We have just found a leak in our wood burning fireplace and called Canadian Chimney to see if we…read morecould have it repaired and to find out the extend of damage the water had caused up to that point. They told us they had two levels of inspections, one where they barely do anything and one where they do a thorough inspection for $300 and if we chose them for repairs and it if it costs more than $1200 they would give us 1/2 of the inspection cost back. We chose the thorough inspection. The guy that showed up took some pictures with his phone, but half of his report stated he couldn't inspect areas because they were concealed (not very thorough). When he was finished his only concrete recommendation was for us to put a sign in the fireplace that says "do not use". He said his company already had angry clients due to services being pushed back and they couldn't do anything with our fireplace until at least 3 months from now if then. When we asked about damage to the house he said he didn't know because of concealed spaces and when we asked about what we could do in the meantime he said we could go on the roof and tie tarp around the chimney. So we have now paid someone $300 to take pictures of our fireplace where we could already see it for ourselves and we have no idea about the amount of damage, what's needed for repairs, how much they will cost or what we should do next. All in all it was a complete waste of money. We now have a different company coming this week to give us a free estimate on repairs or replacement and I wish we had gone that way first.

Writing an excellent review you believe in can be tricky because on one hand you want to let…read moreeveryone know how satisfied you are but on the other hand you don't want the readers to roll up their eyes in disbelief, so here it is anyway. Like some other well deserved favourable reviews I've written I like to start at the conclusion and then work from there. So, on a scale of one to five stars I would give Jordan and Rick at Nordic Stoneworks 10 stars but it only goes to 5. I had them repair both my brick chimneys and the new work blends in with the original brickwork with a consistent look. The other factor in my decision is that they communicate with you as the customer and the neighbours to advise what is going on. Their workmanship is professional, top rate and they clean up after themselves. I would not hesitate to use them again for any masonry work, new or for repairs. Pierre...

From the owner: Nordic Stoneworks can do all masonry needs such as Brick, Block, Stone and restoration. Call Jordan…read moretoday at 403-710-8879 for a quote. We cater to Calgary and surrounding area.

I hired Complete Concrete Care (CCC) to seal my deck and patio. They were supposed to seal the deck…read morewith tinted sealer and repair the cracks. They showed me very nice-looking pictures. When the deck dried, the result looked like a DYI project that gone wrong. The tint came out full of roll marks and the cracks were not repaired at all. The owner proposed to come and reseal the deck but wanted to charge extra. At the end he came and resealed it again, but the result is not better, still full of roll marks and the cracks are worse now, full of air bubbles. The deck looks terrible. If you want a DYI result but at professional cost, then hire Complete Concrete Care.

Upgraded an existing basement window to an egress one, Greg and Luke did a most excellent job…read morecutting the concrete and installing the new egress window. They arrive on time, installed the new window and were gone before I knew it and the best thing there were no hassles or mess! Couldn't pay for two days and Greg didn't make a big deal about it! Thanks. The window looks and works great, thanks guys

I've had several horrible contractors in the past, so it's refreshing when you get someone really…read moregood. We had a sidewalk and pad beside our house that needed forms and concrete poured. We dealt directly with the owner of this business who says has been doing concrete work for 30 years. They were prompt, courteous and very knowledgable. I almost never recommend anyone, but I would recommend these guys.

A different YYC chimney sweep company did our house last year and left a piece off, resulting in a…read morevisit from the local firetruck due to high CO2 levels in the house. My search for a new chimney sweep company had me marvelling at the consistently good recommendations I kept noticing for Crown. After using them, I can say that the hype is truly deserved. The communication from owner's Tina and Jerry is truly stellar from start, to finish. I was pleased with the appointment date and they were able to get us in even sooner with a cancellation. TJ and Jerry were professional, polite and cleaned up as they went. Jerry was inventive in how he solved an unexpected issue and I appreciated both the practical suggestions and the reasonable pricing. So happy to have found this company!