fast and efficient, plus friendly service response with questions answered professionally

I'm very happy I chose Central Jersey Masonry and Chimney for our factory fireplace replacement. We knew it was time replace our unit and upon inspection, owner Mike verified we had a rust issue that was far advanced than we feared. Fortunately it was his experience that steered us to a unit that was likely in stock and would prevent an extended back-order waiting period. Once the unit arrived, his team was immediately dispatched in full protective gear for the install. However, it was once the install was completed we realized we chose the right contractor. A small install hiccup brought Mike himself to our home at 8:00 at night to correct. THAT'S what you expect from a top caliber company. Something you really don't see in contractors these days. You won't go wrong with this crew! read more

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Very respectful of your property. Meticulous and knowledgeable about chimney repair. Hired them to repair my chimney flue with Heatshield. The crew were very responsive to questions asked and about the process. Showed photos of the process as they worked. They went above and beyond to provide quality service and workmanship. Highly recommended. read more

This is the right company We contracted Central Jersey Masonry and Chimney Company to reconstruct a collapsed exterior stone chimney. Exterior and interior work was required. Mike, the owner and estimator came to our home to assess the situation and to explain what needed to be done. Here are my reasons for giving this Company a five-star review rating: Mike explained in plain English, what had to be done and how it had to be done. Their project supervisor visited our home and explained in detail how the job would proceed. He patiently answered all our questions. Phone calls are answered promptly by Jackie, a pleasant office administrator who is knowledgeable about the projects. She promptly replies to emails. Appointments are kept and work crews show up as scheduled. Work crews are skilled and polite. The work crews completely cleaned up the work site. Most importantly, the job turned out great; no shortcuts. We are very satisfied. The price was fair and reasonable. We highly recommend this company. read more

Kudos to Mike & his team for an excellent service experience on my fireplace: professional, knowledgeable, friendly & fair business practices. Give them a shot! read more

If you want to talk on the phone with someone who has a major communication problem, this is your company. Want your head spinning in circles with confusion, you must interpret this is your company. We started off the conversation that I had to pay $298.00 for an inspection before the estimate. Upon further questioning, I somehow concluded that it would cost me $109.00 to get an estimate on a new liner. Because I wanted to verify that the other company told me I had stage three creosote, they would not take the time to look down the chimney to verify this is true without charging a fee while here to give an estimate. And I was told I might not even have a liner because other companies tell people they have liners and they don't, so there would be a $289.00 fee and I could have terracotta something or other. Then there is a full inspection with cameras. Meanwhile, I have two other companies coming today/tomorrow to verify the creosote issue and give an estimate should I need a new liner. With no charge. READ THE OTHER REVIEW on the paid estimate. I also needed a new fireplace in another part of the house but since this took me 15 minutes to decipher. They lost my business and got this review instead. read more

The purpose of the service call was to refresh my fireplace. The technician was late over half an hour beyond the window given as I understand if there was a mechanical failure. Additionally the technician came without the proper materials for the job and I had to go out at my own expense and get the proper materials. Probably most disappointing with the service was the technician poured sand all over the fireplace manifold reducing the gas flow and disturbing the uniformity of the flame. The technician then told me I needed an entirely new gas log set when he couldn't get it to work properly. If you fill the manifold up with sand it will not work properly. That's what the technician did and I ultimately paid for it. read more

This company was so professional from the estimate Mike gave us, all the way to the finished project. We had a huge chimney that was in disrepair and falling apart for years. Mike came down when he said he would, and gave us options for our job. This was a 10,000 repair. Communication is excellent from the office staff to the workers. Work was done in a timely manner. The crew was meticulous, and cleaned up every night. I cannot express how happy we were hiring this company and their excellent work. read more

Alex came and gave us an estimate for some masonry repairs. While there he said our creosote issue was so severe that he wouldn't use the fireplace. He recommended a special cleaning which was disappointing as it was January and the process is not quick. {even more disappointing was the fact that we get The chimney cleaned every summer by another company who are not coming back-ever.) After The original cleaning and spraying set up for a week Mike came back with Alex to see if the issue was being resolved. They were very professional and the creosote issue is resolved and the masonry repaired and The fireplace is back in use, better than ever. Highly recommend! Oh and the office staff is super efficient about appointments and keeping you appraised of repair scheduling. Fran and Tom Brick, NJ read more

This company is more in the business of selling estimates than researching problems. Estimator gave a casual look, nothing more in-depth than I did by just looking into fireplace. Then looked at chimney from outside and gave me estimate for 1400$ and a bill for 89$ for that estimate. Estimate was not even complete and it did not include new cap on top of chimney, which he identified as non standard. He gave a blanket 475 estimate to replace panel on another fireplace, which he did not even look at. Why not just give me that estimate over phone, if you are not even going to look at it. Estimator missed source of water damage so another estimator was called in and correctly identified issue, which was more expensive to fix. Since this estimate was part of purchase inspection, I had to eat the difference between this one and the second. I felt sorry for estimators son as he was left hanging out on truck. read more

Central Jersey Masonry is awesome. Mike was nice, explained the process of cleaning my chimney and then completed the task neatly and thoroughly. I will definitely hire them again. read more

I was very pleased with the customer service. They were very accomidating with my scheduling needs. The technician was on time, very professional, friendly and very knowledgeable about chimneys and dryers. They were very thorough and neat. The price was also reasonable. I would definitely use them again. I highly recommend Central Jersey Masonry & Chimney Sweeps. read more

Do not hire this company. They say their work is warrantied but when you call a few months later to tell them the stones have lifted up, they blame the harsh winter and you're left to pay another contractor to redo it correctly. Oh and did I mention they used shiny mica stone instead of matte stone when it was a repair job that needed to match the existing material? At least that they came back and swapped out. But like I said, their work didn't last one winter whereAs the previous patio lasted 20 years and they refused to stand by their work. Do not hire this company. read more

Excellent service! Central Jersey Masonry and Chimney sweep were prompt and professional. They repaired my chimney from water damage along with sealing the chimney to protect from any future water damage. The office was courteous and helpful with any questions I had regarding their service. Their prices were more than reasonable and I would highly recommend them to friends and family. read more

Dealing with Central Jersey Masonry and Chimney has been a singularly WONDERFUL experience among a slew of bad contractors: I was charged what the estimate was, not a penny more; in fact, in the spirit of the season, because there was small misundertanding, a "cap" was placed on when the chimney was recontructed from roof line and I was NOT charged and am keeping it! Mike, the owner, seems like a man of integrity; rare among contractors. His office/phone staff are dolls..very responsive and able to follow directions regarding documentation needed for insurance, a rarity these days. The two men who did the work left me with MINIMAL, optional clean-up (like picking up small loose cement pieces off my driveway,) followed ALL my caveats about which water line to use, how to close up my garage after job done and they no longer needed access to electricity. The job was completed in two trips; i was not at home while work done: Felt like my property was being mega-respected and came home to lovely finished job!!! I also received a slight "senior discount," so ask. Thanks to Mike and his staff for making my having to outlay a couple thousand on a credit card unexpectedly most bearable!!! i HIGHLY recommend this business: I am a fussy customer! read more