Maine Yankee Chimney Services stepped up in a time of need. They helped when one of the chimneys on our buildings in Mechanic Falls, Maine got blocked - which created an extremely dangerous situation. They immediately responded and cleared the blockage. They also evaluated the problem with the chimney and the chimney on our building next door - both buildings dating back to 1860 and needing repair. Yancey and Shawn tore down the chimneys and re-built them and then installed liners in each. They did awesome work and were very attentive and professional! We are good to go for another 165 years! While the work was expensive - they were fair and did what they said they were going to do when they said they were going to do it! Thank you! read more

Terrible. Very unprofessional and dishonest. The owner Yancey will take your deposit for work to be done and you'll never see him or your money again. read more

My chimney was a in bad shape, it was a small job, but not to small for Yancey and his sons. they came to my rescue. Yancey and his sons were Professional, respectful, kind, explained and answered all my questions. Maine Yankee Chimney Services the price was very fair. Awesome job. rockland maine read more

Great service and personality. Took time to answer all of my questions and gave professional direction for things i could/should do differently to get a better burn. His cleaning was thorough and his price was very fair. read more

Yancy is great, he's been cleaning our chimney for years! Suddenly, our stove insert was spitting smoke back at us. We texted him and he was able to come out within a couple days (we told him non-emergency). He took it apart and found nothing wrong. He went up on our icy dark roof and found a super-clogged chimney cap. He didn't charge us at all! Just thanked us for the years of service. We look forward to doing business with him for many years to come! read more

DO NOT HIRE MAINE YANKEE CHIMNEY SERVICES. I had my chimney swept, which went fine, but afterwards I had a water leak in my roof adjacent to my chimney, where there had been none before. Many attempts to contact Yancy have been unsuccessful, and I've not been able to affect a repair yet. read more

well. he is a great guy however, I had what I considered extensive work done. From cleaning. To "patching" and sealing. To caps added. When leaks started and pictures were sent of holes in mortar. many attempts finally a response which he said "yes those are holes missed will be there when nice" 3 nice days. reached out again. too cold not his problem. After thousands of dollars need to find someone else. read more

Yancey did a great job today! He was prompt, knowledgeable, informative and nice! His work was neat and organized. We will have him back in September for water sealant and cap. I am confident the chimney is now clean and safe. Thank you for a job well done! -Holly read more

I called Yancey because we have never cleaned the chimney in the 12 years we owned our 20 year house and do not know if it was ever cleaned. While we do not have a wood stove we thought we were in the clear but Yancey took pictures and showed us the actual damage of 20 years neglect and explained clearly what steps could be taken. We agreed on one level of repair that we could budget and went ahead. I appreciate Yancey's timeliness, working efficiency and knowledge of the material. I researched and found his pricing was standard. His communications were clear and we both trusted and enjoyed him improving our home. Highly recommend ~ read more

I recently experienced a small chimney fire after having a new liner and stove insert installed by a competing servicer. The competitor, who did not respond until 72 hours after the fire, basically told us that there was no evidence of a fire. Due to this, I no longer felt comfortable using the stove based on his advice. This is particularly troubling when like many Mainers, my stove is my preferred/primary heating source. I called Yancy with Maine Yankee Chimney Services and he was on site within 30 minutes. It is very clear that he has a wealth of knowledge and experience (complete with a degree) in this field. He discovered a fair amount creosote that built up on a ledge inside the base of the chimney that was not cleaned out when it was swept/the liner and insert were installed. He took care in cleaning it all out and inspecting the chimney for damage/faults. I now feel comfortable using my stove again and he will be our go to for all chimney-related services moving forward. read more

I called Yancey to inspect the chimneys in a house I just bought. We had the caps replaced and repair work to the interior. I was vert pleased with the price and quality of the work and his responsiveness. read more

I highly recommend Yancy because of his quick response to my request for a cleaning and inspection. He did great work and gave great advice.

Yancee Harvey, the proprietor of maine Yankee Chimney Services, peddles a deal where a customer could get two chimney flues cleaned for the price of one and/or with the add'l deal of adding a chimney cap. We paid him $1,700, on the spot the day he was here as my man friend had set up the appointment and I was paying for it to be done to my house, and he only cleaned one flue, I think because he suddenly had payment in full in his hand (?). He hurried through his work so he could go on vacation is my suspicion. We called him and he said he would come out and clean the second chimney, as agreed to, after he got back from hunting moose in northern Maine, but he never did. The chimney cap blew right off because it was not attached to the chimney (!). He just stuck the cap into a little cement and left. At least he left us the ability to inspect the truly terrible job he did in "attaching" the chimney cap. We are up on the roof today, cleaning the flue and trying to retrofit/reattach the cap ourselves. A difficult job to say the least as it's not what we do. We've called him twice recently and refuses to take responsibility, spinning a yarn so he doesn't have to refund us the cost of a flue cleaning and labor for the installation of the cap. read more