Dan's Chimney Services & Repair

I had a scheduled appointment with Dan and he called me telling me he had a cancellation and wanted to know if he could come earlier than scheduled. They went about checking the stove and cleaning it as well as cleaning the chimney. He showed me what he had removed from the chimney. He also did a check on the stove and found the baffle had been left open too much by the installer. He explained the difference it would make if we closed the baffle. He was extremely knowledgeable about wood burning inserts. After making the adjustment on the baffle the insert is burning better and doing exactly what he said it would do.

Dan seemed very nice and his helper also. They cleaned my chimney and said I was go to go for using my wood stove this winter. They cleaned up the hearth and left it looking better than when they started. Dan also said he could repoint my chimney but it would be just fine for this winter.

went fine, prompt, polite, no mess.

It went very well. He was very professional. No pressure to buy further services. All needed services were completely explained.

Dan is great. Definitely as professional as they come. We use him every year to clean our chimney. He cleaned our chimney, put a new cap on top and installed a wood stove we had purchase. All very reasonably priced and works very fast and cleans up after the job. Will definitely use him again for next years chimney cleaning.

It went very well. He was on time for the inspection, was very easy to talk with and explained the problems, what would be necessary to correct them, and answered all of my questions. I have subsequently engaged him to do the repairs discussed.

See above. Will definitely use again and recommend.

They did a good job. They were very knowledgeable and careful in my home. They accidentally brought some grass in the house but they cleaned that up. It was a very good experience overall. The chimney cap is still there and it has not blown off since they put it on.

Serviceman called to see if he could come earlier, which was excellent as I need to get to work! Cleaned my chimney of about 10 years of buildup, inspected my insert, and gave me much needed information about what is and is not flammable. I will definitely call him again.

Dan was an extremely knowledgable guy and very personable.

Checked fireplace; no work needed. Provided tips on gas logs.

Dan did a great job. He is very knowledgeable about what he is doing. He has a good personality as well and I really did not ask for a price anywhere else. His responsiveness was also great.

I purchased an Angie's List Big Deal special offer for this service and it went well. This was the first time I used them and the experience was pretty average, I think. I have a fireplace insert in one of fireplaces and I had previously thought it did not work. I asked him to see if he could figure out what was wrong with it. He told me he thought the motor was seized up. But, I was looking at it a month or two later and I found a hidden switch. Once I flipped the switch the insert worked perfectly. I thought maybe somebody familiar with fireplaces might have been able to catch that.

The technician and helper arrived on time. They looked at the multiple woodpecker holes in my chimneys and right away told me there was no help for that problem and noted they had repaired another chimney in the neighborhood with the same problem 4 times and it was already full of holes again. They went inside and did some minor cleaning of my insert areas, played with the gas regulator and looked up the chimney with a flashlight. I was given some advice on the options I had if I wanted a more realistic insert and was told that the chimney was clean and safe.

This project was completed over a 6 month period. It took some time for him to get the replacement doors and we were out of town for two months. Seemed to do a professional job but his personality was grating at times.

Dan does very professional work. have always been more than satisfied with him. Last year he we had a problem with additional soot buildup due to a load of poor firewood. Dan came out and re-cleaned the chimney and charged far less than his normal fee. He felt he had not done the "best" job. Once again, Dan did a wonderful job cleaning the chimney. He is very clean and very, very, thorough. He mentioned that a couple of fire bricks had cracked and, while not mandatory, suggested I replace them as soon as possible.

The service was a little pricy but the service was outstanding and the service rep. was very nice!

No complaints. Cleaned up afterwards and gave us advice on how to use our double-sided fireplace.

We built a new log home in 2007 and about one year later we began to experience water running down bedroom wall in basement during heavy rains. This wall is under a large chimney in the center of the house. The house has a metal roof and the chimney is built of rock over particle board and sits in a valley of two intersecting roofs. Our contractor tried to fix problem numerous times thinking it was a flashing problem and/or debris building up behind chimney damming up water. Finally he removed some tongue and grove siding in master bedroom, below chimney, and discovered water was leaking through mortar joints in rock.. He tried spraying rock several times with various masonary sealers which helped but was not a permanent fix. I finally called Dan's Chimney Service on Thursday 10/25/12 about 3:30 PM. They are located nearby and Dan came out for an estimate in about half an hour. After an inspection, he recommended water seal for $450 and new flashing for $175 and promised he could do job on following Saturday. Since water seal must be applied above fifty degrees and winter was approaching I accepted the offer. He arrived promptly at about 9:00AM and completed the job with a helper in about two hours. He said the sealant he uses should last 15 years. Since his repair we have recently had about 6.5 inches of rain and a heavy wet snow. Absolutely NO leaks!!!

They were punctual, but the service ended there. I was told right away, "you should have only paid for one inspection--that would have covered all your chimneys." No offer was made to refund the overpayment or apply any overpayment to future services rendered. After a few minutes of looking at my living room fireplace with a flashlight, I was told the entire stove and chimney would have to be cleaned and the stove replaced; then Dan remarked that I "had an awful lot of stuff in (my) house." Despite my explanation that I had recently moved in and this was the reason for the boxes and "stuff" everywhere, he continued to recount other stories of being in other homes that were so crowded that they had to call an auction company in and I might want to consider doing the same. He and his (not very helpful, cigarette smoking/cigarette butt throwing on my property) assistant didn't ask about my second fireplace and I had to direct them into the family room to see it. He seemed to want to inspect this fireplace a little more closely, but indicated he would want to go up on the roof. When on the roof where he walked over to the family room chimney and looked at the construction, but there wasn't any particular inspection done of the chimney. He gave me an estimate of about $1,000 to clean two chimneys, bring in a new stove and cap off a third chimney. Not only did I feel taken advantage of but was verbally lectured over the condition of my home and belongings. I had not planned to burn either fireplace this year until I had them cleaned, but had hoped to learn something more about their condition by bringing in this "expert" chimney service. I could have saved my $75.00 (payment for three chimney inspections) and put this toward a good cleaning instead. I will not recommend this service to anyone. They were not professional and I felt very uncomfortable during their visit.

Dan arrived punctually, evaluated the chimney inside and outside and did the work in a professional manner. After the brushing of the chimney, he cleaned the metal firebox, looked for any damage and cleaned the hearth afterwards. I have used Dan before and will do so in the future.

contacted the vendor and scheduled the inspection. Dan arrived on time and did the work we expected without trying to sell anything else.

No problems. Arrived on time. Did not leave any mess at all.

I had just purchased a new home and wanted to have the chimneys inspected before using them this winter. I saw the deal for an inspection and signed up. They were very professional and punctual. I did not have any work done, but I would certainly trust them to check out any problems if they presented themselves and make the necessary repairs.

He arrived promptly and told us that the chimney was in good working order and he did not suggest any type of expensive repair. Needless to say, we will continue using his services. Honest and professional!