My husband and I recently purchased a house with a chimney in poor condition. We called Hudson…read moreValley Chimney to have them come out and inspect it. Kelly answered the phone and was very pleasant, professional and helpful in facilitating an appointment and explaining the process of what the inspection would entail. This was very helpful as we have never had a chimney before and weren't sure what to expect. Eric came out for the inspection and was very professional and explained everything in detail. Despite this, there unfortunately was still a misunderstanding on our end. We reviewed the reports and decided to get both the creosote treatment and boiler liner installation. Dave and Matt came to do those and were friendly, efficient and clean. Later, when my husband looked at the work they did, it did not appear to be what we were previous told it would be at the initial inspection. We expected masonry and busting through the cinderblock and there didn't seem to be any of that. We wanted to make sure they were doing what we had been told they would do. We called and spoke to the owner, Robbie, who listened attentively to my husband's concerns. He very professionally and calmly explained the misunderstanding and apologized, explaining that honest work and customer satisfaction is of their upmost priority. We were very impressed with how he handled this and left the conversation having 100% faith in this business and its service people. He even came out again to repair some cracks that had formed once the cement had dried. Robbie went above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied customers. It is rare to see such dedication and commitment in customer service! Thank you for your quality work in restoring our chimney!

Don't let the sooty stuff fool you; Hudson Valley Chimney runs a clean ship. A clean tarp is placed…read moreand all of the tools are maintained in a clean fashion. HV Chimney has been the only service I've used since purchasing my home 17 years ago. And Larry has been my go-to for advice and insurance that the job was properly managed. On this cleaning trip, Larry thoroughly inspected and cleaned the wood burning insert they recommended and installed a little less than a year ago. I didn't expect it to be a big job since we've used the fireplace just about four months in 2025. ( I almost put the service off a bit longer to save a few bucks.) My safety minded brain would not let me. THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT: my stove was not in use for months over the warm weather, so we we able to proceed. TIP: DO NOT USE UOUR FIREPLACE FOR AT LEAST 48 hours and insure there are no hot coals or they will need to reschedule for safety. We were ready to proceed. I'm glad I kept my appointment because more soot had built up in the nooks and crannies than was visible. SAFETY FIRST!!! Larry did his usual thorough examination and cleaning an left my living room tidier than he found it. I am considering options for a second fireplace that we decommissioned nearly 15 years ago. Larry took a close look and offered several great options for me. He's honest and Kelly at the office is wonderful and responsive, too. If you are lucky enough to have Larry work on your home, have the black coffee ready. FIVE STARS!!!

It's hard to explain how much this guy messed up our house. If you are even considering calling him…read morefor a quote put down your phone and smash it with a hammer -- it'll save you money. He showed up late and went home early. Every day. He left open our roof and it rained inside the house. He hired a terrible subcontractor who left beer bottles hidden in the rafters. He sprayed gunk all over our walls. What was supposed to be done in a week went on for a month. He ran out of money and asked us to front him for materials. His truck broke and I had to hire a generator for him. And then I caught him lying about how much foam he'd put into the roof. So he had to come back. And now, even a year and a half later, I'm still having insulation problems that go back to the terrible, terrible work done by this guy. My wife considered taking him to small claims court but we realized we'd never see a dime -- even if we won. He's broke, and he's broke because he blows jobs like ours again and again. Seriously: Run.

tl;dr skip to the numbered part below!…read more Originally i was not going to write a review, but it seems each day i find something else. So this may be long but i want to cover everything. Contacted via email, responded over the weekend got a basic estimate and said he would come take a look, to confirm. All seemed great Came when he said he would, looked over the project, installing a drywall ceiling and fiberglass insulation for the ceiling in a garage. Explained i wanted the garage door angle iron dropped and the drywall slid in to place. Said that is the only way he does it. Explained the ceiling joists were not evenly spaced, ranged from 20 to 22 inches on center. Again he said no problem. Said he should be able to start the next Thursday, i said when ever is fine. That Thursday i receive an email around 1:00 PM saying how about Saturday. I respond saying fine, but Monday is fine as well. I do not hear back, but 9:30 AM on Saturday a truck pulls up. Had i known i would have had he garage emptied and ready for them to work. Together we empty the garage quickly and they start to work. First problem they brought 15 inch wide insulation the joists are spaced further than that. Well the spacing has not changed since you looked at it 6 days ago. i agree to have it laid perpendicular to the joists. (should have quit while i was ahead) . A warm day so i bring cold water throughout the day. Through out the day they borrow my tools to work Fast forward 6 hours later they are calling it a day. Again i help putting everything back even. Jaime says he will bring back a pressure washer to clean my drive way where the truck leaked oil/hydraulic fluid. (before that there was not a single oil stain on my driveway) Once they leave i look there are numerous drops and at least 5 puddles the size of my foot or bigger (size 10 shoes, and yes i mean puddles) i put down some absorbent materials and treat to help prevent to much of a stain, and to make it easier to clean up for them. I also find a handful of drywall screws in the driveway. They said they would return Monday at 8:00AM, I wake up to make sure the garage is empty and ready for them to work. Some time between 9:30 and 10:00 AM they arrive. Different truck (yeh! hopefully no additional stains, no pressure washer either., but i think i am ok with it because they probably would have done more harm then good.) They leave for lunch so i decide to see how they are doing, and notice for one garage rail they put the drywall in as i requested and they said they would, but for the other 2 they just drywalled around the angle iron leaving numerous opening between the insulated and uninsulated area. i also notice huge gaps around outlets and light fixtures. No rhyme or reason to the screwing of the dry wall. 1/3 of the screws still sitting above the drywall service. Areas sagging because not enough screws in areas. Many additional screw wholes with no screws. I question first about the rails as to why it was done that way, they said it was to hard to reattach the spring, they were not strong enough to stretch it. Now first of all i think anybody who has ever done anything with a garage door knows when the door is open there is very little spring tension and that is when you need to work with the springs, for anybody who does not know how to work with garage doors there is this real handy thing called the internet. At this point i realize they have no idea what they are doing, i start thinking i should just fire them now, unfortunately i am a nice guy and tell them i will put the drywall in between the angle iron and the joists myself. (a fat, out of shape desk jockey all by myself, next day it took me about 3 hours) So they finish drywalling and the insulation, do a quick sweep and say they are done, i gave them a check for the full amount with out looking so they would leave, they left so fast i am surprised they did not spin their tires. ok, so since they have left the list below are all the faults i found. 1. Did not drywall around the garage door angle iron as they said they would, leaving the garage door crooked so it scraped the paint of the front of the door rubbing on the opener track, and would not close all the way. 2. Only reinstalled one light fixture, if i ever find the bulbs i will finish, but i have to wonder if did such a poor job putting the fixtures back they were afraid they would catch on fire if they put the bulbs back in. 3. Drywall screws above the surface, ones that never made contact with wood, on the garage floor and again in the driveway. Anybody know how much 19 inch performance tires cost,.....alot. 4. My tools, god knows where they put them or did they just take them, It has been a week still haven't found them.

Bill McKnight is a scientist and has an amazing depth of knowledge of home energy usage and how to…read moremake the house function as efficiently as possible. We hired them in 2015 to do an energy audit and then to execute the changes needed to bring our 1930's (needs work) house up to more contemporary energy standards. They did a great job, quick, fairly priced, and the results have been noticeable. If you need or want an energy usage inspection done by an expert this is the place to go. Highly recommend.

From the moment I met Bill, owner of the company, I was impressed by his kind manor, knowledge and…read morethe way he proposed installing in insulation. His price was fair and did not have to wait very long for the service. On the first day of work, Bill was there to introduce me to the four men who would be working on my home. Adam, Louis, Peter and Bob. These guys were amazing. They just about worked non stop. It was cold. It was physical. It was up in my attic. Yet, their good nature prevailed. They were polite as well. (Sidebar. One bonus. Adam, who was in charge of the crew, is tall and happily helped me change a few lightbulbs too.) This crew worked great together and did a great job. You could tell they liked one another and liked and respected Bill. Bill came back after the job was complete to make sure everything was done right. This company and all the people concerned are a class act...

There is no one better than Jim. We had a hole in our roof that turned out to be three and storms…read morecoming in a couple of days. He fixed our leak promptly and with ease and taught us valuable information about the health and life of our roof. He is reliable, professional and incredibly educated in his craft. Beyond all of this, though, he is an exceptional human being. It felt like finding long lost family and instantly feeling taken care of. I would give Jim every project in our home if I could, and we recommend him to everyone we know. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone better, as a roofer and a person.

Jim was nothing short of amazing! We are first time home buyers and we were having some leaking…read moreissues. Jim was prompt, professional and friendly. He came over and assessed the problem. He sent pictures of the issue with the roof and where it was leaking. He fixed the problem on hand and checked in with us multiple times during a rain storm to ensure that his work was withstanding. He came back to assess the work and took more pictures to send to us so we could see what work he had done and also how it was effective in no longer leaking. He ensured us that we had another 10 years until the roof would need replacing! We will be using him for our new roof and any other issues!

We had a leaking chimney which led to water coming through our ceiling. Mike at Absolute Precision…read moreand his team did an excellent job identifying and fixing the issue quickly. I highly recommend them. We have been leak free for 6 months despite the heavy rains we've been getting all summer. Glad we used Absolute Precision and they will handle our chimney needs going forward.

Was looking to have our liner cleaned, which had not been cleaned in several years. Two men showed…read moreup, took one quick look in the fireplace and decided that there was not way they could clean it, the liner needed to be replace, the insert needed to be cleaned and may not even work after that. Lectured us on how to dry wood for 5 minutes, that they would work up an estimate and that we also needed repointing on the chimney. They charged us $150.00 and left after about 15 minutes. After several days we received an estimate for a total of $22,300.00 to replace the liner, clean the insert and rebuild the fire place, with no credit for the $150.00 that we paid for zero work! Proceeded to have two other companies give estimate and both stated that the liner and insert could be cleaned for under $500.00. Hired one of them and cleaned the insert, the liner and now fireplace works great, like it is new. Not a good experience at all and would not recommend or ever use this company.

So let's get clear on the scenario. Your tech not only said we needed a new system (which sounded…read morelike a notorious JSP tactic) but when we asked to address the issue and options with the company manager --you, Mark Anderson -- the reply was that Mark wouldn't be available since he's mostly gives talks and presentations, and that it would be he the tech, who would be making decisions regarding our options. The situation WAS urgent given that evening temperatures were in the 40s and the house needed heat. Tuesday morning we had another HVAC technician come over who diagnosed the issue within half an hour! and contacted the manufacturer soon after to remedy the situation. Not trying to "hurt" a small business, but as this interaction represents what you do, it's unacceptable. Try to imagine a customer's dissatisfaction when they're ticked off enough not to answer your call. BTW the Yelp name is my son's who regularly uses social media whereas I don't.

We've tried other companies and A-Team has been the one we go to. Always top notch service. They…read morelet you know when they are coming. First a general time and then a call when they are on the way. Weve had had Carl here a few times and he is personable and efficient. He lets you know the situation and discusses various scenarios. Doesn't try to upsell you. A-Team is the one we recommend.