We hired Penguin Fireplace for a family room renovation centered around upgrading our old…read morefireplace, and we couldn't be happier with the result. We didn't just want a new insert; we needed a complete facelift for the room, and the team absolutely delivered. The project was finished on time, and the new fireplace has completely changed the vibe of our home. If you are looking for a team that is professional, communicative, and truly skilled at what they do, I highly recommend Penguin Fireplace. Thank you to the whole team for a job well done!

Detail oriented, utterly perfect in execution, and on time. Not the cheapest job I've had done but…read morereasonably priced all in. Would absolutely choose them again. Like many customers I wanted to put a TV over a fireplace without it being too high off the ground as this makes for an unpleasant viewing experience. One way to do this is to use the "cool wall" type of installation, which lets you locate a TV right above the fireplace, but this requires building a chase into the room - and the particular room we have is too small for this to be a good idea. I also did not want to use one of the mantle mount options for our TV because that would also bring the TV into the room when lowering it for use which would thereby also reduce the size of the room in front of the TV. So we had a bit of a conundrum. But penguin showed us some options, which allowed us to get our TV low enough without using a mantel mount or a chase at all. Specifically, they showed us an insert that you could put directly on a concrete floor and a noncombustible mantle which you could locate just a few inches over the fireplace opening without risking fire safety. (As a point of comparison, locating a typical combustible mantle above a fireplace requires strictly specified minimum distance, which in effect leads to a much much higher minimum TV installation height..) We also went with a custom surround, which makes the gas insert that we went with look a lot bigger, and also a good proportion for the space that we have... And the design of the insert itself makes it look a whole lot deeper and wider than it actually is by using reflective glass. I'm really pleased with how this turned out. For the wall tile, I'd always had a dream of doing board form concrete and penguin did a fantastic job installing it. This is a fiberglass reinforced concrete veneer product I got from Wall Theory in the color "natural gray." It's worth mentioning that I visited another store that did not think of the options we went with, which left me scratching my head as I stared at a pile of catalogs that they shared instead. Go with Penguin.

I worked with Aaron to purchase a Kozy Heat Nordik 41DV. Aaron is extremely helpful and friendly…read moreand answered my millions of questions. My builder constructed the wall framing, added an electrical run, and redirected the existing gas line. I live near the showroom so Aaron didn't mind stopping by to perform the pre-installation inspection. I was super fortunate to be able to snag an open installation appointment just one week later. 2 guys on the EmberWest install team came by and reworked my existing flue, chimney topper, and of course installed the new fireplace. I'm currently waiting for my builder to close up the wall and install the mantel, wall ledger tiles, and hearth. Once this is complete I will be calling Aaron to schedule our final log setup and testing. I realize this review is being written before my project is done but everything has gone perfectly so far and I expect the final setup will be more of the same - perfection!

Our gas fireplace hadn't worked for over a year and a half, so I finally reached out to Emberwest…read moreafter a friend's referral. Even though they kindly let me know they weren't taking new clients this year, Aaron still took the time to ask for our fireplace model number and photos. To my surprise, he actually called and walked us through a few standard troubleshooting steps over the phone! We could see the igniter wire glow red-orange but turn off after a few seconds. He explained that was a good sign -- then suggested we leave it on, and toggle the wall switch as needed to help the system reset. After a few tries, the pilot light finally came on, and then the fireplace kicked in! Aaron explained that when a fireplace hasn't been used in a while, the gas line can fill with air -- you just have to let it run a bit to clear it out. I really appreciate Aaron's kindness, patience, and expertise -- especially even though we weren't official clients.! Thanks to his guidance, our fireplace is working again, and we'll be staying warm all winter. Highly recommend!

Hired Summit to replace a protective screen for my Valor gas fireplace…read more Communication and service was prompt. I will be using them for all my fireplace needs in the future. 10/10 - highly recommend

We hired summit to install a new gas insert. They did a great job. They communicated very well…read moreabout my options and the process. The owners are very nice and responded quickly to my questions. They were super clean with the install and everything went smoothly. I highly recommend them.

We had Anthony do our fireplace remodel, and we are extremely happy. Our fireplace was a gas…read moreinsert, and we wanted to switch to an electric. We decided to do a build out to update the space. Anthony was very friendly and punctual. The team that he works with were also friendly and on-time. I was concerned about dust, but was so impressed with how clean they kept everything from start to finish. Anthony has an excellent eye for design, and was very helpful with suggestions for spacing and placement. He was also sure to take care of all the details, including removing existing speakers and lights that would no longer fit and properly patching up holes. They did exceptional work, and we are so happy with the finished product. We look forward to working with him again for our lighting.

I wish every business was as efficient, attentive, and honest as Wright Lighting and Fireside…read more We had an issue with our fireplace and thought I needed it to be serviced as it kept shutting off. I sent messages to a few places and Wright was not only the first to immediately respond - but they actually diagnosed and told me how to fix the issue without a visit! So thankful and so impressed by you guys!! Thank you.

Very good service, customer service. Do a great job. Anne…read morefrom the office was very nice. Absolutely recommended.

I feel like I should warn other people about this company. They were a NO SHOW when I got up early…read moreat 9am to meet them. They have ONE technician for the entire Bay Area. If someone is really "sick" they should let you know at least an hour before not half an hour after they are supposed to show up.

Great Service, fair pricing and perfect customer service! On…read moretime, extremely neat and very knowledgeable with the ins and outs of the profession. Serviced a free-standing gas fireplace last summer, went to use the unit late last fall, and it wasn't working properly. Called Ken, he agreed to honor his service warrantee to come back and fix the problem, which he did! He also sent me a link for a new remote, telling me if I purchased it, he would return to program and reset the fireplace. I am recommending F & S Fireplace systems with a 5-star rating.

In need of maintenance for my gas fireplace insert, I called F&S. They were responsive and…read moreprofessional. The job they did at my home was efficient and tidy. I'm so happy with how my fireplace looks now that it's clean and operating perfectly. I would not hesitate to call them in the future.

The technician was wonderful and kept me informed as work progressed. The work was clean and quick…read more I can recommend them highly! PS the work I had done was dry vent cleaning

Fantastic company that is easy to work with, provides a fair quote and does a stellar job. Reached…read moreout to Chimney Clean Company when our chimney cap flew out during the storm last week and we needed a replacement. Dan immediately responded to our request, provided a reasonable quote for a new chimney cap and helped schedule the job. A couple days later, the technician showed up, was very friendly and efficiently replaced our chimney cap within 15 minutes. Really stellar service; a company we would certainly do business again with.

I have had some issues with the fireplace I bought from Bay Area Fireplace 12 or so years ago…read more Since I live pretty far from this store, I decided to use a local gas fireplace store, they had no idea what they were doing & just kept trying different things. Bay Area sent an excellent technician, Hash. He was professional, got everything working perfectly & trained me on safe operation. I will always use this company for me every other year check up & refresh.

I had an electric fireplace installed and it is beautiful in the room. The sales staff is very…read morehelpful. They answered all my questions and were wonderful to work with. Installation was quick, they protected the floors and were very professional. I highly recommend Bay Area Fireplace if you are looking for any kind of fireplace or a replacement for an existing woodburning fireplace. Great prices too.

This is who you want to hire to fix / repair / clean your chimney! Martin is fantastic. He told me…read moreexactly what I needed to do for safety and to protect my house, and different options with transparent pricing based on whether I planned to use the furnace vs just keep the chimney and house safe. He showed me where other people were trying to sell me "fixes" I didn't need. He patiently answered all my questions as an uneducated but curious homeowner comparing multiple quotes. He responded quickly to all texts and calls and was always very kind and generous with his time. The quote for the work I decided to do was similar / less than another company I looked at and Mr Chimney seemed like a far more professional company in terms of communication, presenting options, estimate, etc. Their office seems understaffed (maybe just 1 person working there?), but Erica is super nice and sent the estimate and scheduled the job...best to call her because they must be overwhelmed with email and I didn't get a response to email. The day of the work, the workers came on time, were super nice and explained everything and answered all my questions. They were supposed to do a number of repairs including fix my damper. They unfortunately said the damper couldn't be fixed but they were able to close it and I don't plan to use the fireplace, so they removed the charge whereas other companies might have charged me just for getting it to move enough to close fully or tried to talk me into replacing it. They simply presented the options and their costs and said I could decide later if I decide to use the fireplace. The workers were neat and clean, worked efficiently, and the chimney looks brand new after their repairs. After the work, I was cleaning leaves out of my gutters, and thought I saw some cement dust that had blown into the gutters during the work and was worried it could turn to cement in the rain and clog my gutters. I called Martin and he sent his workers back the next day to clean it up. He told me actually it was not cement dust but some debris from the roof but his team kindly cleaned it out anyway to assuage my concern-- truly old fashioned customer-centered values which is rare in this day and age. I would hire them again for any work and highly recommend them. Thanks, Martin, Erica, and team!!

We had them come out to do the inspection of our fireplace. The tech identified some issues that…read moreneeded repair. I had to follow up with them to get the invoice many times then asked them how to pay the invoice and schedule the needed repairs, but never heard back on either item after several reminders.

We are so glad we went with Cal Window for the front door, windows and interior doors for our new…read morehome. Sean was very helpful, and even designed the front door and windows based on our vision. The products are beautiful and the installation was seamless. Thank you so much, Cal Window! Pictures: 1. Original house windows and front door 2. New windows and front door are in! 3. Front door Sean designed for us :) 4. Interior doors in progress

Five-Stars all the way around for Sean and his team at California Window & Fireplace for my new…read moreVelux skylight systems! I have been waiting to write this review, so I could give Cal Window some big props on handling two separate disputes with the Velux factory for a new product they introduced this year - custom-size blinds. While Velux is arguably the best skylight manufacturer out there, they also appeared to have some operational issues launching their new custom-blinds product and twice shipped two incorrect orders, first with a skylight, then with blinds. I do want to applaud Sean for how he handled things in a winsome way. Velux didn't want to own the first mistake, but Sean was persistent and was able to drive it to resolution...and then same on the second mistake the Velux factory made. All three skylights are now installed with the correct custom-size automated blinds and they work great...and the skylights are great! Thank you Sean, Gloria, Alex, Nancy, and Patrick for the constant communication letting me know where things stood. I am looking forward to working with you all again!