Alls I wanted was a quote for a chimney cleaning. They came out to the house, and as they were looking in the chimney, I went into the bathroom. I came out and they said - you owe me $150 for an inspection. I said you were only to give me a quote for a cleaning only. He said well since you are selling your house, by law I had to do an inspection. If you want it cleaned that will be another $200. He walked out with $350 and told me - the company will send you the inspection. Never received a proper inspection, just a receipt basically. read more

Cityline Chimney - They advertise $69 but definitely not true at all. - Chimney Sweeps Near Me

I contacted City Line for a chimney sweep and explained the job. I wanted a simple sweep of my steel lined chimney. I explained I wanted the cap removed, the liner swept and ashes vacuumed. They told me it would be $69. I re-affirmed the cost as $69 for the work and was assured this would be the price. When they got to my house, they told me it would be $300. I told them no way and did not use them. I would not use a company who is dishonest and wants to increase the price when they get onsite. read more

This for the Barnegat NJ location! Should be ZERO.....they came to patch chase cover with metal tape and high heat sealer and when he was finished it looked like total sh*t!!!!! He just slathered it all over the sides and my HOA said it has to be redone!!! I should have read the reviews first!!! Expensive mistake!!!! read more

Stay AWAY from Cityline Chimney. Scam artists. They have multiple locations throughout the states. I live in Minnesota and had "inspection" of my chimney done after we closed on our first home. A time that is suppose to be happy and celebrated. The guys had me in tears with the results of said inspection. Fortunate that I was able to realize before I agreed to service. I truly hope they are forced to deal with consequences of scamming services. read more

I couldn't be more disappointed. I contacted CityLine Chimney for routine fireplace maintenance, but they subcontracted the job to Coolerado Pro--and it's been a nightmare ever since. The technician arrived and said the unit just needed cleaning. He ran a shop vac inside but didn't bother wiping anything else down, didn't clean the glass, and charged me $299. On top of that, he took all the logs out and put them back incorrectly, so the fire no longer worked. He even left the screen off, saying it "looked better" that way. When I called to have someone come back and fix the log arrangement, they sent a technician who made things worse--he couldn't get the fireplace back together, stripped two screws, broke another, and left the glass wide open. We were promised the manager would come out to resolve everything, but they no-showed. Since then, I've called several times, and all I've been told is that "someone will call you," but no one has followed up. Save yourself the money and headache--stay far away from Coolerado Pro and CityLine Chimney. I'm now out $299 and stuck hiring another company to fix the mess they left behind. read more

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They quoted us $2,500 just to replace the pilot light assembly in one fireplace and another $2,500 for a basic burner replacement in the second. Then they tried to pressure us by offering half off the second job if we committed right then and there. My husband told them to f*#! off, and we called a trusted local company--who immediately confirmed it was a blatant scam. The real company is doing both repairs for a small fraction of what we were quoted. read more

called for a chimney inspection/sweep. the tech showed up told me the chimney was in real bad shape and needed $4000.00 in repairs. then had the nerve to ask for a 25% deposit. I laughed in his face and called a local chimney company who said all I needed was a good cleaning and charged me $250. Cityline are scammers folks don't overpay these chumps! read more

I requested an inspection and sweeping of two chimneys. The inspection consisted of the serviceman shining a flashlight up the chimney from the fireplaces -- no camera. When, I asked if he was going to inspect the chimney caps, he replied that he didn't have a ladder because I had not specified that it was a two-storied house. (I did state that it was a townhome.) As reported by other reviewers, the price for the cleanings was inflated, much higher than the original stated price. The technician did put down plastic to contain the ashes and soot. The chimney was swept, the fireplace was vacuumed, but nothing was thoroughly cleaning. One of the chimneys is not drafting well. He said he would send an estimate for a circulating fan, but he never did -- not that I have any plans to employ this company again. read more

After requesting a "free estimate" I was charged $69.00. Their ad said "free estimates". They did not mention any inspection fee when they set up the appointment. Their "inspection" did not include what I had asked them to inspect. They wanted to start work immediately, even though they had not addressed the reason I had the chimney inspected. They called me 6 times in one day (using different phone numbers) requesting payment for the inspection. Very Suspicious.. read more

I would give them no stars. They are scammers. They wouldn't give an estimate over the phone and when they showed up the price was $3700 for two fireplaces and one pellet stove. Said they had to take everything apart to clean. Bullshit had it done before for $160 per unit. They were like eastern block mobsters doing a shakedown. Threw them out of my house. DO NOT USE THEM!!!! read more

0 stars beware FAKE COMPANY don't make your check out to a third party and don't trust them- they change their name and don't perform the service then steal your money read more

City Line Chimney resolved my dispute and gave me a full refund of my deposit of $720.

STAY AWAY from this company AND from technician AR@3L S#L*MA, look at their 1 star reviews and believe them. They are a complete and TOTAL SCAM. They ripped me off for $2000, blew ashes around my house, DID NOT inspect my chimney with professional cameras, and TRICKED me into signing for exhorbent cost convincing me the chimney needed EXTENSIVE repairs. LYING, THEIVING, DISCUSTING, PATHETIC CRIMINAL PROFESSIONAL SCAM ARTISTS. read more

This has to be a scam. WE paid for a chimney inspection and do not have the inspection report AND now they will NOT TAKE ANY CALLS OR RETURN ANY CALLS!! read more

Very disappointed in the level of service initially. They were late and then no showed the next day without any contact. After I contacted them, still no one showed up the next day after that. I went on a search for another company and was very pleased with the service and saved $2000 in the process. I would avoid this company. Mike read more

Do not use City Line. I got a ten second peep at my chimney with a cell phone light from a tech for $69. Then , the tech gave an immediate basic cleaning for almost $500. Oh and the tech arrived in a work vehicle with another business name. Not trustworthy, even after several texts and calls to report this experience. read more

The worst possible experience. Sloppy work and extremely poor management . a child could have done better. If you're looking for quality work look at someone else. read more

Cityline sent out a contractor of some sort when we were in need of an emergence service with a blocked hvac flue. The guy showed up in a sedan with no ladder and I could barely understand him. He charged me the quoted $49 but never really looked at anything but inside the house by the water heater. He took nothing apart and didn't even look in the flue. Also, this contractor took payment via Venmo, not the most professional approach. Basically I paid $49 for a guy to meet me and do nothing, then he said he would send me a quote for a new liner for the flue, never received anything from them. I would not use this service again nor recommend to anyone else. read more

This company is a complete joke. Avoid CityLine at all costs. We hired them to clean our chimney. They subcontracted the job to a person who caused a massive leak in our roof after "sealing" our chimney flashing. He charged us $1085 for cleaning the chimney and repairing the sealant. He used extremely cheap materials. Now after countless calls, voicemails, and emails, they are both unreachable. The only recourse we have is small claims court. Do yourself a favor and hire a local contractor, not one from Google like CityLine. read more

Called Cityline Chimney for a quote to sweep our chimney, had a prompt return call and ask for a quote for a two story chimney. They said it would be approx $99.00 but could be higher depending on the condition. I said I understand that they could not give a firm quote without a visual inspection. I booked the appointment with the understanding that after their assessment to give me price quote before any work was preformed. The technician arrived, then ask me for plastic bags for his feet when I insisted that he remove his shoes before entering our home. He spent less than 3 minutes with a flaslight to look up our chimney, there was no roof inspection. He said the cost would be $600.00...I said "what" ...we have our chimney sweep on regualr basis and the cost is 1/3 this amount. I was blunt and said "GET OUT" he replied "What is your budget?" and I replied "I don't play "Let's Make a Deal" Please leave. Bottom line is to avoid these shysters at all cost, they should be ashamed for ripping people off. read more

This was an amazing experience. First thing they did was ask for a trash bag. That was actually the height of their professionalism, it was all down hill from there. They did climb up on the roof. They said the cleaning would be $475. They had no drop cloths or shoe covers. They put a bath towel on the floor and duct taped a ragged tarp to the brick. They intended to clean the chimney from the bottom using an electric drill. My wife asked them to leave, they continued to work. She had to leave the room and asked them to step outside, she was uncomfortable leaving them unattended. The reply was that she "shamed them". He did state that she was her mother's age. She took a picture of them, they said that it was against the law and that she needed to delete the picture. Attached is a picture with the guy holding up his hand to hide his face. Note the tarp, lack of shoe covers. Look closely and you'll see the towel on the floor. The rug was rolled back after my wife told them to. She got them out after agreeing to pay the $69 service fee. They wanted another $99 for vacuuming the firebox. The invoice stated it was from A-Z Chimney Sweep. I called the number for Cityline and asked if they sent these clowns. The first time the call was disconnected. The next time I got an answer stating they would check it out and call back. Crickets . . . We'll call the bank and refuse the charge. These are not local, they are nationwide with a nice website. the research I did had nice reviews. Sadly I can't find the website where I saw the reviews. I had to use the star rating, there should be none. read more

Cityline Chimney - Note the efforts to contain ash. The tarp is unsuccessfully duct taped to the brick. The carpet was rolled back on my request. - Chimney Sweeps Near Me

Total scam. Came to my house and I had to leave. Never did the job and my wife paid them 300 dollars. When i came home i inspected the job and they did nothing. Total scam. A real rip off. read more

I only gave them one star since I cannot leave ZERO stars. The 'tech' showed up as promised. He walked to the fireplace and looked in the firebox and up the chimney. "Looks good" he said. He went outside and climed the ladder to inspect the roof area around the chimney. Came back inside said it looks good, can I use the bathroom. I said sure. He came out I said do you take credit card for payment. He said yes but there is a surcharge.... No mention of this when I booked the inspection. I said here is a check. I asked for a receipt. He said I'll text you one. I thought that would be fine. Well it's 5 weeks later and multiple calls to the company and each time they say, "we will send it to you or what is the number associated with the job or what is your email". After calling today and saying I'll wait on the line until it populates my email inbox, the person hung up on me. UGH!!! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I will be contacting the BBB to file a complaint as we have NO documentation of a chimney inspection after we paid this company! read more

CityLine Chimney in Sacramento sent out 3 contractors over a 3 week period. The "real" subcontractor technician on the last visit properly diagnosed the issue as electrical and informed us that the work done that day would likely be a temporary fix. The gas fireplace stopped working 5 days later. The office is still charging us over $700 for 3 visits, diagnosis and labor cleaning out pilot light/wires for a still broken fireplace. They never provided an estimate for the work being done by the last technician, only a bill and repeat phone calls for payment. read more

Terrible company to deal with. - They advertised $69 for chimney cleaning and when the tech came , after 2 mins of inspection says its actually going to be $400+ in addition to the inspection fee of $49 read more

when I set up the appointment I told the office personnel I needed the exterior duct pieces reinstalled because I removed them to extricate probably 20? wasp nests. I also wanted the system inspected because the pilot was very difficult to start the last 2-yrs. The two 'techs' were a joke. all they wanted to do was sell me a new system. they charges me $69 for ' inspection' and did NOT reassemble the exterior ductwork as I requested.Don't waste your money on them. period! read more

PLEASE HEED MY WARNING AND STEER WELL CLEAR OF THIS COMPANY! If Yelp allowed zero stars for crooked businesses, I would have chosen that. I was just scammed out of $2,200 for an hours worth of work by cityline. I'm a new homeowner in Bethel, CT and had them come to clean my pair of stoves before winter. Apparently previous owners hadn't cleaned them in years and was told by the "technician" (a joke of a term; they dropped equipment and my stove flu multiple times and did not speak English well at all) that my home was in danger. I panicked and did not do my due diligence. Which is completely my fault. But, they are an unscrupulous company who should be run out of business. They basically shoot high with an estimate to see if people bite. Its all bait and switch. After paying the $2,200 they were finished w the job in an hour. Heart surgeons don't earn that much. Please avoid them at all costs. I found out from neighbors that there are reputable companies in Bethel and Danbury we should be using. Not these crooks. Don't let them scam you! read more

Absolute scam. They overcharged my card by $1000 and then it came up missing. DO NOT do business with this company they are intentionally ripping people off. I overpaid as it was. They are not licensed, have several fictitious phone numbers and company names, they don't have proper equipment for cleaning or cameras for diagnosis and inspection. Do not be deceived by them and go elsewhere. They should be sued for illicit business practices. read more

Be aware. Cityline advertised a $49 inspection fee and $99 cleaning fee. They came out and without even checking the chimmny, the tech bumped the cleaning fee to be $400, not the $99, or even close to the advertised price. Refused service, he asked me "how much I was willing to pay". Told I dont deal with companies that use "bait and switch" tactics. Don't know if it was the tech, or the Company that operates this way. read more

Scam. Bogus google reviews. They charged 600+ for cleaning and inspection. I knew something was fishy immediately after. There was no report. No one went outside to inspect the chimney cap. They just cleaned the chimney and filled in a couple cracks in mortar for 600 total. I took a look at prior sweeps I used and they all included reports, actually went outside, and cleaned for 180-200. Buyer Beware. Im going to also report to BBB. I demand a $400 refund. read more

WARNING! They will tell you there's a $49 service fee and cleaning starts at $99. The Tech (and I use that term lightly) said it would be $299. Didn't get on the roof. I told him $299 was unreasonable, he asked what would be reasonable. The Tech is a contractor. He didn't know how to disassemble the fireplace insert and it wasn't even cleaned well. My option is this is not an actual chimney cleaning company with certified technicians. read more

I wish I could negative for this company. called for our gas fireplace; confirmed they would work on it and scheduled a call. Tech came out as promised, sat on FaceTime with his "boss", ran to Home Depot and got some compressed air and steel wool. Informed it needed a 'deep cleaning' and it will fix the problem. Concerned, I asked if the cleaning doesn't fix the problem, then what? Tech informed me that the cleaning fee would be refunded or not charged. Great, tech proceeded and I paid. Went to turn on the fireplace later that evening, still not fixed. Called again and they came out a week later, sprayed some air and tried charging again! Told him I'm not paying and he left. Well went to turn it...again, STILL not working. Called a third time and they came out a well before Christmas. Tech finally looked at me and told me they can't fix it and left. All during this time, my husband has been trying to get ahold of someone to get our $479 cleaning fee refunded as discussed. Their "supervisor" Lydia should seriously consider a non-customer focused role. Proceeded to dodge every call only to tell us, "We're not doing anything for you". AVOID THIS PLACE and the affiliate of A-Z Chimney Sweep!!! read more

I called city line Chimney because I had an issue with my gas fireplace. I was skeptical because I thought they did more Chimney work but everything online said they also worked on gas fireplaces. I got an appointment set up. A gentleman came out in a minivan with no tools sat on FaceTime with another person for quite a while. then he had to leave to go get some compressed air and wool. They determined that the Fireplace needed a cleaning and told me it would be $470 for the cleaning on top of the trip charge. I asked them if the cleaning does not fix the problem which I was sure it wasn't going to because I had already cleaned it, but would give them the benefit of the doubt. They told me that they would not charge me for the cleaning if it did not fix the problem. Well, it did not fix the problem and they had to come out two more times after that because the problem kept happening. After the third time, the Service Tech told me that he could not fix it and left. After trying to get a hold of a supervisor to have them give me a refund they just stopped answering my phone calls so I disputed the charges with the bank which got refused because we signed the receipt on the initial cleaning, which was apparently saying we were happy with the service even though they came back out multiple times and couldn't fix the problem. I also called Lydia multiple times, a supervisor to try and get a refund for just the cleaning and she told me that I disputed the charges and lost because we signed on the the service tax phone, which we thought was just for the payment, but apparently it was saying we were happy with the service even though there was no writing where we signed. so she said there was nothing she can do to help me. They literally just took my money and didn't fix anything and I'm out $470. Plus a $60 trip charge which I was willing to pay. I would not recommend using this company at all. Their customer service was poor and they clearly have no idea what they're doing. we now have to call and report them to the Better Business Bureau, unfortunately which I have never done so they don't take advantage of other people. read more