I needed chimney repair before my house sold and would have an inspection. I contacted Make to…read moreMark to help me out and once weather co-operated they came out and replaced a bad brick then did some tuckpointing which allowed me to pass the pre-sale inspection. The work is excellent and they pointed out some other areas that needed work but kept everything to my original estimate. I recommend them for everything done as described and more. Great quality and just good people.

I have been trying to find a company that would fix my chimney for a long time now. I am so glad I…read morecalled them. I got a quick reply during a period I would have said that was after normal business hours. I explained what I needed. And confirmed they were licensed and insured. With in hours I received a quote and set up a day to get the work done. They showed up on time. Every thing was handled very professionally. And they left things very clean and orderly. They even provided after photos. I could not see any difference in color of the roof shingles at all. Perfect match. I would give them 10 stars if I could.

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.

I highly recommend JT Masonry & Restoration for the patio and wall restoration they did for me…read more Their expertise, experience and dedication to doing it right was very evident from our first conversation to the finishing touches. Their work for me was a complete success. You get what you pay for, but JT exceeded expectations.5 stars for a job exceedingly well done.

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Matt and his colleague came today to inspect and clean two fireplaces - one gas and one…read morewood-burning - that have not been cleaned or professionally examined in over 10 years. Matt was fantastic - professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and honest. He educated us on the maintenance needs of both fireplaces. Gave recommendations on options for our 75+ year old masonry. Did ONLY what was needed today based on how we use the units and what we were looking for. He could have "taken us" for more work or money given that we are not well-educated on fireplaces, but instead he took the time to explain what was needed (and not). He took pictures, explained work that is needed, and inspected the outside masonry of the chimneys. Will 100% call again for further refurbishment and annual maintenance/cleanings. 100% recommend Matt. Sarah - who responded to my web inquiry - was friendly, responsiveness, and flexible also. Work was scheduled in less than a week from my initial request. THANK YOU to Capital Chimney Chicago! Highest recommendation.

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!

Anthony and his team are amazing people to work with. He beat the market rate and gave a good price…read morefor repairing my chimney inside out.

We recently had our fireplace serviced and had an excellent experience with Anthony. From the…read morebeginning, he was professional, punctual, and very respectful of our home. What stood out most was his honesty and integrity. Anthony clearly explained the issues he found, walked us through what truly needed to be fixed, and never tried to upsell anything unnecessary. He took the time to carefully repair and address all the problems with our fireplace, making sure everything was functioning properly and, most importantly, safely. Thanks to his thorough work and attention to detail, we can now enjoy our fireplace with complete peace of mind. It's rare to find someone who combines strong technical skills with genuine honesty and care for the customer. We highly recommend Anthony and this company to anyone needing reliable and trustworthy fireplace service!

I can't say enough good things about Mike and his service. We had a chimney fire on a Saturday…read moremorning in a stove pipe from a wood stove: our source of heat on a 20 degree day. The firefighters removed the stove pipe from the wood stove to the ceiling 18 feet above and from the roof up to the chimney cap: they wanted to be sure that there was no fire anywhere. After the "all clear", we made four calls to find someone to put us back together: we needed heat. Two did not provide a return call. One could put us on a list. Mike called back within 30 minutes and was at our place within 90 minutes. Not really knowing the conditions of our place, he offered and brought special cleaning supplies for the fine dust of the ash and fire extinguisher. He assessed the situation and got to work. Not only was he professional and efficient, he was empathetic, personal and funny. We cleaned. He reassembled; was very thorough about being sure things went back together to ensure safety; taught us things about fire building and maintenance; and ensured that we had heat from the wood stove by 5pm. Mike will now be part of our annual wood stove maintenance program. We are very grateful to the fire fighters and Mike who took very good care of us in this emergency. Thanks Mike!

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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.

Tuck pointed our chimney quickly. All workers were helpful, professional, and more than capable.read more

Otto and his service men are amazing from beginning to end very personable and very detailed on…read moretheir work. Otto's communication is top-notch. We had our limestone basement tuck pointed, and an old window bricked up from a house air conditioner unit. Their craftsmanship and eye to detail definitely shows in over the 40 years, of knowledge. Thank Otto and thank your service man for a wonderful job.

We were so impressed on many levels. Dealing with contractors has not been an enjoyable process…read more But working with Otta and his crew from TCB was a pleasure. First and most importantly, they did exactly what they said they would do from calling back, coming out to provide a quote, to completing the chimney rebuild. I would highly recommend TCB Masonry. If all contractors had the same professionalism and integrity contractors would not have a bad name. Otto leads by example and treated our home as if it were his own.

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.

Have been using Superior for years to service my chimneys. They have always been professional with…read morethe highest standards of service. Recently I suffered some damage during a storm and Alan came out for the repair. He was outstanding and I highly recommend this firm.

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.

No response to my request. Went unanswered. I would not recommend. They do not seem interestedread more