David and his team at A1 Affordable Construction gave us immediate assistance when we were having…read morean emergency situation with our chimney. David was professional, kind and efficient. They did impeccable work and cleaned everything up to a high standard! I give David and his company 5 stars and would recommend them to my family and friends. Maria J.

A-1 Affordable did a good job on cleaning my chimney liner. Getting before and after pictures…read moreprovided evidence of this.

I recently purchased a home in Milford NJ and prior to close I had a level 2 chimney inspection…read morewhich suggested a chimney liner be installed/repaired. Contacting Rob Brancaccio was recommended by the inspection company. I immediately received a quote for the work to be done as well as a detailed outline of what exactly was being done (and why). Rob was prompt in replying to ALL of my email inquiries, even after a month or so of closing madness and delays. When I was ready for the work to be done, I emailed Rob and they had their team out to my place at the end of that same week. This leads me to the guys that were said to show up at 10am. Mike and Sean arrived promptly at 10am, abided by all COVID restrictions (masked up and kept their distance), and got right to work. Mike took the time to explain everything to me and answer any questions I had about the original condition of the chimney and utilities. Sean was up on the roof carefully cleaning and prepping while Mike was down in the utilities area cleaning up (vacuuming old debris behind boiler) before prepping for their work. Both seemed to work well together and had a great attitude through the job. The entire process was probably just over an hour. Both men finished cleaning up before requesting my attention. Social distanced, Mike came back to the house with paperwork for me to sign and pay. He explained everything they did once more, explained the warranties, permits and what to expect when I fire up my furnace for the first time. I am very happy with EVERYONE I worked with during this process. The price was on par (slightly better/competitive) with other estimates, service was top notch and everyone was friendly. A+++!!! Additional Note: 4/14/2021 Lately, I've had some leakage in the roof/chimney area following heavy rains in the same location as chimney service last year. I called and emailed pictures to Rob and he had a crew come out. The crew did a quick review and re-sealed what they could. Issue persisted. Today Rob sent out Pablo, who was a genuinely nice man and knowledgeable about his trade. There were several attempts to correct the problem, but it seemed to be unrelated to the chimney itself. Pablo spoke to me with respect and explained every thing he did and possible fixes. He me with some quotes and tips for my own knowledge of home-ownership. I could not recommend these guys enough!!

Wonderful service! Doug came out on Thursday to evaluate my chimney & the work was completed the…read morefollowing Tuesday. The quote was very fair, the team who did the install were very neat, and everything went smoothly. I was very glad that they service Bayonne. My 110 year old house appreciated the upgrade.

Requested to find source of mice in my gas fireplace. Ethan was sent to investigate the issue…read more None was found in the fireplaces which he cleaned and plugged an opening in a vent. He went on to check every room in my house for openings and found none. The outside vent was secured with a metal mesh to catch any unwanted animals from entering. He also went upstairs to my attic and found nothing there. The source of the occasional mice visitor is still a mystery but I feel so much better and recommend GARDEN STATE CHIMNEY highly. Excellent service ethic. And even better excellent tech. I highly recommend this company for all your chimney and fireplace needs. VERY FAIRLY PRICED

Dan at Garden State Chimney is a reminder that there are good people in our world. You will not get…read morebetter customer service anywhere. Dan will help you solve your chimney or fireplace issue with a smile. You will feel like you made a new friend. Dan has gone out of his way, on multiple occasions, to help me with my fireplace. His kindness is unmatched. In the past, he has made videos to help me light my pilot light. Today, he coached me through a fireplace issue, and when I couldn't get it to work, he called me and said he was in my neighborhood. He remembered that I am a teacher and might have the day off, and said he could come by to help. He was at my door in 20 minutes and refused to charge me for the visit. Dan runs his business professionally but with an extra dose of humanity and kindness. I cannot recommend Dan and Garden State Chimney enough.

The tech showed up on time. He was skilled, polite and he took the time to go over ball 3 flues…read morethat I needed to have cleaned and explain what he was going to do. He also took before and after pictures of each flue to show what he"d done. Prices were fair, and he did exactly what I requested without trying to sell me on anything extra. Excellent service.

do not use them. Their vacuum that sucked up the soot blew up when we moved in trashing our…read morefurniture and walls. we had three estimates on the damage to repaint the ceiling and walls impacted, plus the furniture, and they NEVER paid us. please feel free to reach out if you have any questions

Wonderful experience with Prato. Joe was knowledgeable and explained exactly what needed to be…read moredone. Sally in the office totally went above and beyond to validate the existence of a prior permit - which even the TOWN said wasn't there! Jonathan, the technician, was helpful, friendly, and efficient -all good and fair.

Prato Chimney is now on my 5th project and has helped multiple clients. For myself, he has rebuilt…read moreand repointed chimneys as well as helped with two system conversions from oil to gas which required a new stainless steel liner. Additionally he has evaluated chimneys for homes I have bought and sold leaving my mind peaceful at night for the safety of my family and those of my clients. Thank you for your help over the years Joe! You are fair, honest and true to your word.

We hired Ryan & Son to perform a Level II chimney inspection during our first home purchase. The…read moreinspection day went smoothly, but afterward we really regretted working with them. They told us we'd need to fully replace the firebox and flue, and that doing so would trigger a series of code issues, recommending a full rebuild in the $15-20K range. This directly contradicted the seller's professional, who said the issues were easily repairable for closer to $7K. We eventually had to bring in in a third party, who confirmed the seller was right and said Ryan & Son seemed to be "trying to sell us way more than what was needed." We felt incredibly frustrated because we paid for clarity and guidance but ended up with more confusion, making our home-buying negotiations unnecessarily difficult. They were not in our corner, even though we paid them to be. A quick check of their Yelp reviews shows others have had similar experiences, so this doesn't seem like a one-off. I wouldn't recommend using this company if you're hoping for honest, helpful insight; especially during something as stressful as buying a home.

I called only because I needed a cap for our chimney. The woman in the office said they had to come…read moreand do an inspection and report. Naively, I said yes. They told me I needed a chimney liner. I could have told them that I did not have one. Did I need to pay $199 to be told that? When I asked for the fee back, they said they would only fold half of it in if I agreed to their overpriced proposal. This is not good business although I am sure the owner will have an answer in response to my ad. Actions speak louder than words.

Fixed my major need to flush my hot water heater. Fixed my kitchen faucet. Helped me plan for…read morefuture work to fix my bathroom faucet. Very helpful. Jana

Back in October, I called them to start up my furnace since it wasn't turning on. The technician…read morethey sent spent about 2 hours trying to diagnose the issue. He cleaned the furnace out and changed the filter. He then said the "heat exchanger is burnt out because it's purple" handed me a bill of $535 for the cleaning and left me without a working furnace/without heat when I have 3 kids. He said he'd call back once he spoke to his supervisor about what he can do about the furnace. I called the office 3 times over the next two days and they literally left me hanging. So in the end, they took $535 from me and never fixed the issue. I called pseg and they got my furnace working with minutes at no cost. Pseg said the drain tray needed emptying. That was it.

George and his crew have been servicing my chimney for the past years and have always done a GREAT…read moreJOB. Very Professional And Thorough. They pay extra attention to detail and the cleanliness of property. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GEORGE for ANY of your chimney needs. Carl McNamara Fairfield, NJ

George and the team came out and did a full inspection of my property, within a week the team was…read moreout to my residence installing new chimney sleeves, pulling all permits and communicating throughout the entire process. George/ Steve and team are running a top notch business, they do not cut corners and I feel safer knowing the work was done once and done correctly, would highly recommend!!!