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Stove thoroughly covered and surrounding areas protected.
Loren B.

STOP! Don't bother moving to the next company to review!!! Frank is EVERY BIT OF AMAZING, and more than worthy of all of the other five-star reviews. Frank was: Precisely on time - to the minute of the appointment Polite and very respectful - uncommon gentleman Thorough - provided a complete status report Very competent - custom, pro-tip recommendations Clean - covered the stove and all surrounding areas with cloth. Efficient - finished in a hour Equitable - current cost was $220 for our particular stove configuration and level of complexity -- excellent value! (I presume it varies based config) Overall 10 stars out of 5

The prior great reviews led me to Frank, and I'm glad they did! He's mellow, easy to deal with, a straight shooter - likely saved me some significant $$. His knowledge was valuable, and his work result is thorough. Frank restored my exterior chimney - washed, prepped, re-cemented and sealed. It was weathered and rainwater was seeping down the stack interior, further deteriorating the brick. Time will tell but I feel confident Frank corrected the issue. Frank stands behind his work, so if something got missed, I know he'd address it. That's peace of mind.

Great toppers perfect for house.

My whole chimney was a mess. Not touched I am sure since built in 1942. Frank provided a no cost estimate that was informative and complete. So impressed with his knowledge, I hired him on the spot. his years of experience showed in the retufting, recemented top, cleaning of exterior and interior chimney, fireplace clean and great toppers to protect the chimney. Sealed and will last a very long time. I am beyond satisfied. The work is impeccable and it's a work of art on my house! the retufting was done with care for my neighbors, since he had a strong wind to deal with. His friendly advice, demeanor made him so friendly to work with and I learned a lot. He left my house clean and better than when he arrived. Excellent service and superior work makes me very happy to recommend him. Epic job!!

My partner was so happy he climbed up on the roof to take a selfie with Frank. Here is the fine work ;-)

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As others have said, great service and knowledgeable. I got a good clean fireplace now. Thanks

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Frank is knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. He is friendly and provided a thorough service. Highly recommend.

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Frank is a great guy and a pro. The real deal who takes the time to get it right. Happy with my first chimney sweep. An easy recommend.

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We had an excellent experience with Lifetime Chimney. We…read morehave a chimney that we never use that needed to have a cap put on. Another company said they would only rebuild the entire fireplace and chimney. We never intend to use the fireplace and just needed to protect it from weather and creatures getting in. (We couldn't afford a complete rebuild in any case.) Lifetime Chimney saved us! They completed some repairing so they could install a cover/ cap, and they pressure washed the chimney. Miguel did an excellent job and was very kind. When I first called in, I spoke with Brian who was incredibly helpful! I was worried when I called in, but Brian explained what they needed to do. He patiently gave me clear information. The chimney looks great and it makes the house look great. We're relieved to have it protected now. I would hire this company again!

I don't think these guys are honest. I had them come out and do a cleaning and "inspection". I…read morereceived no photos or any evidence of how my house will imminently burn down if I operate my wood burning fireplace. I'm so done with this company. Since that "inspection", I've received a second opinion saying how my chimney is in excellent shape especially at the top where the "inspection" by Lifetime Chimney did not even include in the "inspection". Update: Correction to Jim, I did not receive photos on either occasion and even requested them and was told photos are only included with a Level 2 inspection (an additional $300)

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Tip Top Chimney Sweep

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Wind is the enemy of chimneys. I get a lot of wind at my now over 100 year old home. Sometime in…read morethe 1980's, an owner added a wood-burning fireplace insert with a heat circulating fan. I inherited a lifetime supply of hardwood firewood from the previous owners, and I've added to it. The wind broke and blew off the top part of my chimney cap. We were in bed when we heard a big crash and bumping on the roof. It wasn't the usual squirrels traversing my roof in the morning. Though in December, it wasn't Santa. The smoke and rain corroded the metal, and it just broke. I was very worried without the cap that the rain would ruin the fireplace, the flue, the framing, and siding. Many chimney companies are backed up for 2 or more months, even to come look. But Tip Top, Tobias and Mike, were able to schedule. Tobias reassured me by phone before visiting that with my chimney cap top missing, the rain would not enter, and he was right. They came, phoning ahead, removed the old cap, measured for the replacement, and covered the flue. Tip Top have a wealth of knowledge. These fireplace chimney kits were a complete system, usually made by small companies. The parts are not interchangeable or standard. Tip Top even has a small fabrication shop they work with for odd parts. They were able to order a stainless cap fitting a 13" outer and 8" inner concentric stainless flue pipe. You would also find similar, but smaller, concentric stainless piping on furnace and hot water flues. The fireplace, vent, flue, and cap systems are really not made to be repairable, and the companies that made them are long out of business, so set your expectations for that. It simply may not be able to be repaired. But in this case, Tip Top was able to solve it! They ordered the cap, phoned me when they received it, about 3-4 weeks, scheduled a 2 hour time window, called 10 minutes ahead, and installed it. On their visits they were quick and efficient. They work as a good team sequencing tools and materials for the next step. Tobias was up on the roof before I was outside. Mike had packed the construction waste before Tobias was down from the roof. They had already done 5 appointments before my noon appointment and they order them by neighborhood. There is a famous saying: "Cheap, fast, or good; pick two." Tip Top is all 3, as well as knowledgeable, communicative, and polite. Their charge, with 2 trips, and the replacement part was very reasonable. Recommended! Note they are a small company - voice call and text. They also join my homeowner collection of contractors and suppliers. (I would also say, read the filtered - not recommended - reviews. Yelp filters for good reasons, and some people only write a few Yelp reviews, never getting beyond the filter. That is fine. But the filtered reviews all seem very consistent.)

We worked with this company and agreed upon a plan of action for our chimney (cleaning and…read morerebuilding). They proposed a date for the work that unfortunately we couldn't be available for. After that, I've called them five times and emailed them multiple times and they have not responded. All I needed from them was a date to do the work or a note saying they couldn't do the work. I got neither.

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