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"Anthony and Brandon were excellent, extremely professional and knowledgeable! Anthony and Brandon repaired our chimney and installed a new damper and cap and beautiful new logs in under 2 hours! Both men were very friendly and answered all our questions. We couldn't be more excited about our new fireplace and cannot wait to show it off! We highly recommend A-1 Safety Chimney Service and Anthony and Brandon, they exceeded our expectations and we couldn't be happier!! Thank you Anthony and Brandon and A-1 Safety!!!"

"Explained all needed services, shown pictures of work that needed to be done. Chimney sealing, and caps."

"Excellent. We have an older home (100 years), with a wood-burning fireplace in our living room that was not useable due to an improperly done steel liner. It previously had a damaged clay tile liner, which had been re-lined previously with an undersized steel liner. This created draft issues since the steel liner was too small for the fireplace (only 6''). Even worse, the liner did not go completely down to the firebox, for unclear reasons -- there is an angle at the bottom and it seems the prior lining stopped short, probably due to lack of anticipating the turn or skill to manage a more complicated lining vs. a straight flue. Effectively the bottom part of the chimney was unlined, and the liner installed is too small. Fixing this required removing the old liner (which was insulated/mortared in - meaning a lot of breaking up mortar to get it out), removing the old clay tile liners by breaking them up, and then installing a new properly sized 9'' liner. Steve Pratt (owner) gave us an prompt and honest estimate - he came out the next day after I called, on a Saturday. He was very thorough and explained our 3 options -- 1) replace liner and leave as wood burning fireplace, 2) replace liner and add gas logs, or 3) leave chimney as-is and put in a gas insert, which wouldn't require the complicated chimney work since the smaller intake/exhaust liners for this would fit in our existing liner. He was very thorough, and also checked our other fireplace upstairs, and the flue that vents our boiler, and noted some issues with these that we will address at a later time (which neither of the other chimney companies looked at, since we didn't ask -- Steve was thorough and wanted to check all 3 since he was there -- and furthermore didn't even charge for the inspection). We chose the "right" fix - replace the liner. We also added gas logs since easier for use vs. wood. Pratt's price was better than their competitors, and they are CSIA certified and felt confident in their skills to do the proper fix. Keep in mind, one of the companies we asked (also CSIA certified and well reviewed on Angie's list) would not even take on this job because they thought it was too complex - they recommended Pratt or a well-known competitor. Pratt arrived on-time and was very professional and thorough throughout the repairs. They moved furniture out of the way, put down drop clothes and a HEPA vacuum to prevent dust from spreading around the house. All of the workers were friendly and professional. The job ended up being more complicated than expected, given how much mortar was used to insulate in the old liner. They had to remove parts of the liner piecemeal since it was so cemented in. I think it is safe to say this may have been one of the most difficult they had ever tried to remove. Nonetheless, they got it out. They did have to cut 2 small holes in the chimney brick to access certain parts (we had discussed this as a possibility initially). The workers stayed pretty late that day to finish the job - until about 8pm, and actually had extra guys come to help since it was complicated. They had to come back a 2nd day to finish the chimney cap and gas logs, which was understandable given how long it took. They went the extra mile and even painted the bricks they put back in to match the rest of the painted chimney, and also painted our upstairs chimney to make it look better while we wait to decide about fixing it. The fireplace now works great and we are very happy with the gas log set. There are now no draft issues with the properly sized liner, and the energy-efficient damper is better than what we had before. If needed when we sell the house, future owners could convert back to wood-burning if we needed by simply removing the logs. The old broken chimney is fixed! Overall we couldn't be happier with the service and professionalism of Pratt. They did the job right, even though it was more complex, didn't add on any extra charges because of this, and at a better price that competitors. Pratt Chimney is an outstanding company. I would highly recommend them for any chimney work, even complex jobs. Thanks again for the great work. 2 holes had to be cut in the masonry of the chimney to get proper access to remove the old liner. e masonry chimney had previously been re-lined, but not done properly. This made the job somewhat complex - the existing undersized liner had to be removed, and a new one installed. We had several quotes from 3 companies. One said too complex to do, so would not do the work. Pratt and another competitor both recommended similar fix - removal of the old"

"They did a fabulous job. Friendly and competent worker and very neat."

"Erik and his team did a great job on our project and I referred them to our neighbors given the great service. Would highly recommend! Mike A"

"Great. The crew was honest and professional. They are helpful from start to finish with any chimney related issues, which I had a multitude of. Thanks!"

"Originally they used the wrong color grout.  when the owner discovered this he insisted on redoing the work and replaced all of the grout to my satisfaction.  I was very impressed with his professionalism."

"Nyberg Exteriors called me back the same day of my inquiry and scheduled a consultation within a day or 2 to check out the issue. My flat roof was leaking at the point it was joined the the main house structure. Nyberg Exteriors sent out a 20+ year expert to fix the extensive siding repairs and flashing related issues. We have seen no leak since."

"I could not have been more pleased with every aspect of this repair.  At each step I received excellent, professional service, great communication, and quality work.  My initial call was returned immediately.  Ralph came out at once and gave me a complete explanation of what was required with a breakdown of the cost.  When I decided to schedule the work they began almost at once, and each day showed up right on time.  The crew that did the construction was extremely professional, courteous and efficient.  I especially appreciate that they took the initiative to contact a neighbor who might be impacted by the work and provide her with an explanation of what they planned to do and contact information in case she needed to speak to them.  They worked quickly and efficiently and completed the job a day earlier than estimated.  The work they did was outstanding; I am really impressed by the quality of the construction.  They also did a repair on the fence that was not in the original estimate without any additional charge.  Ralph, who was supervising the job, checked in with me each day, and after the job was finished to make sure I was satisfied.    There was in fact a small issue I mentioned and he stayed until everything was done to my complete satisfaction.  All along he kept me informed.  This company was just a joy to work with.
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"They did a great job. They solved all the problems I had with the chimney and it’s been working perfectly ever since. They also fixed a problem on the roof around the chimney; they replaced the wood around the chimney with a material that would never rot, so they fixed it even better than it was before. It took them a couple of days to do the work. They took care of all the cleanup as well. We've been real happy with them."