The technician who performed the chimney cleaning left visible debris behind. Shortly after he…read moreleft, I opened and closed the damper and debris fell onto the floor. This should not occur if the chimney had been properly cleaned. The company quoted high rates for the service. They required an upfront deposit for additional work they recommended to make the chimney operable. When I hesitated, they applied significant pressure and delayed returning the deposit until I stated that I would report the issue. Customers may want to consider other chimney service providers.

I have a propane nonvented fireplace. Smelled propane. Called for a service. The kid never turned…read moreit on, took a picture, walked outside, came back in and quoted me $12,000 for a new one. I sent him away. Today, I have learned their is nothing wrong with the insert. Just needed a cleaning from the dog hair. I was able to do myself. No more smell and works perfectly. This place is a total scam. Beware!!!? Oh, total cost? $0. Took 10 minutes to clean.

This review is for an informative conversation with Mike - not actual work being done:…read more I called on a Saturday morning to inquire about installing a woodstove using an existing chimney that has a less-than perfect flue / flue tiles. Mike was friendly and took the time to offer very detailed and great advice and ideas despite no longer working with wood stoves himself. A+.

Called Strictly Chimneys and spoke to Mike about turning up and cleaning a gas fireplace system for…read morea house I recently moved into. Though he specializes in wood fireplaces and would not be able to assist with my request at this time, he spent quite some time on the phone with me answering the many questions I had about my fireplace, and how I might be able to get it up to snuff. So rare to find a professional who is willing to give such detailed advice with no monetary gain for himself, and it was very obvious that he really knew what he was talking about. I may change my fireplace to a wood burner at a future date, and if I do, I will absolutely give this man my business. My gut tells me that anyone else wouldn't regret doing the same. I recommend Strictly Chimneys for sure!

Nice guys. Came quick and had the best price by $50. Gave helpful advice that was down to earth…read moreand didn't feel like an upsell or sales pitch at all.

SThe best chimney service in the state of Connecticut. Beyond reproach. Believe me, I know. Retired…read moreafter 34 years in that trade. I know the good from the bad. And some others out there are baaaad.

Wow! From initial contact to considering options to install,…read moreNeighborhood Chimney was amazing. They were always available to answer questions, provide advice or offer instruction. We could not be happier with our wood burning inserts and stainless steel liners! Special thanks to Hector, Jackie, and Hector for all their help.

What an amazing experience!…read more We had heavy water damage at the top of our chimney and needed it fixed. The Neighborhood Chimney team took care of us from start to finish - which was no easy task given I have OCD. This was also a huge challenge given the original brick is around 100 years old and no longer made anywhere - so the NC team had great recommendations and worked closely with us on design. Great communication, worked with us and answered all our questions. Fair price too! Mauro, Alex, Hector, Raul are just a few amazing folks there! Thank you all!

Had a dryer vent cleaning, they did a great job. Communication was easy, technician calls prior to…read morelet you know when exactly they will be arriving.

GMT Home Services did an excellent job with my fireplace and chimney. For some years, lighting our…read morefireplace in our Hamden home led to smoke coming into the room and our using the fireplace only with the fireplace doors closed. That's no fun. No snap, crackle, or pop, and little heat from it. I contacted several prospective businesses using Thumbtack and chose GMT. The sales rep, Joe, informed me the previous work was not good or up to code and explained the problem and what they would to do fix it. This included demolishing the old chimney and replacing it, as well as putting in a new liner. They also did work in the basement to replace cracking seals and ducts. The result: The fireplace burns better than it ever has. I appreciate their work and highly recommend them.

Excellent work and a very knowledgeable team that helped us refine and install our new wood stove…read more Kevin helped us decide on scope of project and Luis guided us each step of the installation so we would be aware of everything they were doing.

Kevin and his team definitely knocked it out of the park with the exceptional chimney stack…read morereplacement they did for us. Huge job handled professionally and timely. They were careful and courteous start to finish. Kevin was very good about communicating what the process would look like keeping me posted regularly. Minor hiccups with weather but otherwise would highly recommend these guys for small or large work.

Honest and reasonable priced along with excellent work ethic! Will continue to call him.read more

Did my due diligence to schedule a cleaning before we use our fireplace as a primary heat source…read moreagain this year and was told I would be wasting my money and to just call him next year. Thank you so much for your honesty and integrity. (Prices are beyond reasonable when you do need service.)

Needed the bricks re-cemented - the entire top of our chimney had loose bricks and from the ground…read morelooked like was ready to fall. We called Safeside and they had someone come out for a free estimate. They came the next day and did a thorough inspection, taking pictures and explained what needed to be done. I was impressed by their professionalism and the price was reasonable as the height and angle of our roof was dangerous. They had their mason back in 2 days and completed the job in an afternoon and it now looks great and am no longer worried. Thanks guys I would recommend you highly.

The person who sold me the business was very professional and thorough. He used a very fancy video…read moresystem. It was a very large and expensive job, but it had to be done. My main problems: 1) No permit pulled and I had to use leverage from the town permit department to get this done. 2) The old smoke smell still remains. 3) They dumped whatever they were using (mostly cement with chemicals: hard smelling), behind my house, in my yard, and l had to push for someone to come and remove some of it. I'm still worried because I have a well. 4) The workers were leaving before they finished one piece of work in the basement. I caught it on time.

The chimney rebuild was excellent. I had a major leak which suddenly appeared a few weeks ago. I…read moreneeded the repair immediately and many contractors refused the job due to previous commitments. Ed called back and I pleaded with him to see if he could fit me in. The job came out better than expected.

We had our ugly fire place resurfaced to a clean white face and electric insert. The insert has…read moremultiple colors and you can turn the heat on or off. The quality of work was amazing. The cost of the project was very reasonable. The project manager was easy to work with and did follow up visits or calls. He stayed with the project throughout. I would highly recommend Creative Masonry company. Thank you, we love it.