I learned a lot of things from my Dad-- How to be fair, how to work really hard and do more than is…read moreasked of you, how to be generous: I did not learn that if you have a fireplace and use it regularly, even if you always use hardwood, you will need to have it cleaned regularly. So after twenty years of making modest hardwood fires, I started to have a cough. My sister came to visit and even being in the living room (no fire) made her cough and gave her a runny nose. Thinking, okay, I'll have my chimney cleaned, I called Chicago Chimney. Toni was nice and said that Mario was really good at his work, and it would be $150. When he came, pleasant, personable, and clearly competent, I could see that being near my fireplace was making his nose run. I told him about my sister. Might need more that just a cleaning, he said. He shone his flashlight up a short ways into the fireplace. "I call that black glass", he said. What is it? I said. My English is not so good, he said, underestimating his excellent skills. Google clarified. I found out that bubbles of "black glass" represent the third stage of a serious creosote problem-- first soot, then tar that is runny, then the glass part, beautiful and perfectly ready for a chimney fire. One thing about my dad, he prepared me to know a good person when I saw him. Mario said that he was going to have to come back with material and brushes that could dissolve the creosote. The next day, when forty or fifty pounds of mortar on the chimney lining just fell off piece by piece once the creosote was not holding it all together, he explained that another day and another step would be involved, putting a mixture of protective covering over a now very porous surface, insulation, sealant. (As it happened, he did this himself by crawling up into the tight black space and painting it on. The dilemma of having a helper who was unwilling to do it was a problem he would deal with later. He took the guy off to another job and came back. It was this part, where he was a matter of fact about doing the exceptionally nasty work, and understanding about the kid's inability to do it-- he just said "last winter I was doing this every day." I want to put a sign up in my yard for him and his professional and humane work. He charged me $900 for the cleaning part and $1100 for the resealing part. Interestingly, this is less than $150/ year for 20 years, not even counting inflation; I recommend him wholeheartedly for yearly (or every-other-year sweeping) and for the whole cleaning and sealant job if you are someone who didn't know how bad it could get. He does tuckpointing too. The warmth and charm apparently come free.

couple of years after sweeping service and a new chimney cap I come to learn that they completely…read morebutchered my upper section of my chimney making it unserviceable. now I'm several thousands of dollars out of pocket to fix what they did. Cleaning was fine, but would not recommend for repairs.

Capital chimney came out for a quote and ended up doing the work for some replacement piping and…read morechimney fixes. We went with them because the quote was comparable but their knowledge and communication went above and beyond. For the quote alone, they went on the roof, took pictures, explained what is happening and what they would do. They gave three options based on our price point. Even when there was a small oversight, they came out and corrected it with no questions asked. Would definitely recommend!

I contacted Capital Chimney to do a chimney inspection of a property I'm about to purchase. They…read moreweren't the only ones I contacted in my rush to get an inspection done, but Sarah from Capital Chimney answered me very promptly after I sent in my website inquiry. We got the inspection scheduled just as fast. On the day of the inspection, Chris called me to keep me updated throughout the day. The only thing I would slightly ding them for is that they arrived pretty much at the end of the appointment window. However, Chris kept me updated on his status. As promised, he sent me the photos, inspection report and the quote for suggested repairs the next morning. All around pleased with the experience! The team at Capital Chimney was quick, responsive and did the job. Recommend if you're looking for inspections!

Ken came out within 24-48 hours to a fill a few cracks in and around our foundation and fill a hole…read morethat we thought came from the downspout being broken and torrential rain. through inspection Ken informed us that it was possibly dug out by rodents. He is informative, fair and goes above and beyond for his clients and we were more than satisfied with his honest work, professionalism and reliability. I would recommend his services to others and really appreciate the job he did at our building. - A. & K. Williams

Ken is personable, professional and a very strong communicator. He lets you know what to expect and…read morekeeps you informed through the whole process. He came to the house and gave a reasonable quote and went above and beyond in is work which exceeded our expectations. We had cracks in our expansion joint and he filled it and made it look good. He also took care of several other minor repairs along the way. Great guy. Excellent service.

Been using them for 10 yrs / they do my cleaning and inspection . Daniel is the best !! 10 stars :)read more

Honest and on time. Thoroughly explained what they did, what was needed and helped me understand…read morewhy. I will work with them again in the future.

Jeff did an excellent job performing our annual fireplace service. He was on time, neat and…read moreanswered a few questions we had on our unit. We always request him for this service.

Great job in servicing my gas fireplace. I would recommend them. The fireplace I bought from them…read moreis going strong after 20 years. Jeff did a good job with the tune-up.

Hudson is wonderful to work with! He advised us on what model to get and the installation was…read moreseamless. Cannot recommend him more- truly a very caring, knowledgeable and dependable fireplace expert!

Wonderful communication! Came out to assess the issue SO quickly! Parts had to be ordered but when…read moreHudson returned, the work was done efficiently quickly and expertly without issue. Thrilled to have my fireplace working again, better and lovelier than before!! Thank you!!

Had a refractory panel in my fireplace replaced by Greenforest. They were reasonably priced, were…read moreable to schedule to come out in a very timely manner and did the job quickly and well. Very nice guys and easy to do business with. Couldn't be happier.

Greenforest came to service my wonky gas fireplace. They performed a deep cleaning on all parts…read moreand cleared corrosion from pilot lights, worked wonderful. After their service, I noticed that the gas now disperses as designed with vent holes under logs I never knew were there until after their cleaning/service..

Carol did an amazing job changing our fireplace . I cannot recommend her enough. She took an ugly…read morecrappy looking fireplace that was an eye sore & turned into a work of art that is center of attention that we are proud of . Money was a good fair deal . She was on time on schedule & easy to work with . Highly recommend

This review is way over due. I wanted to transform my fireplace but didn't want to get a new one. I…read morefound Carol on Yelp. I called her and explained to her my vision over the phone. On our first meeting she brought samples of what she thought I wanted. I could not believe how perfect it was as she was able to understand my vision without seeing the fireplace in person. Carol is a perfectionist and I mean this with the out most respect and compliment. She is extremely professional and a super talented artist who was able to transform an old dated fireplace to a beautiful modern gorgeous piece of part. Thank you Carol for making my vision come to life.