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!

After moving to our home (new to us but built in 1978) we learned from a chimney sweep that our…read morefireplace was not only incorrectly converted to gas but was constructed in such a way that it would have never worked correctly as a wood burning fireplace. Which is probably why the original owners attempted to convert it to gas. We wanted wood, not gas, and we wanted to get the 26% federal income tax credit. So we visited A Fireplace Store and More and spoke to the woman working there. She set up a date for Rony to come out and give us an estimate. Rony showed up on time and we settled on a modern high efficiency biomass fireplace insert that qualifies for the credit. Parts and labor was not cheap, but we wanted a quality appliance and this business has decades of experience, which we also wanted. We put down a deposit and set the installation day, which was today. Rony and his team showed up on time, worked quickly, did good quality work and cleaned up afterwards. Rony explained how to use the new fireplace and was all done in a matter of 3-4 hours. Very happy with our purchase and service and we can't wait until we can use it this winter.

Hudson is the best. Had him out to check my ventless and clean,very knowledgeable and explained…read moreeverything to me. Just recently had an issue with unit shutting off. Called Hudson he came out the next day and diagnosed the issue and corrected it with no charge. Hudson knows his stuff is honest and fair. Definately recommend this Team.

Jorge and colleague did a fantastic job to get our fireplace ready to go for the holidays. Thorough…read moreand highly professional. Taught me how to safely use the fireplace. Best customer service experience I've had in a long time. Great value for the price!

Had not used the fireplace for years. Called Safe Fire Chimney & Fireplace (SFCRS) to do an…read moreinspection. Good thing we did. Found out that due to using wood (before using gas), the back panel of the fireplace had cracked, and the base of the fireplace was crumbling. SFCRS replaced the panel and base and corrected the gas inlet put in by the developer, which was not up to current code. SFCRs provides pictures of the before and after work. I recommend that you use SFCRs for your fireplace inspection and repairs.

My husband and I recently did a remodel of our living room space. Along the way we decided to make…read moreour fireplace box bigger and were directed to Russ and Fritz at A Cozy Fireplace in Warrenville. We could not be happier with the entire process, from the initial phone conversation (Russ was so very personable and helpful), to a visit to the shop (where we found how little we actually knew about fireplaces), to our timely and seamless installation (friendly, respectful and professional guys), and most recently, the installation of our fireplace doors. I should add that the price was fair and reasonable (and quite a bit less than the other estimates we got from other shops not far away) We highly recommend Russ and Fritz!

My husband and I made the decision to convert to a gas fireplace when we learned that our…read moresee-through wood burning fireplace was built incorrectly and would cost us over $15K to fix with the caveat that it might not work properly even with the rebuild. We brought a quote from another company to Russ to evaluate and get a second opinion. Not only did he come in about 30% lower than the competitor, he was honest and forthright about what would be best for our situation. He did not try to sell us something more expensive or a set that would not work for our home. He answered every question and allowed us time to discuss the decision between ourselves. When we decided to have them do the install, he was able to get everything done in a timely fashion. The technician who installed the unvented gas log burner did a great job. He protected our floor while working and cleaned up everything. He offered to take away the grate that was used for burning wood. He let my husband know all the details for using the remote, leaving the glass doors open, etc. It heated our entire house so well that we had to turn it off for a while! We are incredibly happy with the fireplace and our choice to go with a family-owned, local business.

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.

Maks came out and gave us a very reasonable estimate on rebuilding our two chimneys. He helped us…read morepick out a matching stone as one chimney was only going to be rebuilt from the roof line up so it had to compliment the bottom half. He protected our brand new roof and worked with the roofers to ensure that everything met the proper requirements for a waterproof and sound installation. I would definitely hire the Stone and Brick Masonry Group for any of my chimney and masonry needs.

I would not hire them again. My patio is fairly new. Before they came it was sealed properly…read more After they came it fell apart after 6 mo. They'll tell you every excuse in the book, saying the patio has too much shade, poor drainage, etc. But the fact is, it was sealed and fine until they came, resealed/sanded it and then it was a disaster. Now I have to get it redone properly again. What a waste of money that was. Do not listen to the excuses they provide. They will reply here and it's 100% a lie. They would not come and redo it for me. So I will never recommend this place to anyone. Poor craftsmanship on their part. And they would not resolve it, so not a trustworthy business. Come with the excuses. Adios. https://youtu.be/e7CbCTkfPxE - view of the shoddy craftsmanship applied to my entire patio. The whole thing looks like this now and did after 6 mo of them redoing the patio. Before this, I never had problems to this degree, period. Nothing even close to this state. My entire patio has sun hitting it, there's no excuses here. There's guards along the edge to keep plants from penetrating it, always has been. They'll throw every excuse at the book while other contractors will just make it right, even if they have to redo such a poor job that did not hold up even for a year.

Jeff is amazing! He is so thorough and friendly. literally no stone or log is left unturned when…read morecleaning the fireplace. Thank you Jeff!

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.

Fire It Up Chimney Services is a company I refer to any one seeking chimney and tuck pointing…read more work done. The crew was thorough and professional. Tha l you for your services.

Very professional company to work with, and they did an excellent job, replacing our chimney cap…read moreand many bricks and water-damaged masonry around the top of the chimney. Also in Elmhurst as in many towns with smaller lots, they had the specialized scaffolding to make all the repairs with limited space to set up. Pricing was very fair as well compared to others I also accepted bids from, so I would highly recommend this company!

This company is great!! They helped me pick out a great fireplace and helped me out greatly when I…read moregot into an issue with my contractor. They are really nice and have the best customer service I have ever received from any company!!

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Super professional & courteous. I was amazed how quickly Lenny & his crew were able to replace 2…read morechimneys on my house. My old house (circa 1850) presented unique challenges to them, but their experience prepared them to easily accomplish the task. So happy with the quality & the appearance of the finished work.

Hired this company to do a partial chimney rebuild. In securing the job Lenny was very friendly,…read moretalkative and personable. After sending the down payment money, all those attributes changed. There was absolutely no communication between this company and myself and quite frankly I never saw Lenny again. My main contractor turned out to be a guy named Ethan. My main problem with this company was their serious lack of communication with me. They would call when they were already in route and leave little information on what to expect. I was supposed to know the ins and outs of a chimney rebuild with NO explanations from the supposed professionals. I never really had any conversations with them unless they didn't show up and I would call to find out why. My 1st impression was on the day they were supposed to start work here, after waiting 6 weeks, they requested to push the job back 2 more days. When I was not happy about that idea, Lenny said Ok they would start the next day. The next day Ethan showed up late, set up some scaffolding and then left at 10:30 never to return. Elite had successfully pushed my job back the 2 days they originally wanted in a very sneaky way, by pretending they were starting my job. I really don't appreciate a company that I have hired to act in such an unprofessional manner, thinking they pulled a fast one on their client. Nothing was ever communicated to me through the entire rebuild. Oh, but the day they finished they could knock on the door because final payment needed to be made. The invoice was in my email promptly the next morning. Previously they would maybe show up, maybe not a couple times with no explanation at all. This company felt no need to communicate with the client unless they wanted something. If I questioned something I was an annoyance to anyone associated with Elite. I was a non person with a checkbook to them. Not the kind of company I like to hire for a company with the highest quote! I could not tell you about the quality of the actual rebuild , I was relieved the stress was over. I certainly would not recommend Elite to anyone because in my opinion they are terribly unprofessional and did nothing to educate me about the process, did not like being questioned and after they received final payment reached out so they didn't get a bad review. Hopefully they treat the next paying customer a little better.