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Great service, fair price, honest, and timely…read more I ran across O'Toole's after another dryer vent cleaner failed to arrive on Saturday and failed to return my call. I called O'Toole's on Saturday morning and left a message, 15 minutes later, I received a returned call and was told the next available appointment was Monday morning at 8am. I scheduled, he arrived 10 minutes early. We discussed the issue, he completed the work within an hour and provided me with pre and post work photos. It's great to work with someone that cares about doing a job right. Thank you Sir! I would highly recommend

Let me make this easy for you. Just go ahead and book O'Toole's Chimney Sweep today…read more As of writing this review, he has a 4.9 star rating and I can see why. He was prompt, fairly priced, extremely knowledgable, and overall a very likable guy. Also he is very clean when he works. I have heard horror stories of other chimney sweeps that have left soot all over the house. Also, he didn't try and upsell me on anything and included ordinary maintenance in the cost of the sweep. I know for sure any big company would have tried to piecemeal the work so they could charge more. I cannot recommend O'Toole's Chimney Sweep enough! It's nice to see small companies doing good, honest, and ethical business while everyone else seems to be trying to extract every last penny out of you.

Blue Collar Cleanup

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These guys rock! I have used them for 3 different junk pick ups and they are super respectful and…read morepolite, and their prices are competitive. They cleanup after they are done too. Zero complaints!

I sent out a project request through Yelp for home junk removal and got several responses back…read more Martin (owner) from Blue Collar Cleanup called me back with a very reasonable estimate. And to top it off, he gave me an additional discount on his already low bid as he was on his way to another job at the same time. Also, I was hesitant to go forward with the job as he only had 1 review. I am so glad I decided to go with him. He is a hidden gem! He and his assistant came by and removed all the items we needed removed. They were both very polite and professional. I cannot recommend Blue Collar Cleanup enough for their prompt responses and professional clean up. Thanks Martin!

McDonald Chimney Service

(64 reviews)

Had my gas fireplace place serviced, and I am really happy with the results, it looks so much…read morebetter! Even put the switch to turn it on in a place where my handicapped husband could reach it so he could turn it on when I'm not home. I will definitely call them back if I have any issues in the future

Great service. They came out identified an issue with my flue cap and fixed it. It had been…read morebanging for 2 years. In addition they cleaned a ton of soot from the flue. Cleaned up as well. Family business polite and responsive. I highly recommend

CleanCal Vents Cleaning

(5 reviews)

Very professional person who came and looked carefully at all the vents and dryer duct. He show…read morephotos for before and after and gave options before starting. He helped identify some fiberglass exposure in the return duct(!) which helped us ensure it's fixed. Would schedule again when needing services!

Very professional, complete the job on time and no usual upsell for products which company's…read moreusually do.

CT Sweeps

(41 reviews)

Amazing service. Very informative about the issue. Prices are reasonable. Easy to work with and…read moreschedule.

Clint did an awesome job on my fireplace sweeping. Also fixed some cracks in my brick work…read moreoutside. Super reasonable price and I can't express being here in the window he said he was going to be here. When I requested a price he got back to me on the weekend and in like 20 mins. I was super happy with his customer service and response. I also live in the foothills, which is also a drive. Thank you Clint for your honesty and hard-work!! I'll be using you from here on out!!!! Super happy!!!

Den Defenders Security Doors

(28 reviews)

From start to finish, this was one of the easiest things I have ever done. First the estimate:…read more They send a text to tell me Eli would be coming to give me my estimate. We had already decided on hours diring a prior phone call. The text included a photo of Eli (love that!). Eli explained everything and had material samples that I could examine. Eli explained that the doors are custom made to my specifications and that Den Defenders handles everything, from estimates to the manufacture to the installation. We decided on a price (pretty high but, believe me, worth it!). The delivery date was in 2.t weeks. Today, 2.5 weeks later, with the date and time negotiated in a prior phone call, I received a text telling me that Juan would be my installer and giving me his photo (did I mention how much I like this policy?). Juan showed up on time and communicated well. Before leaving, he showed me the door, explained maintenance, and walked me through my new keypad lock set. He made sure I knew how to set and cancel a code before he left. I am so happy with my new door! It looks amazing and I can get some air in the garage on cool evenings. Thanks Den Defenders!

Both Pedro and Luis did an awesome job in terms of installing security doors, cleaning up when they…read moreare done with the job. Pedro explained everything thoroughly throughout the process. I couldn't Thank them both enough for their exceptional and quality job.

Cal Duct Cleaning

3.7

(3 reviews)

Thank you Cal Duct Cleaning and Kyle for your quick response, rapid service and excellent job. Kyle…read morewent straight to the roof, sent me before pictures and after. Very trustworthy, professional and I recommend to all.

I asked Calduct to replace a chimney cap on my 2-story house because it can be dangerous. I paid…read more$300 for Kyle to clean the chimney and replace chimney cap (labor only) in April 2021. When I looked up today, the chimney cap already fell off the chimney and sitting on roof. Now I have to do it myself and out of $300. FAIL!!!

A-1 Professional Home Services

3.7

(134 reviews)

I am writing as a deeply concerned and frustrated potential customer who has experienced an…read moreunacceptable series of failures by your organization. On 10/13, I spoke with Christina to schedule a fireplace cleaning appointment for a date shortly after our call, with an arrival window of 8:00-11:00 AM. During that same call, I requested that a supervisor contact me regarding additional questions. No one from management ever returned that call. On the day of the appointment, the technician never arrived. At 10:00 AM, I contacted Jeffrey, who informed me the technician was running late and would arrive in the afternoon. No one showed up that afternoon either. When I spoke with Jeffrey again, I provided my address a second time. He then sent a confirmation notification containing the wrong address and even the wrong city. I called back once more to correct the information so the technician could locate my home. Despite all of this, no technician arrived at any point that day. At 4:00 PM, a customer service representative called to inform me that the technician "had something to do with his wife." This explanation was completely unprofessional and unacceptable. I demanded an immediate call from a manager. No one contacted me. To this day, I have still not received a single follow‑up call from any member of management. Adding insult to injury, I began receiving text messages a few days later offering to reschedule the fireplace cleaning. I made it clear that, given the severe inconvenience and complete lack of service, the cleaning should be provided at no charge. I received no response. This entire experience is a clear example of extremely poor customer service, a lack of basic professionalism, and an absence of any meaningful management oversight. Despite multiple requests, not one manager has contacted me. Based on the conduct I have witnessed, I cannot recommend this company to anyone. If these practices continue, it is difficult to see how this organization will remain in business.

One star, despite getting a good price of $50 to replace a window screen, and $299 for inspect…read moreand clean chimeny, I expected to clean the chimney area, meant inside chimney and at base of chimney or anything in contact with chimney. Alex went up to the roof but did not clean away the debris up against the chimney, he took pictures but did not clean up the debris. I paid $100 for sealing the cracks in the chimney box and he did a good job with that. The inspection on the outside is where things get quite questionable, Alex advised they would fax me back and estimate of any additonal work. The estimate is for $1007. The report lists the condition of my Chimney report as "unsatisfactory" It also says the note is d/t the exit set up of the chimney, but that is not explained. further down in the estimate. Then below are 3 items for remediation. Repair to cap arrestor is noted as "rusted" needs prime and paint, then next box says " preventative" and " fire hazard", $259., the next is Chase cover " rusted or discolored, needs prime/paint, says "preventative" $399., for the base of chimney says " flashing - water issues - install diverter next box says preventative - gives the code that lists water diverter or cricket. The pictures do not show any rust on the cap arrestor nor the chase cover only soot, and the discoloration is dirty water on top d/t it had just rained. The base of the chimney picture is covered with debris that alex did not remove before he took the picture which means he did not actually look to see if flashing was below the tile, nor did he see that there was flashing there w/ a water diverter that had been installed by my roofer in July last year. It can be seen in the picture zooming to the R. The quote says w/ the code either water diverter OR cricket, but when you talk to them they say well its better with both. When asked about the estimate they sell you that its all legitimate work but then say, estimate does say preventative however, estimate also says condition of chimney is "unsatisfactory". If this is work that is not necessary at this time estimate should say currently satisfactory, just because it could be better does not mean its necessary. I would even beg to differ that since they did not remove the debris at the base of the chimney, not only is the inspection of that area invalid, it is also incomplete work because he failed to " clean the chimney area". I have talked to them at length about the report and they justify the "type of work is code work" but not really necessary to my house today. They dont come right out and say, this all might be things you should do in the near future to be proactive. The cost of just priming and painting, per my brother in law who is a contracter said thats an hour job and they want to charge you $700 then wondered why for the cost they would not just replace the cap arrestor for that price? Since I did have roof work done by a licensed contractor in July I will be reaching out to him for his comments and follow them up here. Still 1 star not happy with overall feeling misled and work on roof w/ debris left incomplete work.

Airway Heating And Air Conditioning

(184 reviews)

I had a great experience speaking with Scott. He was incredibly responsive and answered my call…read morequickly. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely customer-focused throughout our conversation. I also appreciated his flexibility with scheduling and his willingness to help during a very busy heat wave. I was impressed by his professionalism, honesty, and the time he took to explain things. It's refreshing to find someone who clearly cares about providing great customer service.

After another company said our a/c could not be fixed and they would have to install a new unit,…read moreScott came out and quickly fixed the problem for $150. Unit working fine ever since. Be sure to have him look at your equipment before contracting for replacement.

Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning

(200 reviews)

Elias was very helpful for us in getting air conditioning before the heatwave. We had to deal with…read morean outdated system and some difficult wiring, but he went the extra mile in getting things going for us. He came back earlier than expected to install and came in late evening hours, which was very convenient for our family's needs. The fact that he ensured we got air conditioning the night we called is top tier. 10/10 would recommend :)

Elias came out same day on a Sunday to help me out during this heatwave! My AC had been running…read morepoorly and he was able to assess the situation perfectly with the service I requested. He was honest and gave me advice about what I need to properly maintain my unit. Great guy!

Greener Solutions Heating & A/C

4.2

(148 reviews)

Marcoantonio is really good technician that check my system thoroughly. He is very professional and…read morevery respectful of the customer. My system was replaced and maintain by the same company for several years now. I can give 5 stars but I have some not good experiences. Almost all their employees were professional and respectful except some technician that tries to scare me and over sell their other products. An electrician that doesn't know his tool that cost me $160 to call another technician to fix the power outage. A manager after complaining did nothing.

Always satisfied!!! Carlos was our technician today and he did a great job. As he always does…read more Thank you Carlos- Definitely recommend Greener Solutions Heating & A/C

Queirolo's

(56 reviews)

Needed help with our AC Unit. From our initial phone conversation we had so much help and honest…read moretroubleshooting with Stacy. Michael did our repair and he was prompt, knowledgeable, and honest. I couldn't recommend a better business for your AC needs! Felt like the really cared about us having what we needed and helped us quickly!

Since we had great service on our old system from Queirolo's, we called them first to install a new…read moreheating and air system. Their team is so accommodating and their work is superior in every way. We highly recommend them for every heating and air conditioning need. Call them. You'll be glad you did! Sharon Hawkins

Air Tech Heating & Air Conditioning Service

(77 reviews)

4/5: Took 3 visits for the technicians to figure out what was wrong with HVAC…read more Juan came out first and thought it was the thermostat, I didn't think so because the code that keeps lighting up on my HVAC was 26, from the blinker light message which is the burner unit. Before the technician came out, I did tell Air Tech scheduler that I have to leave by 1130am that day for work and technician came around 9am. Anyway, when I got home from work, the heater didn't turn on because thermostat was set to a specific temperature and inside the house was at least 4-5 degrees colder. Over the weekend, I left a message and I think it was Kim who called back. 2nd Technician came out and it was Nathan. He had to leave and problem wasn't solved and he ran out of time and had to come back again which he needed authorization for so I don't have to keep paying for the same visit when the problem wasn't solved. 3rd Visit: Nathan figured it out and solved it. It did took them 3 visits which was almost 6 hours of my time with approx. 2hrs each time. I'm just glad Air Tech's technicians figured it out finally and didn't go with the MOST Expensive solution for the client first. I tried a different company before Air Tech and they definitely went with a more expensive solution to my HVAC problem. Overall, I'm still pleased with Juan and Nathan that they were able to solve my HVAC problem of why the heater wasn't turning on. I waited 2 weeks before giving a review to make sure my HVAC is working fine, which it is and that's what mattered most to me. The technicians were great! Knowledgeable and both Juan and Nathan didn't mind answer ALL my questions on HVAC and taught me few tips. I gave 4 out 5 because it took them 3times.

the technician was very prompt and knowledgeable and thankful that it was a easy fix, it didn't…read moretake long at al. I will definitely call upon them if needed in the future

Delta Sierra Mechanical

(57 reviews)

Had to get our house fan fixed. Came inspected the problem, they ordered our parts and when it came…read morein, they called to set up an appointment right away. Chris was the person who came this time. Chris is a gentle giant, very friendly and approachable. Greeted me with a big smile and has great conversations. Very informative and taught me something new, how to save money on my bill with the fans. Also wanted to throw in there, he seems like a good driver. Haha

Outrageous pricing and gaslighting…read more I'll leave it to the reader to look at my quote images for just the HVAC Goodman components, and google their prices. On average I found it was at least half of what Sierra wanted to charge me. The need: Last winter I had gotten several quotes for replacing my aging furnace and adding AC. Most of the quotes were in the $14k range, with one quote dropping down to the $8k range. These were all homewise quotes (seems to be standard) I just wasn't ready at the time, since I needed my electrical panel replaced. The Draw: Saw the "$20,000? No way." ad on Facebook. Saw other ads saying, "Get it online just by answering a few questions!" Problem is you never get an instant quote. Instead you get someone calling your number in the next few days. I figured it'd be in range of the other quotes. I told the ladies on the phone what I would be looking to pay. Pulling the wool: Well besides no "instant online quote" someone was dispatched to my house. They were pleasant enough, but they kept trying to gaslight me. It's not easy to gaslight me. I know what these things cost from my day career in IT and Facilities work. I've had to get this type of equipment installed several times. I know the approximate cost of materials, labor, and what it *should* cost. The unexpected: Despite all of this expertise the guy sent to my house presented me with an offensively bad quote. They wanted to tear out all of my duct work, replacing it with flex duct. (Just last year it was camera inspected and I was shown it was fine) to the tune of $5,000. The Condenser, air handler, and furnace was $13k (as shown in the quote screenshot) The Gaslighting: This is where things too a big turn. I plainly told him, "We are not at the same place here, I'll have to pass" and I would expect at least some level of negotiation. "Well, I can drop the price to X" Instead it was "It's only $250 a month!" with no explanation of the terms/number of payments. $250@mo for 52 months? $250@mo until the balance is paid? My wife and I both have credit scores in the 800's. We're very good with our finances. "I had a guy quote me $8k last year" was passed off as impossible. No, it's not impossible in the dead of winter when AC installers are starved for work. Dear Reader, just google these components: 1-3 Ton 14.3 SEER2 R-32 single stage condenser unit-Goodman GLXS4BA3610 1-3 Ton 14.3 SEER2 R-32 upflow/horizontal evaporator coil-Aspen DE36D4D175R530 1-80% 60,000 BTU Up flow/horizontal single stage Low Nox gas furnace-Goodman GR9S800604BX Add up the price. It's not $13k. I also question the expertise here, as Low Nox is no longer acceptable for installs. BAAQMB has mandated Ultra Low Nox. Bad price, gaslighting, unnecessary work, and lacked knowledge of local regulations. I dodged a bullet. **Edit** Shortly after this review I got a call from Sierra, arguing over my review. I just hung up, then got a harassing text stating this was over "feelings" before blocking the number. The gist of my experience is there was expectations that were setup by the ads that were not met by the prices, expertise, or lack of professionalism.

Advanced Tech 209

(33 reviews)

Thank you advanced Tech for coming out so Soon to fix my air…read moreconditioner in this 100+ degree weather. I'm in calaveras county and they were able to come out next day! No messing around came, found the problem fixed and boom air is back on! Worth every penny!

What happened Set appt., received and signed bid to complete…read morework. They communicated once parts are ordered we'll schedule works. Then crickets, no response . . . . I called they said scheduling error they would fit me in next week. Then crickets, no response. You should try someone else.

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Aaron was polite, prompt, exceptionally careful with keeping our house clean, and very reasonably priced. He is highly recommended.

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