Brrrrr, it's getting a little chilly around here! The recent drop in temps prompted us to get our fireplace inspected and cleaned and get it ready to use for the winter. Friends in the neighborhood had booked appointments with The Fire Safety Guys (TFSG), so I called them to try to see if they could fit me in on the same day since they were going to be in the neighborhood anyway.
Booking an appointment was super easy. I called them at first, but got their voicemail, so I sent them an email and they responded to my email within minutes. They were able to get me in on the day they were coming to inspect our friends in the neighborhood, as I had hoped. They gave me a 2 hour window, 12 pm to 2pm.
On the day of the appointment, it was around 1:15 pm, and there was still no sign of the tech. My friend had texted and wondered if the tech had been at our house yet. I called TFSG, and again voicemail. Sent them an email and again, shortly after, I got a call from a woman at TFSG, letting me know that the tech had been caught up with an unexpected repair out in Windsor and that he would be there shortly.
Jake arrived and was apologetic and was super nice. He inspected, cleaned the fireplace pretty quickly. He answered all of my questions and he noted all of his comments and recommendations in my final invoice. It was $100 (taxes included) for fireplace cleaning & inspection and he took my card payment on site.
The company is owned by firefighters and their techs like Jake are firefighters too, so obviously, they know what they are doing.
Other services they offer include:
- Dryer vent cleaning
- Smoke Detector Inspection & Installation
- Carbon Monoxide Inspection & Installation
- Chimney repair
- Fire Safety Consultations and they service all of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Williamsburg, according to their website.
Thank you, TFSG, for keeping us warm this winter!
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