Had them do a total repair job on our chimney system - ended up being three new fireplace flues plus one for venting the gas water heater. They did a great job and the price was reasonable compared to the other quotes. A year after the repairs, one of the cables snapped. They came out and fixed it immediately, without charge. Hopefully never have to do this again, but would hire Victorian again if I had to. read more

I received five star treatment from start to finish. Called Joe on a Friday of a holiday weekend, got an estimate on Tuesday and the work was done on Thursday. It could have been done on Wednesday, but it rained all day. The pricing was so fair that I didn't even need to negotiate. I had not looked into chimney repair before, but a bird entering your house like it's Santa will make you consider installing a chimney cap. Joe explained chimney caps to me like I was five years old, in the most respectful way. He explained how the chimney would need two caps because usually the furnace vents through the chimney. He explained how to check for myself in the basement. He was right. He also explained the chimney crown and that it needed to be replaced. I wondered how he could know that since no one climbed to the chimney during the estimate. I asked for pictures before the work started. The crown had cracks but served the house well for 80 years. He was right again. His team showed up, explained the scope of work, gently moved our plants out of the way, and got to work. We also had several bricks that needed to be replaced. That required the team to remove the broken brick, spread mortar, and install new bricks. They match the house well. I napped in front of the fireplace while they worked. I could only hear light tapping from the brick removal process. They sent photos while the work was in progress. Great photos that I will share with you below. Joe and his team exceeded my expectations. The hardest part of getting the chimney repaired was submitting payment - because no one asked for money upfront. 10/10 I would recommend Victorian Chimney Services for your chimney upkeep needs. read more

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In preparing my mother's home for sale, the almost 60 year old chimney needed some repairs. Joe and his Victorian Chimney crew did an outstanding job for a fair price. The inspection was done just a day after we contacted Joe, and the work was started and finished early the next week. We are very pleased with the work and I hope the new owners will be, too. They went above and beyond to make this a very pleasant experience. Recommend! read more

Completed our Chemney repair as promised at a fair price. The technicians were professional and courteous.The work looks very nice.I highly recommend Victorian Chemney Service. read more

Let me start off by saying I NEVER LEAVE REVIEWS GOOD OR BAD. I called Victorian Chimney to replace my B vent that blew off the top of my house. I spoke to Joe late morning. He had a technician at my house later that day. The technician came looked at what needed to be done which took less than 5 min. He told me that Joe would call me. The next day Joe sent another technician (Matt) out from a different company (Global Bonding) He came and looked and also said that Joe would call. He also took the vent that came off with him??? From that point on I was back and forth on the phone with Joe if and when he can do the work and with Otis from Global to return the vent his technician took. Every call would they would say I don't know what's going on let me make some calls and I'll get back to you. Now I'm pissed and at the least, just wanted my vent back that was taken by Global. Finally had enough, I sent all parties that were evolved a txt saying that if I don't receive my vent by the end of the day, I will be contacting the police because now this is considered theft for not returning my property. Finally that night they sent Uber driver to return my vent smh. I would never recommend either of these companies. read more

I loved that the owner Joe answered the phone (no artificial robot answering nonsense) and he arranged service immediately. The guys came to work on time, did a great job, and left everything clean. read more

We had an issue with our wood fireplace; smoke was coming inside the house and thought it needed a sweep. However, after inspection Victorian Chimney (VC) crew suggested to replace the flue, repair the crown, etc. Mr. Suresh, aka, Joe was very friendly and gave reasonable estimate, compared to others. The VC crew came in time as scheduled and completed the job and cleaned up throughly. Few days after using the fireplace, we noted the smoke was still coming in the house. I reported to Joe and he immediately send his people to inspect and noted that damper was not opening completely, which was inside the cap. Although it may not have been part of the contract but Joe was very accommodating and send the crew to fix the damper, which is working fine. I will highly recommend Victorian Chimney to perform Chimney repairs, sweep, etc. read more

They pointed up my Chimeney and didn't solve the problem, now I have to invest again In fixing the problem, call them and said they will be coming to see it, never came and forgot about me. read more

Great crew did an excellent job in replacing some bricks of my chimney and putting on a new cap read more

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I complained about an issue. Joe, the owner quickly reached out to me. He listened, understood and promised to make everything right. This is by far the BEST experience I've ever had with a sweep. They were prompt at 9:00, worked cleanly and quickly. We watched the creosote and residue and ash being brushed out of the flue, Fernando Is Amazing as he cleaned he informed us on maintenance and issues to watch for. He has incredible balance and reach. A wealth of information ! Joe was true to his word and charged me a super reasonable price...I'll never call any body else. read more

Victorian Chimney Service was amazing from start to finish! First of all, I called in November- one of the busiest times of year for chimney work, and they were able to accommodate me within a week. Joe the owner was super courteous and responsive. The inspection was almost immediate and the work was completed within a week. The crew was incredibly professional (thanks Fernando and guys!) and efficient. We needed a liner and new crown installed and they ensured my home was protected throughout the entire process, and were finished within three hours. 10/10 I highly recommend Victorian Chimney! read more

We called Victorian Chimney when we needed a quick upgrade after our old water heater puffed out one fine day. The issue was to install a chimney liner to link to the new heater that would meet upgraded county code. The code by the way is not a nuisance--it guarantees that carbon monoxide and exhaust will safely channel out of the house. The folks at Victorian did a quick inspection, estimate, and had the job done by the second day. They were efficient, straightforward and neat. Solid A plus from start to finish read more

. Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Chim chim cher-ee! A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Chim chim cher-oo! Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you **WE INTERRUPT THIS DISNEY SONG FOR A NEW YELP REVIEW** Great service. Courteous and quick! These guys are like a Nascar pit crew of fireplace repair/modifications. Yeah, we tricked out our fireplace "Pimp Yo Ride" style...wurd! BTW, I hate Nascar...anyway. The guys from Victorian Chimney stopped by our little adobe house on-time and ready to work. The work they performed (updating our chimney's flume) was excellent and the team cleaned up the work area after they finished. Kudos for taking the time to show us how to operate our snazzy new high tech fireplace flume. Wa-hoo!! TIME TO MAKE SOME FUEGO!! Their prices for updating flume work was MUCH cheaper than other companies. Not that I'll need more work to my chimney, but I'm gonna add these guys to my list of "Antonio's Favorite Contractors". Way to go Victorian Chimney!! **WE NOW RETURN YOU TO YOUR DISNEY SONG ALREADY IN PROGRESS** I choose me bristles with pride, yes, I do A broom for the shaft and a brush for the flute Up where the smoke is all billered and curled 'Tween pavement and stars is the chimney sweep world When there's 'ardly no day nor 'ardly no night There's things 'alf in shadow and 'alfway in light On the rooftops of London coo, what a sight! Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Chim chim cher-ee! When you're with a sweep you're in glad company Nowhere is there a more 'appier crew Than them wot sings, "Chim chim cher-ee, chim cher-oo!" On the Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim cher-ee, chim cher-oo! read more

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I received two bids last month to replace the two flues in our 100 year-old chimney. (One flue vents the HWH and boiler in the basement and the other flue vents the fireplace in our living room.) Victorian was less than half of the other company, and reviews for both on various online sites were about the same, so I went with Victorian. The work was completed on time. Workers were punctual, wasted no time, cleaned up well and did the job right. Joe was really easy to deal with, gave me his cell phone # and stayed on top of things. The fireplace - going right now - works great. I'd recommend this company to anyone. I'll certainly be using it for maintenance (as our regular maintenance guy retired last year). read more

Numerous no shows. Terrible company. Scheduled chimney sweep for December 9. A guy showed up, looked in the fireplace, suggested we replace the liner, and began to leave, telling me someone would call with an estimate. I asked why he was not going to clean the chimney, and he said he didn't have the tools with him. He said someone would come out on Saturday to clean it. Saturday, no one showed up. Next week I called. They apologized and said someone would be out on December 21 to clean chimney. The day came and went. No show again. Three times scheduled. Three times no chimney sweep. read more

Previously used this organization. They were the highest price, but were the quickest option we had. However since the service 4 years ago, I've been getting calls every 6 months during their slow times to get me to schedule service. I no longer own the home that they serviced. I've asked no less than three times to be removed from their call list with no luck. Reported them to the FTC. Extremely frustrating. read more

I contacted Joe at Victorian Chimney for some chimney work and the person he sent out gave me an estimate for the work requiring a deposit of $4700. I called Joe to be sure that the person he sent was legitimate and Joe vouched for him, so I paid the deposit. That was 5 months ago and the work was never done; the person Joe sent kept giving reasons for not doing the work (car accident, death in the family, etc.), and then simply stopped replying to calls and texts. At first, Joe was sympathetic but then he, too, stopped returning my calls and, in fact, blocked my number. I will now have to take them both to small claims court. What a terrible experience. USE THIS COMPANY AT YOUR OWN RISK! read more

Victorian Chimney offered a promotional $50 inspection through Hawkins Farmers Market in Kensington, and I took the bait. Jonathan spent less than 5 minutes looking inside the chimney. He claimed it was clean even though I've used it for 4 years w/o getting it cleaned. He didn't inspect the roof or the exterior. When I brought this up with the office they apologized but still charged me. I'd look elsewhere, or at least don't bother w/ any discounted promotions. They seem to just want to make a quick buck. read more

Very courteous and fast service at a fair price. We had two chimneys repaired with extensive work done and they were so careful with our flooring. Highly recommend! read more

We've used Victorian Chimney twice. Once we we purchased our house and needed the chimney inspected and then repaired and then again for an inspection to see if it needed to be cleaned following a year of heavy use. They did an excellent job with the repair work, left the house and fireplace tidy afterwards, and were easy to work with. A few years later I called them back out to inspect the chimney and do any cleaning/maintenance. The man who came to inspect the chimney was curious (even put on boot covers in our shoe-less home) and told me the chimney was very clean and we should continue to use the same wood and save money on chimney cleaning! That was that. No up-selling just a quick, honest opinion that we didn't need anything at all and advice on how to keep it that way! read more

I wish I had contacted Victorian Chimney first. We ended up paying $150 to get an "inspection" of our Chimney done by Bethesda Chimney in the winter, when we first moved into our house. It took Bethesda Chimney a whole 5 minutes to tell us it needed to be relined. Their quote was $5,500. We then called 2 other companies to look for estimates, with Victorian Chimney being one of them. Victorian Chimney was the ONLY company that followed up with me after providing a totally free inspection and quote. We held off on getting the work done until Summer, but Joe, the owner, honored the same quote he game me in the winter, which was over 30% less than all other quotes. He provided me proof of insurance and also MD License. He had a crew of 4 people come out 2 days after we agreed on the work. They were extremely clean and professional. They had all of the work done in 3 days. This included relining, mason work, and waterproofing. The work also came with a warranty, the same as the more expensive companies. The owner Joe followed up with me each day to ensure I was satisfied. I asked to have some additional mason work done on the chimney, where it appeared to be less, and he did it at no charge, no questions asked. I would highly recommend using them. read more

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Recently we used this company for a 2nd time & 2nd property. Everything was done as promised and on budget. We would recommend Victorian Chimney as a honesy and dependable service. read more

We had 2 chimney repair shops come by and each told us we needed to have our two chimneys relined. The cost would have been $3,500. We called Victorian Chimney to get a third estimate. "Walt" stopped by and told us we only needed some minor sealing. The total cost for the estimate and the sealing was $225. They could have just given us an estimate and made some real money. I can't say enough good things about these folks. They were in Falls Church and have now moved to Maryland but they have to come to you, don't they? Two thumbs up. read more

I had another chimney company come to supply information on why I am receiving cold air in my place and it was because the damper that was installed by Victorian Chimney did not close all the way. The licensed technician from the other company then told me both of my flues are not regulation, the smoke chamber was not sitting correctly and I should not even light any fires. He asked why the company, Victorian Chimney, did not inform me about this issue and fix them. I did not have any clue and I feel like I was taken advantage of by Victorian Chimney. read more

I'm grateful to Joe and the team for inspecting our chimney this morning. Victorian Chimney is prompt and reasonably priced. I highly recommend them. read more

These guys were awesome. We just moved into our new place, and had our fireplace inspected by several companies. Carmine and the crew at Victorian definitely inspired the most trust and came in least expensive, as well. Price wasn't my motivating factor in making a decision, I just wanted to be sure that the work would be great and last as long as possible. They explained everything that needed to be done, took pictures at the roof level and inside, and explained what elements of the work were the most important from a safety and maintenance perspective. Like Jan H. said in her review, we also estimates from other companies telling us we basically needed to do everything from soup to nuts, essentially scam artists. We just had the work done today, and again, pictures and explanations at every turn. They were super friendly, neat, quick and thorough, and will be getting my recommendations from here on out. Thanks guys. read more

Made an appointment to have our chimney inspected and cleaned, the technician never showed and never called, even after i called the office to check on his ETA. Rescheduled for another day and the same thing happened-no technician, no phone call, no apology for wasting five hours of my time. i will not be giving this company a third chance. read more

These guys were great! They came out, identified my problem, solved it and left within 2 hours! Only reason they are not getting a 5 star review, is the cost. I googled how much everything retails for and they have a pretty significant markup. Overall, I would definitely recommend these guys! Sometimes, you have to pay a bit more for excellent service. read more

Here's a 100% truthful chronological report of my experience with Victorian Chimney Service. We needed a chimney cap. They had an ad in a direct mail pack. They offered a $25 off coupon on chimney caps. Their reputation appeared very good so I called them. I mentioned the height of the chimney, discussed price, and set the appointment for 12/2/19 between 10-1. So on that day, unbeknownst to me, the tech parked in our driveway, wrote up an estimate for the same price, and rang my doorbell. Surprised, I was not told it would be for an estimate only. Because from previous experience with chimney companies I was expecting the work to be done in one efficient visit, with them having the cap in a van, ladders on top, etc. And the previous cap was from Home Depot, off the shelf and nothing special. So okay I thought and told the tech that I had the coupon for $25 off. Usually one has to present that at the time they show up to do estimates. This guy didn't give me the opportunity. But he said okay, they have to order the cap (?) and for me to call and schedule the install and present the coupon then. So I did call and schedule the install for 2 days later. No show. I called. Rescheduled for the next day -- ok. No show again. I called. They said the cap hadn't come in to their supplier yet, so I accepted rescheduling for Saturday, 12/7. In my own disbelief to the unusual - ness of a supplier not having a common size in stock or perhaps running out of it, I told him my first one came from Home Depot -- as a hint. Regardless, no show. Three strikes and they're out. And at no time did anyone ever call me; I had to call them. My theory: They got such a good response to their direct mail ad that they prioritized the biggest jobs and pushed me aside. I can understand that, but the way they handled it was unwise and unprofessional. I have an old house that has gotten major chimney work. And I have neighbors who have old houses and get chimney work. Guess who I won't recommend. read more

Just had these guys do my flagstone patio. Great job! I used them to rebuild a chimney at my daughters house and they were fantastic so I thought I'd see if they could do my patio. Great pricing and workmanship. read more

I never write reviews, but had to write one for this company after the terrible service I had. If I could rate it lower, I would. They had terrible communication, failed to do a proper cleaning, blamed the appliances for their failures, didn't show up as scheduled, then avoided my calls. For starters, their correspondence is terrible. The guy who answers the phone just doesn't get it regardless of how many times you explain to him. The actual cleaning went terribly as they only made matters worse which cost me a lot more money. They deny any mistakes and give you the run around, then avoid calls. All in all, it took 3 attempts and a non professional to tell them what to do to get it right. Avoid!!! read more

We used Victorian chimney service to rebuild our brick stairs. They were very professional, responsive and performed a great job. I would recommend them. read more

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UPDATE: "Shannon L. , I came across your review and I am saddened that you feel this away about our service. I assure you Honesty, Quality and Cleanliness is our motto and I want our customers feeling good after our service. We pride ourselves in making our customers happy and I am confident the work they did was necessary and priced fairly. I still want you to be our customer and give us another opportunity in the future to give you the service you expect and make you happy. I am therefore extending you a FREE Chimney Sweep or Dryer Vent Cleaning. Just ask for me, Joe Velay, and I will take care of you. Thank you for your time." I received this apology and an offer for a free chimney cleaning from this company in response to my review. The note mentioned that he was sure the pricing was fair. I paste my response below: "Thanks for the offer, but I think I will pass. Here's why I think the pricing was not "fair." I got three caps and a seal, and was told the caps were $75 each. Therefore the price of the seal was $375. The other reviewer had her chimney crown sealed for $225. I know that crown sealer is not that expensive. How do you explain the difference? My inference from this math is that you price high and hope the customer buys. That's fine, it's your business. But it sure makes me feel dumb, which makes me an unhappy customer." Kudos to them for trying to repair the relationship, so I add a star. read more

They just called wondering why I "cancelled" my appointment in October. The guy was a little rude and was listening to loud music in the background. I went w/ another company with good reviews on yelp and will be using them from now on. read more

I recently called Victorian Chimney to weatherproof and seal the part of my chimney above the roof. They discovered that it was in bad need of repair and completely rebuilt it for $2,725. I appreciated the responsive service, the quality of work, and the before and after pictures. I did not shop around, but the price seemed okay to me. read more

These guys were a RIPOFF!! Listen to J.A. I asked for my chimeys to be recapped and instead they slapped on some coating that I could have done myself as well as a "sealant" which sealed nothing! There was a small tree growing on one of my chimneys and they "removed" it and just covered it up. Guess what? The tree is back!!! Growing stronger than ever! The owner does not respond. Charged $1000 for an $100 job. And tried to sell things that you don't need. Go J.A! I intend to report them, also!!! STAY AWAY!! STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY!! I only gave them one star b/c you have to. They deserve zero! read more

They charge $105 for an evaluation and estimate. On the evening before scheduled work, the owner calls to reschedule for a later time. He is unsure what time his workers will be available, but he will call me first thing the next morning to finalize a time, but he doesn't follow up, and I need to call several times to work out a new appt time. When the workers finally arrive, they're late and unprepared to do the work. They claim the work order didn't describe the job properly. When I ask, "What does the $105 pay for then? What's the point of paying that money if the initial diagnosis is totally worthless?", they just shrug their shoulders and quickly leave, promising that Joe (the owner) will call back to reschedule. Well, no surprise, he never calls, and my calls to both business numbers go straight to voicemail, which is full, so I can't leave a message. And in addition, their website, victorianchimney.com has gone offline. I don't know what happened to this business, but I need to find some place else to actually do the work. UPDATE: (11/9/2016) You're right Joe -- I didn't get charged $105 -- but you're leaving out a key part of our conversation which is my credit card got flagged for fraud the VERY NEXT DAY; therefore, no one would have been able to charge anything to my card. So, who knows what exactly happened. Also, if you use this service and post an unsatisfactory review, Joe will call you every few months to request that you charge or delete it. read more

Did not show up for appointment. Rescheduled and they did not show up for that appointment either. No explanation. What kind of company does this? Save yourself the trouble and do not bother with Victorian Chimney. There are plenty of other options out there. read more

Have used Victorian Every year for annual Cleaning before the burning season. Always courteous on the phone and on time when the do arrive at my house. They are very competitively priced and are very honest. I would recommend them to anyone read more

This company has done a good job for me. I've been with them for 5-6 years now. They were recommended to me by a friend, now I have 3 or 4 neighbors using them. I find them efficient, friendly and fairly priced. Give them a shot. read more