Dave is a pleasure to work with....timely, professional, fairly priced...I highly recommend him.read more

Dave (who recently took over the business from its founder Ed) came by to assess a leak around my…read morechimney. He was able to identify a small hole in the flashing due to a roofing nail in the layer below. He fixed it quickly for a very modest price. He also was able to provide waterproofing of the masonry. Very pleased with his ability to explain his work clearly and complete it quickly. Also pleased that he was willing to take the time for a very small job.

Recently my chimney was damaged from a storm on December 19th extremely high winds and heavy rain,…read morethe wind was so strong it lifted the metal insert in my chimney and removed it w/ the bricks still attached. I immediately took to the internet to find a high-quality specialist w/ a 5* rating and reviews to back it as I had installed a high-quality metal roof installed 8 years ago by interlocking roofing at the time the cost was $ 35,000.00 now that same roof today would cost approx. close to $ 100,000.00 so I needed a professional with knowledge with working w/ a metal roof that looks like slate. and wanted to do the proper assessment of damage cost etc. prior to placing a claim w/ my insurance company. As that would give me a good idea of cost repairs what would be involved as it would be a lot different than dealing w/ your normal asphalt roof where they could just go up on the roof where in this case you cannot. You would either need a lift or specialized staging set up as that come at a higher cost. in order to not compromise the integrity of the metal roof and to avoid liability, so I needed to do my do diligences in getting the right company to assess and do the job once the claim was put in. Because it was the weekend, I filled out the information online and in less than a 1/2 hour, I had a response from Brian from Safe Sweep Chimney. Extremely professional and set up an appointment on the 30th of December to come out and assess the damage. Now I had a professional I then went online and filed my claim w/ Amica who I have had for many years and are the Best of the Best when it comes to insurance companies, after filing I was notified that I was assigned a claim representee, and a claim person would be coming out on the 31st of December, so now I have done what needed to be done. Now as stated Brian showed up like he said he would at the time he had stated and was here for well over an hour did a complete assessment, cleaned the chimney and the fee was very reasonable of $ 300 as stated during our first conversation. and wrote up a report in his findings. During his time at my home Brians communication was in terms that I could understand and the process that would need to take place, and yes, a specialize staging company would need to come out and set staging w/ stairs in order to not compromise and damage to my roof but also for the safety of his employees. and the roof would have to be tarped to avoid any scratching etc. Brian also asked me if I had ever had the chimney ever cleaned, I told him no, that I had been told back when I purchased my home back in 1978 that because I didn't have a fireplace it was necessary, that may have been the case back then only to find out not to be true, to my surprise. the cleaning the chimney is one of the things Brian insist should always be done regardless this way it ensures the integrity of the bricks and shows if there are any cracks etc. that can be repaired that can avoid any future expensive cost down the road and avoid any carbon monoxide from seeping into your home. This to me is what sets Brian apart from other his willingness to take the time to educate someone like me of the dangers that could arise, as Brian put it, though it is a costly repair that it's his job to make a homeowner aways of any hazards that could arise in the future, regardless of whether I went with him or not, That was all I needed to hear, I was relieved in knowing that hiring Brian would be another one of those best asset's I would be investing in knowing the job for one would be professional, two I would never have to worry about it again at least not as long as I remain in my home. one of the best choices I could have made by doing my homework and not just hiring anyone, and the second-best thing I ever did was having one of the best insurance companies to protect me with my Home, and Auto and Liability Insurance, Amica I could be happier w/ my decisions and I urge anyone looking for reputable insurance company, reputable Chimney expert call Brian, at Safe Sweep Chimneys as well as Amica, oh one last thing to Brian's credit, who in today's world does this. Brian made it a point to call me the next day to see how I was doing, knowing how frazzled I was and to insure me everything would be alright. but was more concerned about me as a person. Sure, made me feel a lot better. I can only say Thank you Brian, so much appreciated the time and care you took to spend w/ me the day of my crisis. Joseph St. Jean

Brian Burkhead and his sons did a great job- from the initial call to setting expectations to…read morearriving on time and finishing with a superb clean up as if they were never here. It was great to call Safe Sweep Chimney and have the owner pick up. Brian and his sons were very respectful of our house. He showed me the camera footage from his top to bottom flue inspection. He gave a couple of price quotes depending on what we wanted to do. In the end we got the chimney cleaned and inspected for $300. We decided to close/cap it for $200. 5 star experience!

We bought our cute cottage in 1992. Getting it ready for winter and cozy nights in front of the…read morefireplace, we called Top to Bottom to come by and clean/inspect it. Doug gave us the bad news, our chimney had severe internal cracks. He suggested we call our insurance company, which we did. They came by and inspected, and surprisingly found no cracks! I called Doug and gave him the news. He immediately insisted we call the insurance company and have all parties convene on site for a mutual inspection. He was so insistent, so I coordinated the effort. Top to Bottom came prepared with video camera, lights and ladders. It took no time at all for the insurance company to agree, there certainly were cracks and the chimney was unsafe to use until fixed. And they agreed to cover the costs, even better! Top to Bottom had the work done in less than a week, just in time for the cold weather! We sold the cottage a few years later, bought a house requiring TLC. Again we called Top to Bottom, this time to convert our log burning fireplace to a gas log ensemble. We love it! I highly recommend Top to Bottom. They are conscientious, thorough, reliable and hard working.

I can not say enough about the owners of this company. From my first phone call they were so…read morehelpful in solving my chimney problem, they came on site, did the job, fairly priced, offered valuable advice, returned phone calls immediately and were helpful even after the job was done to advise me on my questions. Highly recommend!

A wonderful experience from my first phone call to the installation of my first chimney cap. I…read morecouldn't be happier!!!! Thank you everyone.

Sandwich came out to replace the chimney for our hot water heater. Their reputation preceded them…read moreas they came highly recommended by several people in town, including our property manager. They installed the replacement beautifully, for a reasonable cost, with great communication, care, and integrity. Can't recommend this small business enough. Thank you!

Installed new wood stove pipes, since the old ones had corroded along with a very difficult new…read moredoor handle install. They did an excellent job, better than the original install.Overcame difficult mechanical issues without a fuss. Very nice guys and reasonable pricing I can highly recommend them.

I made an appointment for May 8, weeks ahead of time. I asked for a chimney sweeping and an…read moreestimate on a chimney cap. I drove down from Boston area to meet him when he came to the house. He never showed up. They never called to cancel. Finally I canceled by text that evening, and subsequently, received multiple nasty, hostile, insulting texts from Courtney. He called me stupid....it was raining out and how could he do waterproofing.... which I NEVER asked for. He said he bought a chimney cap and now he's stuck with it. He bought it without consulting me and without a price estimate.I would recommend finding someone else. Very shady business practices.

Great communication, quick scheduling & very professional. The cleanings were very thorough. Would…read morehighly recommend and use again.

Let me start off by saying that Dan and the Advance Chimney crew are AMAZING!…read more We initially brought Dan out to assess our wood pellet stove in our new home that hadn't been kept up by the previous owner. We had such a pleasant experience with Advance Chimney with the assessment, cleaning, and reinstallation of the stove; so much so that we asked Dan if he could revamp the area where he reinstalled our wood pellet stove to give it a more fireplace feel. After taking him up on his recommendation to pick out materials from a local concrete supply store, Dan picked up our materials and returned to the house within a month to install everything. The finished product was EVERYTHING that we had imagined! (See photos attached!) In working on several projects in our home over the past couple of months, we've had interactions with A LOT of contractors and workers. I have over a decade of experience in customer service, so I tend to be a tough critic. Some experiences have been awful with folks having no regard for our time, space, or not delivering on what was promised to us. Dan has been the complete opposite. He's such an awesome person to work with and has been so patient. He's taken the time to answer all our questions (this is our first time operating a wood pellet stove) and demonstrate the use of the stove on more than one occasion. He and his staff are kind, helpful, respectful, and an absolute pleasure to be around. They came when they were scheduled and we received a reminder for the appointment. He also laid down protective materials on our newly refinished hardwood floors while completing the work and kept noise at a minimum as he completed the job while we worked remotely in another room. I cannot thank these guys enough for bringing our vision to life!I can say with complete confidence that Advance Chimney has gained a customer for life. If you are in need of chimney/fireplace/wood stove services, please save yourself some time and look no further - Dan and his crew have you covered!

First-time homeowners, will be using this company again…read more Our tech Aaron was clearly knowledgeable about his craft and took pride in his work. We were very thankful for his communication, honesty, and dedication throughout the project. We recently purchased an old house and found out the chimney was in desperate need of a liner after we had a carbon monoxide scare. Aaron and his partner re-routed the venting system and added the chimney liner. They cleaned up after themselves and Aaron took the time to show us how the new venting system was creating an upward draft, simply from the way he rerouted the pipes. This assured us that everything was taken care of and we won't be having any carbon monoxide back drafting issues again. I would 100% recommend Aaron and this company for your chimney service needs. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and appreciate how patient, hardworking, and helpful Aaron was throughout the process.

Let me start by saying this is how companies lose customers. I have used Certified Chimney…read moreInspections to sweep and certify my wood stove now for at least 5 years. In that time I have never had an issue with their services until yesterday, 9/22/26. The technician that arrived (Aaron) reviewed the wood stove on the inside and first stated that the pipe connected to the stove, which was an elbow pipe was not up to code and need to be replaced with a t connection as creosote can build up and cause a fire. Second the technician then went on the roof and told me that the chimney stack (pipe coming out of the roof) was not actually rated for a wood stove but instead a gas stove so it needed to be replaced. The total cost for everything was $3000 dollars to complete along with roof work which was not included in the replacement. At this point I asked how could the stove have been inspected by your company twice (two different technicians) before and not be told my system was installed incorrectly. I was told by the technician (Aaron) that the previous technician that inspected the system, (Josh) was a bad apple and no longer with the company which would explain the oversite. This clearly was not an acceptable answer and I stated that my system was then not certified correctly and could have potentially caused a fire for multiple years. Note this is before I knew multiple different technicians inspected the system which rules out the bad apple story (Second technician Angel). The technician did acknowledge that this was not a desired situation and stated he simply was providing his assessment and what needed to be done. I asked for a follow up from management and he left stating no work was done to inspect the system as it was not able to pass based on his assessment. About a half hour after the technician (Aaron)left, he called stating he was incorrect on his assessment of the chimney pipe and that he indeed was able to validate that it was indeed the correct rated pipe for a wood stove. Again I asked for a call from management today or tomorrow, 9/23/26. I did not receive the call on 9/23/26. I instead called around noon time on 9/23/26. I spoke with (Alex), manager at the company. He was somewhat aware of the situation but not fully so I provided the rest of the detail. Excuses were made by Alex stating his staff was fully trained however based on my experience with Aaron and previous technicians this was not the case. Currently the following is true. (Aaron) who arrived and inspected the wood stove on 9/22/26 was not aware of the proper pipe required for the stove. it was only after he left and further validated that the story changed and the correct pipe was actually being used. According to (Aaron) the t connection is required to pass inspection. When asking Alex if this was true he was unsure. Furthermore he made the excuse that the previous technicians probably did not want to bother me to replace the t connection even though (Aaron) is stating it is needed to pass inspection. I asked why would the current technician (Aaron) was not be bothered providing a $3000 quote where a $300 quite for previous technicians was bothersome. Let's not forget that when I pressed (Alex) on how (Aaron) stated that it was required for code neither (Alex) nor (Aaron) could provide the necessary change in code that required this change. When I asked Alex to make it right by inspecting and replacing the t connection for free due to the hassle received he stated that would absolutely not pay for the t connection. So currently I am sitting in a house with a wood stove that could have potentially been unsafe to operate because of an improper inspection by a company which this is their core competency. If I were you I would not use this or any other affiliated link for this company as they clearly are putting their customers at risk of a fire and attempting to scam them into buying equipment they do not need. Below are some links to avoid if you are worried you will use this service without awareness: https://www.certifiedchimneyinspections.com/services/chimney-sweep/johnston-ri/ https://www.yelp.com/biz/certified-chimney-inspections-north-smithfield-2 https://www.certifiedchimneyinspections.com/?sts=google&stm=cpc&stc=22526062021&stad=180019986398&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22526062021&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8c3VBhCsARIsAA_xJ93YSz4B2mp5wXPPW379zLCQD5J11QHU9EUod-pXH47aVTasG9QqvPIaAhyNEALw_wcB Note that the Better Business Bureau has also been contacted with the below statement: Certified chimney sweep company attempted to state a wood stove they inspected twice previously was not in fact installed correctly and needed a chimney pipe and t connection when previously not required at the cost of $3000.00. It was stated that the previous two separate technicians across five years from the same company were wrong which invalidates those inspections. Note this would also have required roofing services at a cos

We had water coming down to the basement.ken from old time chimney sweep went up on the roof and…read morefound that the guy who rebuilt the chimney never finished the top of it. ken finished the flue and capped it. Very professional.took pictures of before and after. Hard to find a company with integrity. Honest and great quality work. I highly reccomend them

Hired him to top chimney as said he provides that service. Job was poorly done and I had to fill…read moretop course of loose bricks with mortar as chimney leaked worse than before the repair. Will not recommend or ever use again!!