I learned a lot of things from my Dad-- How to be fair, how to work really hard and do more than is…read moreasked of you, how to be generous: I did not learn that if you have a fireplace and use it regularly, even if you always use hardwood, you will need to have it cleaned regularly. So after twenty years of making modest hardwood fires, I started to have a cough. My sister came to visit and even being in the living room (no fire) made her cough and gave her a runny nose. Thinking, okay, I'll have my chimney cleaned, I called Chicago Chimney. Toni was nice and said that Mario was really good at his work, and it would be $150. When he came, pleasant, personable, and clearly competent, I could see that being near my fireplace was making his nose run. I told him about my sister. Might need more that just a cleaning, he said. He shone his flashlight up a short ways into the fireplace. "I call that black glass", he said. What is it? I said. My English is not so good, he said, underestimating his excellent skills. Google clarified. I found out that bubbles of "black glass" represent the third stage of a serious creosote problem-- first soot, then tar that is runny, then the glass part, beautiful and perfectly ready for a chimney fire. One thing about my dad, he prepared me to know a good person when I saw him. Mario said that he was going to have to come back with material and brushes that could dissolve the creosote. The next day, when forty or fifty pounds of mortar on the chimney lining just fell off piece by piece once the creosote was not holding it all together, he explained that another day and another step would be involved, putting a mixture of protective covering over a now very porous surface, insulation, sealant. (As it happened, he did this himself by crawling up into the tight black space and painting it on. The dilemma of having a helper who was unwilling to do it was a problem he would deal with later. He took the guy off to another job and came back. It was this part, where he was a matter of fact about doing the exceptionally nasty work, and understanding about the kid's inability to do it-- he just said "last winter I was doing this every day." I want to put a sign up in my yard for him and his professional and humane work. He charged me $900 for the cleaning part and $1100 for the resealing part. Interestingly, this is less than $150/ year for 20 years, not even counting inflation; I recommend him wholeheartedly for yearly (or every-other-year sweeping) and for the whole cleaning and sealant job if you are someone who didn't know how bad it could get. He does tuckpointing too. The warmth and charm apparently come free.

we hired Chicago Chimney company to repair our chimney as well as our fireplace. The concrete on…read morethe chimney repair is crumbling and deteriorating. We contacted the company and they told us they would send the guy back out to repair the work, but they never did. Then they told us that the guy Mario, who did the work does not work for them anymore. We ask them to send someone else to repair our chimney . They stopped taking our phone calls and would not answer our text messages. I recommend anyone needing chimney work to stay away from this company.

Jorge and his team did some fantastic work for us this past week. We own a brick two flat in the…read moreCity and we needed some Tuckpointing done and replacement of a large piece of limestone in the front of our building that looked like it was about to crumble away. They came and gave us a quote, which was very fair and set up a date to start work. They showed up as scheduled and finished the work in a very timely manner. Our building looks fantastic and my entryway with the new limestone is beautiful! I highly recommend Revolutionary Chimney Service for your Masonry needs. The workmanship was excellent, the price was fair and the service was great! Call them!

Great customer service,Jorge was very professional and helped me figure out what to do with my…read morefireplace.

Great experience from start to finish. The technician was prompt, professional, and extremely…read morethorough--not just with the cleaning itself, but with the full inspection of the chimney and fireplace. They took the time to explain what they were seeing, pointed out areas to keep an eye on, and made sure everything was safe and functioning properly before leaving. The cleaning was done carefully with no mess left behind, which I really appreciated. It's clear they take pride in their work. I feel much more confident heading into the season knowing everything has been properly checked and serviced. Highly recommend.

In a time where service sometimes leaves a lot to be desire, their service was amazing! Friendly,…read moreeasy to schedule, knowledgeable, took time to explain the process and available options. It was an overall great experience. I would highly recommend.

Romen was great! communicative from the time I made the appointment to calling at our appointment…read moretime to update me on his ETA. He was thorough in his investigation of the problem and did his best to fix our chimney with the most economical and lasting quality solution. I highly recommend!

Coast-to-Coast did a great job fixing several small brick repairs around my house. Their quote was…read morevery competitive and fit me in their schedule in just a few days. Plus the work quality was excellent, the bricks they replaced matched up perfectly with the others.

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.

Great service. Done their job as advertised, much appreciated.read more

We have the Chicago Dryer Vent Cleaning come out to our condo to clean out our dryer vent. They…read morewere polite, kind, through, plus they did an amazing job. They worked tirelessly to unclog our vent that had about 15 feet of birds nest clogging up the vent from years of neglect. They took the time and properly cleaned everything. They took such great care of us! They were also extremely timely, and arrived right on the nose. Scheduling an appointment with them was so easy and fast. They were able to get us in right away. We cannot say enough great things about this father-son company.

Could not be more impressed. Peter was able to fit us in just a few days and did a thorough job…read moreinspecting and cleaning our chimneys. A thoroughly nice and honest guy who wants the best for his customers. Did not try to upsell anything. I would trust his advice complete.y Absolute must use company.

The cap of our chimney flew off in last weeks wind storm. Peter came out (when others said it would…read morebe weeks before they could help) and put it back on same day. Super fair prices. We are SO grateful for how easy he was to work with and efficient and fair. Thank you Peter! Will be recommending to everyone we can.

We had an apparently slow leak around our chimney and through the top crown [cracks] that had…read morecaused significant damage in our attic before we discovered it. I called Pratt Chimney and Steve came out within a couple of days to give his evaluation. We needed to have the chimney repaired, attic restoration for water damage, and drywall replacement and painting done. Steve worked us into their cramped schedule in order to prevent further damage as much as possible. Work was scheduled to start a couple of weeks after the estimate. Because heavy rain was expected before the scheduled work start date, Pratt came our and secured a tarp over the chimney areas to prevent further damage. Brad and his assistant were amazing, courteous, and hard working, completing the job with the required follow-up to allow concrete to set properly, perform water testing, et al. The thorough water test of the chimney and the flashing around it revealed further leak points which required full replacement of the flashing by a Pratt Sub-contractor. Final test showed no leaks. I was then able to schedule the other repairs that were required to complete the attic and room drywall damage abatement. One other thing, the original work was completed in June 2020 [I thought that I had entered a review at that time, but it appears that I did not :-(]. In May, 2022, We noticed water dripping in the basement from an apparent leak around a sewer vent pipe [not associated with the chimney]. I called Pratt to see whether I could get their sub-contractor who did the flashing on our chimney to repair this job. He was not available to me, so Steve sent one of his guys out [another super courteous young man], who went on the roof and caulked around the vent pipe, as well as the exposed nail heads there and around the attic vents. All I can say is that I would recommend Pratt's Chimney without hesitation!!!

Ten stars to Pratt's Chimney Service. I highly recommend them…read more They are professional, knowledgeable and trustworthy. Andrew, our technician, was diligent and very successful in removing soot from our beautiful limestone fireplace. He understood the challenge and complexity besides being very tidy in the process. Kudos to Pratt's. You can't go wrong hiring them. Many Thanks!!!