work: Two chimneys, that had been used infrequently and not cleaned for several years, needed to be looked at.
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
Patricia C.
10/2016
5.0
chimney sweep, chimney caps
 + 0 more
Very pleased with service. Would recommend to others.
Description of Work: Clean out after a few years of swifts nesting in chimney, followed by another service to install a chimney cap.
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
Don F.
08/2016
5.0
chimney sweep, chimney caps
 + 0 more
Chimney Wizard came out promptly (the next day!) and cleaned out the dead bird, and put a new cap on our chimney so it won't happen again. They didn't charge us for a full chimney cleaning because it wasn't required (we have a gas burning fireplace and we hardly ever use it) so I really appreciated that. They were friendly, efficient, and cost-effective.
Description of Work: We had some birds that nested in our chimney, and one of the baby birds died and numerous flies starting coming out of the fireplace into our house. Of course we didn't know this had happened; we just knew we heard chirping at one point, and then the flies started coming.
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
$50
Kyle H.
02/2016
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
The chimney was swept and cleaned from years of not being used. He gave me pointers on the operation of my wood burning stove. Quick job and tidy clean up. I'm satisfied with the service and would use them again
Description of Work: Clean chimney and wood burning stove.
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
$125
Response from CHIMNEY WIZARD
Thank you so much for the nice review! We would be happy to service your woodstove in the future. It was a pleasure!
Scott M.
01/2016
5.0
chimney caps, chimney repair, chimney sweep
 + 1 more
I'd moved into a house with a stove that had sat for a number of years previous to the purchase and was unsure of its condition. As a result, we hadn't used it since we moved in a few years ago. I'd called for a cleaning and inspection and a cap installation. Scheduling was a piece of cake and they came out New's Year Eve too! They arrived early (but not too early) and set about answering all my questions in an open, honest, and friendly manner. In the end, the chimney didn't require any cleaning, the stove was in great shape, they installed the cap, and only charged for a service call. I will definitely use them again - it was a great experience.
Description of Work: Inspected the chimney and wood burning stove; installed a chimney cap.
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
$45
Todd J.
10/2014
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
They were clean. They were professional. They did a good job. It was excellent.
Description of Work: They cleaned 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
$100
Response from CHIMNEY WIZARD
Thank you for the nice review!!
Mark G.
06/2014
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
they did really professional work and gave good counsel on some damage we had elsewhere that had nothing at all to do with the chimney. Saved us a lot of money.
Description of Work: cleaned creosote out of the chimney. we will be hiring them in a month to do repairs for damage that they found
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
$500
David M.
05/2014
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
Chimney Wizard are great. He shows up on time and is friendly and quick.
Description of Work: They inspected and cleaned our 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
$144
John W.
02/2014
5.0
chimney repair
 + -1 more
They did the waterproofing, took great care, and did an excellent job. Jon works well with you.
Description of Work: They did waterproofing on our 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
$375
Joshua T.
02/2014
5.0
chimney repair
 + -1 more
They were fantastic. They came in a day and they cleaned up their mess. They were very professional and straight shooters. They got the work done and fixed the problem.
Description of Work: I used Swift 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
$425
Douglas B.
02/2014
5.0
chimney sweep, fireplaces
 + 0 more
He was punctual and did a great job. He provided an excellent value and we will definitely use him again.
Description of Work: He came out and cleaned our chimney and fireplace.
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
$90
nancy W.
11/2013
4.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
He was on-time, they were very responsive to my call for an appointment. He cleaned the chimney but after he left I looked up inside and there were leaves and spiderwebs up in the chimney. I am certainly no expert, but I thought those would be gone with the cleaning?
Description of Work: Cleaned one chimney and repaired small mortar area.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$125
Response from CHIMNEY WIZARD
We are sorry to hear that you are not 100% satisfied with our services. Especially considering all of the extra work we did going above and beyond what we were hired to do. We inspected your woodstove at no additional charge and also cleaned out your clogged ash dump for no additional charge. Normally there is an additional charge for these services. We would be more than happy to come back to clean the spider webs and leaves in your chimney. Your chimney hadn't been cleaned in over 10 years and we were hired to sweep your chimney. The main goal is to remove creosote, not cob webs. Please call at your convenience to schedule an appointment so that we can come back to make things right. Thank you.
Curtlyn J.
10/2013
5.0
chimney caps, chimney sweep
 + 0 more
He came exactly at the stated time, I was a little late getting back from an appointment and missed him. I called when I realized he had been there and he came right back. Went up on my roof and found that the chimney cap was blocked, he cleaned it and charged me only $45.00, which was the minimum for a visit. He was very curteous and very honest, he coudl have told me anything and he did not.
Paul and his crew were very friendly and knowledgeable. They did a nice job tuckpointing and repairing chimney cap. We hated the design of our fireplace and it had bricks and mortar that were loose and falling out. They completely tore apart the hearth and front of fireplace and rebuilt it nicer than new. It now looks great, we are very happy with the results. I would certainly recommend Swift to anyone who needs chimney or fireplace work.
Description of Work: Tuck pointed chimney, repaired chimney cap, cleaned chimney and rebuilt hearth and front of fireplace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
Margaret S.
07/2013
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
You could not even tell he was here -- extremely neat and clean and he was professional in all aspects.
Description of Work: Checked chimney and fireplace inside and out. Complete cleaned interior of chimney and fireplace and vacuumed it out completely.
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
$100
Debi B.
05/2013
5.0
chimney sweep
 + -1 more
We needed a fireplace and chimney inspection for insurance purposes and, if necessary, a cleaning. I spoke with Chimney Wizard on Monday and had an appointment for the following day. When the tech arrived in a marked van, and wearing an identifying t-shirt, he was on time. He was friendly and even nice to the dog, As he removed his shoes he reviewed the purpose for the visit. After a thorough visual inspection of the fireplace and flue, he said that everything looked so good that a cleaning was not needed. He went outside and took a look at things, wrote up a checklist for the insurance company and came back in. He mentioned his observation of the last year, that many people are being dropped by their insurance companies just because they have working fireplaces and/or wood stoves, even though he inspects and cleans the units annually. Grateful that we had no problems, I was happy to pay (by check) the reasonable fee.
Description of Work: Fireplace and flue inspection for insurance approval.
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
$45
James/Lisa S.
02/2013
5.0
chimney caps
 + -1 more
We'd had some dripping into our firebox during the bad weather related to Hurricane Sandy. Realizing we needed a chimney cap and to have things inspected, I called Chimney Wizard and spoke with Angie about their services. She was responsive and helpful. She called me back with the information I needed. John was able to do an estimate quickly and despite it now being winter, when an unusually warm day was available he came out to install the stainless steel chimney cap. He inspected the outside chimney stack to confirm that there were no additional concerns. He also checked inside the firebox and added a bit of mortar where it had eroded. They were easy to work with and friendly. Angie told us that the work is guaranteed, even if the cap would blow off during a storm, which is something we especially appreciate. I've already recommended Chimney Wizard to friends.
Description of Work: Chimney Cap Installation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Matthew W.
12/2012
5.0
chimney sweep, fireplaces
 + 0 more
I have had my chimney cleaned twice by these folks and each time they did a good job. They were on time, and cleaned up after the job. I would recommend them.
Description of Work: Chimney cleaning on 2 story steel chimney and wood burning insert.
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Service Categories
Chimney Sweep,
Chimney Repair,
Chimney Caps,
Fireplaces,
Animal Removal,
Masonry
FAQ
CHIMNEY WIZARD is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CHIMNEY WIZARD accepts the following forms of payment: Check