Shawn Sweeney of MCP nd his crew overcame a number of obstacles in making installation of my fireplace insert a success. The crew that came to install the insert were competent and efficient. They solved several unusual problems particular to my ancient masonry. The repairs and insert look great, I have had two other chimney companies problem solve for me this year but MCP was by far the best. I could not have asked for more responsive and better service than I received from Shawn and MCP. read more

I requested a quote for installation of my reclaimed solid walnut mantle shelf. I was quoted $300 more than what I paid, $1,500.00, which was a pretty penny. Guy was nice because he looked around my home and saw money. When I received the quote and asked how long it would take, no response was given. Big red flag-shady. Did it myself for fifty bucks in materials, which included a $10 masonry bit (tool to use again), and it took three hours. Five hundred an hour is fifty dollars more than what I pay my lawyer. Save your money, choose another company Or do it yourself. read more

Polite and punctual, but I wouldn't use them again. $200 and he used an extended handheld vacuum. Did not get on the roof and work around the chimney. read more

Checked out a few chimney repair companies and they are heads and shoulders above the rest. Would highly recommend them.

Tim Owen has done work on different homes for me in the past. He is very professional. The cost is fair. Being a home inspector, I have seen many chimney sweeps take advantage of people and not do a great job, and Tim is not one of those guys. I highly recommend Tim Owen and welcome a call to validate this, Dave @ RHS Home Inspections, 301-913-9213 read more

After a critical review, I am pleased to say the company came out and fixed my problem at no cost. The company shows it cares about about its customers. I now plan to use this company again. read more

MCP Chimney lined my 4 fireplaces, and cleaned/serviced them for almost 30 years. They are knowledgeable friendly and professional. Tanner performed my most recent cleaning, and I couldn't be happier with the results. He patiently and methodically brushed my incredibly dirty flu and not only minimized the soot dust, but we literally found none on any of the surfaces immediately surrounding the chimney. Again, we could've happier. Ask for Tanner!!! Jeff Myers read more

After leaving the previous bad review, MCP called and scheduled an assessment that week and got the work done the following week. The masonry patching / repointing looks good. The areas around the window and door look to be sealed properly. And the communication and scheduling was very professional. We have an inspection at this rental soon and MCP was able to help get the wall repaired in time. read more

We had two chimneys, shared by me and a neighbor (townhouse), rebuilt by MCP Chimney. Tim was extremely patient with our questions and follow-ups throughout and made us feel at ease with the whole process. Their pricing was fair and the final product is excellent. The workers were fast, and they left our property in pristine condition. I would not hesitate to contact Tim for any future masonry projects. read more

Ryan did a fabulous job! He took his time, arrived on time, very profesional guy. My fireplace screen looks beautiful. read more

MCP Chimney & Masonry - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - Damascus, Maryland

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September 21, 2023 MCP Chimney and Masonry did a complete reclining of my basement chimney, which was no easy task because it had several turns. They showed up on time and did a fantastic job and when they left you wouldn't even have known they where there. I haven't had the opportunity to use my wood stove in my basement yet but I am sure it won't be long. Even though I hate winter, I love the heat from a fire place or wood stove. Please do not hesitate to call them for repair, you won't regret it. read more

Very professional and honest. We had them take a look at our town home in Baltimore which has 6 fire places. He gave us our options and his honest recommendations which was actually to use more carpenter services to seal the chimneys for our intended purposes for our property. Even though that meant to not to use their services other than sealing the top of our chimneys. Would definitely recommend their services. read more

I used to use Canterbury Chimney before he retired. This company wanted to charge me $800 for the exact same job that Canterbury only charged me $230 as part of my routine annual chimney cleaning. This company considers it additional, my other option being to replace the liner for several thousands more. What? They never even vacuumed the chimney. They inspected it and charged $169. Never again. I gave 2 stars only because the technicians were pleasant and respectful. read more

Justin called before coming over. Checked our chimney and said we needed some masonry work but could wait another year, didn't need to have it cleaned right now, and then didn't charge for the estimate. No upsell, no gimmick, nothing but personable professionalism. This is American businessing; where one gets great, honest, service. And, here I was ready to pay for it all. I heard about them in our local Facebook page and now they're in my contact list for future jobs. read more

Purchased my wood burning stove through them, have researched I was impressed by the owner who explained the wood burning stove. Once installed noticed that the wood burning stove was not working properly and installed incorrectly to correct the situation the company sent out workers to fix, unfortunately it was done incorrectly and it required a third gentleman to correct others mistake and the owner offering a free cleaning/inspection of my chimney a year later. That person came out very knowledgeable and we were impressed again. Well recently due to the wind (keep in mind I've had this chimney for now 1 year at this point) my chimney rain cap blew off, the last person on my roof was a person from MCP Chimney to inspect from March of this year, so naturally I called the company back to explain that it blew off and if someone can please come out, they ignored the fact that I was repeat customer and said we are very busy and the soonest that someone can come out is December 15. Please be prepared to receive subpar service when dealing with MCP Chimney. read more

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Used MCP once for a chimney cap and they did a good job. Used them again for an inspection and was disappointed. Charged me $169 for a 20 min inspection with no report. Would not credit the inspection fee to the cleaning and never followed up to schedule the cleaning. Cleaning to remove creosote glaze was quoted at $800. I called Aragon instead and got two great guys out who did the job for $300. read more

Sorry to say but this was a bad experience. We had our chimney inspected by them supposedly using a camera etc. The report came back & said everything was fine and it was OK to use the fireplaces. I followed up with the inspector Justin who told he he lowered a camera down our flues etc. After seeing the photos I got suspicious so I asked him detailed questions. Several stories later it turns out he never did anything but take photos with his cell phone standing on the roof looking down the chimney. I could have done that for free! We then had a different company do an inspection and they lowered a professional camera down the flues and also from inside the home looking up. They found several areas of damage and suggested to NOT use the fireplaces until repairs are done. They did not give us an estimate, just an inspection by our request. To say Justin tried to deceive us by lying is an understatement. Unethical practice. Cannot be trusted. read more

I've used MCP twice now for a glass repair and chimney inspection and repair. They're great. Response time is good... the staff amazing! Prices are reasonable. read more

We used a competitor for years to annually clean our chimney. That company noted problems and proposed to rebuild the chimney as a cost in excess of $10,000. We got a second opinion from MCP. They explained the issues leading to the other company's recommendation, and also why their evaluation was faulty. MCP did note problems, but was able to fix all for less than a tenth of the other company's bid. We will be using MCP Chimney for the annual cleanings moving forward. read more

Love our new wood stove you guys put in 2 years ago, we burn about 4 cords of wood a year in it!

We just had our main chimney cleaned by Justin. He was prompt & did a very thorough job. We have a 2nd fireplace that he checked to see if it needed cleaning & he said it did not. Most other companies would have said yes it needed a cleaning to make more $$ Highly recommend MCP chimney & Masonry read more

just had our chimney relined after Justin came to evaluate status of chimney. He was very professional and he put a camera down the chimney and we watched the results in live time on his phone. Very happy with the crew sent out to install liner. Also had some outside chimney work done. Happy with the work Jamie and Carlos provided. We found the company honest, fair and competitively priced. read more

We had a problem with a leak in the ceiling of our rec room. Because of the great previous work MCP had done for us last year, I asked them to come out. A service man arrived quickly, inspected the ceiling, grabbed his ladder,went onto the roof and fixed the problem. The whole event lasted less than 1/2 hour. He showed me a photo he had taken of the problem and what the fixed area looked like. He thanked us and bid us goodbye. No bill! No charge whatsoever! It doesn't get any better than that. read more

MCP Chimney and Masonry did a fabulous job replacing bricks and repointing bricks on our old home. Very professional, clean, and neat. Will use them again!!! read more

Ryan and his crew are a delight to work with. They are the best and most reputable chimney company in the area and they deserve their fine reputation. They put in 3 new flues, fixed the chimney which was in terrible disrepair. The chimney and fireplaces look great. Very satisfied. read more

Good company. They are responsive and professional. Was satisfied with the repair and cleaning of my large brick patio.

They installed a gas insert in our wood burning fire place. They showed up as scheduled and did a great job had it installed when they said they would. read more

Brandon and his guys were friendly and did a great job. They took the time to go over everything with my wife and even went out of their way to do some extra power washing near the chimney on the siding to make everything look nice. The work done was great and we are satisfied with all that we received. We won't hesitate to use MCP again next time we need something done with our fireplace and/or chimney! Thanks guys! read more

As a Realtor, I have worked with many different Chimney companies. MCP is one of the best! I recently used them myself to convert my gas fireplace into a wood burning stove and had them install stacked stone from floor to ceiling and hand made mantle. They did a fabulous job!! I highly recommend them for all of your chimney services!!! read more

MCP Chimney & Masonry - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - Damascus, Maryland

Needed to have a custom built cap for my chimney that was leaking water into master bedroom through drywall. Had to have work done before closing and MCP Chimney was prompt, honest and professional in all phases of job. They went the extra mile to communicate what needed to be done and showed on even cleaned mildew off and weather proofed the brick. Very satisfied with the quality of work! I would recommend MCP Chimney to anyone who wants to support family owned business that gets it done right the first time! read more

Wonderful experience with MCP. Our job was a BIG one and they were wonderful. High praise to Zack, Jose & Merlin as well as Jose and Raphael. Absolutely strongly recommend. Brandon was our contact at the company and he was extremely professional. read more

On March 12th and 13th 2020 MCP Chimney installers were replaced an existing knee wall in my back yard. I discovered my AC was not working in May 2020 and contacted my Home Warranty company who sent a technician on June 2, 2020. The HVAC tech was unable to determine an issue with my outdoor AC Condenser and reported to me it would be $680 for a line test and approximately $1500 to replace the line if that was even the issue. My Home Warranty would of course not cover this charge. I decided to replace the system after spending an excess of $1200 on refurbishing the condenser in April of 2019. In June BGE Home came to my home to replace my system where the installer reported to me that the" intake line was the worse pinched line he had ever seen." I could not for the life of me understand how this happened and only could assume it was related to replacing the retaining wall but had no evidence. I was archiving my pictures in my cell phone November 23,2020 and found the pictures that I was taking as the work was being performed on my knee wall. When blowing the area up on my phone it was obvious that the intake line had been re-caulked between March 12th and 13th. I contacted the owner Michael Pentifallo on November 30th where he contacted me immediately, he said he would speak to his installer of 12 years and get back to me. Michael Pentifallo did contact me again on 12/1/20 were he acknowledged that he spoke to the installer Jamie, and of course he said he knew nothing about it. He also said he went to my property on November 30th 2020 without my consent or knowledge, chastised me for not reporting this sooner, acknowledged that the caulk did appear different in the photos, but it was not them it was not the way the conducted business & he would see me in small claims court sense I reported it so late and had no evidence for him to review on site. How would I have evidence if it was discovered as the unit was being replaced? If his installer had been honest this matter would have been quickly resolved. read more

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The technician showed up on time, was polite and introduced himself right away. He listened to our concerns and then got right to work. He did a very good job and we were satisfied. We would recommend this company to family, friends and neighbors. read more

I got rather lucky. I moved to a new area and knew absolutely no one. I didn't even know who to trust when I asked others for referrals. I made appointments with a half dozen contractors, and after weeding through the bull, and the salesmen, MCP stood alone. I chose MCP Chimney for the job, and would again in heartbeat. My wife and I were absolutely thrilled with the job they did. Since then, I've had contractors, including MCP, out to quote two other jobs. Again and again, it was MCP. I've had MCP, Mike, and his team, complete 3 total projects now. (Woodstove, Chimney work, and a sweet Porch rebuild with an awesome Slate walkway). I'm so pleased I needed to tell someone. MCP went beyond quality brick, stone, and mortar. Mike and his team were honest, and displayed integrity within their work and communications. They are a local neighbor and small company, very talented in their craft, and do great work at a fair and honest price. It goes without saying, I trust them, & I'd recommend them for whatever they can do for you. read more

Justin was a fantastic technician. He is incredibly professional and so very knowledgeable in his field. He was extraordinarily courteous, honest, and took the time to explain everything to me--which was so immensely appreciated. Without a doubt, a top notch professional. Highly recommend. read more

Our realtor recommended MCP for a chimney inspection prior to listing our home. It was easy to schedule, and Ryan called the day prior to confirm the service, and again the day of to give me an ETA. He was friendly (even to my crazy barking dog), professional, and efficient. He even took the time to explain something that was in fine working order but that a home inspector might question, and an easy DIY fix. No complaints here! read more

Just had an inspection by Michael and Josh as a follow up to what another company that cleaned our chimney said we needed. Very professional and knowledgeable. I will definitely be calling them when we need the chimney cleaned again. They were able to provide some suggestions and if we went on previous company's assessment we would have been spending thousands of unnecessary money or never using our fireplace again! read more

I has some concerns about mortar that was loose in my firebox. Justin stopped by, took a look and stated that there was no concern at this time. He then took the time to tell me how I could fix it myself if I wanted to as it was really not worth my money to have them come out and fix. We shook hands, Justin left and at the end of the day, did not even charge me for the visit. While I can't validate their workmanship, I was very impressed with their honesty and will definitely call them again for other chimney services I will need. read more

I would give these people NEGATIVE stars if I could. I own a small rental unit managed by a management company. Earlier this year, they said the hearth in the unit needed to be replaced and sent me an estimate for $3,900. I thought it was high and said I would get my own mason to do it. The management company ignored my instructions and had MCP go ahead and do the work. They cut directly into hard wood floors, leaving jagged edges that they neglected to seal. Now all the dust below the subfloor comes up and the tenants want it replaced! I spoke to a marble (yes, they put marble in a rental without asking) supplier and he told me the most expensive piece of marble for that size will not cost over $600. I got another contractor to give me an estimate for the work and he came back with $1,445--marble included!! this is less than half of what McP charged for work that was unacceptable and done incorrectly. So the marble cost them $600 and they did no more than 4 hours of work- for which I got charged $3,300. this is not right! read more

I first got connected with MCP when we needed a new chimney liner, damper and major repointing work. Mike came out, got up on the roof. and did a thorough inspection of a sadly neglected chimney. That first job was big, but they were fair and did a great job of matching stone on the 90-year-old chimney. Because of that, we've had them back for two other, more straightforward masonry jobs, and they've been prompt, fairly priced, and true craftsmen. read more