Richard is a professional that is great to deal with. My first experience came as the result of a local stove shop who showed up at my house to install the pellet stove I bought from them. They pulled into the driveway, got out of the truck and said "if that's your chimney, we're not installing the stove." Imagine my surprise! I immediately called Richard who came over a day or two later and actually got up on the roof with a drop light and tools (imagine that!). He did a thourough inspection and recommended some simple repointing of the bricks and replacement of some of the cap mortar. Less than $200 later, the chimney got a clean bill of health, and Richard installed the liner for the pellet stove too. Since then, I've had him do chimney flashing work, install a metalbestos chimney and have recommended him to friends and neighbors. His rates are fair and his work is top notch. read more