Nick's Chimney Service & Duct Cleaning

I had them out a few years ago to do $650.00 in tuck-pointing on my chimney since it was causing water intrusion into my basement. Their work started failing at the end of 2024 so I called them to see how much they stand behind their work and if they can at least inspect it to see what other issues the chimney may have. They never called or emailed me back so it all felt like a scam for them to get some quick cash with a half-hearted ‘fix’ when they did the tuck-pointing.

Nick's Chimney were wonderful. They figured out what was the actual cause of our crumbling flue and fixed it, for less than another company wanted to just repair, but to solve the problem.

Called right away and shifted things around to come out and fix our water heater vent for us. They came out immediately and saw what the problem was within 5 minutes of being here and had it fixed very quickly. Very reasonable pricing and very fast service! Highly recommend!

When we first purchased our home, it had this massive wood burning stove sticking out of the fireplace. The exterior of the chimney was mostly stucco, with brick exposed at the top 3 feet or so. For many reasons we wanted to remove the wood burning stove and just use the fireplace for good old fashion fires. I called Nick's Chimney to sweep out the current chimney. They showed up promptly and were polite. They also seemingly did a good job. When they left, they said that I should really have the chimney tuck pointed, and that they could also do that work. I went ahead and scheduled them to come back for the tuck pointing, which cost around $1500. They tuck pointed the brick work and also resurfaced the crown cap (flat top surface of the chimney). After paying for all this work, I was excited to burn our first fire in our new home. I lit it up, and smoke filled the home to the extent that I had to use a fire extinguisher to put it out. I called Nick's, and they came out a few days later to examine what had happened. They told me at that time that someone had bricked up the interior of the chimney (to accommodate that old wood burning stove) and it was essentially worthless as a normal fireplace without having those bricks removed, a service that they couldn't do. This is the information that I wanted BEFORE they charged me a dime for sweeping the chimney in the first place, and certainly before tuck pointing the old chimney. Fast forward 2 years: the crown cap had severely cracked and we were taking water in the chimney. I called Nick's yet again because that work was under warranty, and they did sent someone out to re-surface the crown cap. They also tried to bill me for that work, and only after pushing back did they admit that it was in fact covered by their original policy. 2 years later: the chimney at this point had developed some more cracks due to the water it had taken on, and started to slump a bit. I did a ton of research, and had many bids, and ended up paying Twin City Masonry $17,500 to have the old chimney torn down to the ground and replaced completely, using lime stone slaps at the shoulder and crown cap, and all new bricks throughout. Due to the interior of the chimney, I STILL can't burn a proper fire in that fireplace. We have an electric fireplace right now, and will likely someday switch that up to be gas. To what extend the masonry work that Nick's did damaged our chimney is impossible to say. It probably would need to have been replaced at some point. Furthermore, they probably did a perfectly fine job as chimney sweeps. What I think they had 0 business doing was any masonry work. If you talk with true masons, they will tell you that the industry has loads of people who don't know what they're doing offering up brickwork services, and Nick's is a great example of that. If you JUST want a chimney sweep, go ahead and use them, but be ready for a hard pass when they tell you that you need to have your chimney tuck pointed, resurfaced, etc. NOT worth it. Use a real mason, and press for references if you chimney starts to slant, sag or leak water.

Very well. They were prompt and thorough. Did a great job. Would hire again.

Nick showed me his certification and removed his shoes before coming into my home. He took pictures of my chimney crown so I could see the cracks which will require repair on a future visit. He did an exceptional job of cleaning and inspecting my chimney and provided a great deal of useful advice. I highly recommend Nick.

Called me since they were running 1/2 hr late. Very professional guys who did the work. Very efficient. Did the inspection an gave a report. Finished cleaning. Recommended that our Prefab chimney needs cleaning every 80 fires (so every 3 years for us).

Nick and his crew always do a thorough and clean job on my chimneys.

They did a great job. They actually were contacted by WCCO to do a story so they did it while Nick's crew was cleaning the chimney. They did an excellent job and I would hire them again.

EXCELLENT!!! I can’t remember how many years that Nick Arodondo has been taking caring of our chimneys, but it’s been between 10 and 20. He’s done both cleaning and repair on our chimneys. He cleans our chimneys every year. He’s honest, prompt, and an expert at what he does—in short a consummate professional. And he’s groomed his son and employees to be as good as he is. We wouldn’t trust anyone else to do it!

They did a great job of cleaning up the mess left by the raccoon family. No more smell!

We had had a raccoon in our chimney. They came, swept and cleaned the chimney, ensured there was no raccoon and placed chimney caps. The job was done thoroughly and they took the time to explain clearly what they were doing and finding. The job was done within the amount quoted. I highly recommend them.

Tried getting in touch with Nick thru at first thru messaging and then phone which was nearly immediate. He was able to make an apt next day. They showed up 15 min early, figured out the problem almost immediately and had a new chimney cap on in under 30 minutes (on a cold windy day in January.) I work for a local remodeling contractor who sometimes services furnaces. I hope I never have to call Nick again for my house, but will definitely recommend him to our clients if his services are needed.

Nick and Chandler were absolutely wonderful. They were very responsive and quick to return my phone call. The day of the service they were there promptly at 10am. Very respectful, professional and a great value! I highly recommend Nick's Chimney service and would use them again in a heartbeat!

Great I think his name was Devon he was friendly, informative and hardworking.

I had a leak in the attic coming in from the furnace pipe. Desmond came by and recommended a flash seal to prevent leaking. The estimate was reasonable compared to a few other quotes, so I hired Desmond to do the work. He showed up the next day, told me exactly what he was going to do, took pictures before and after, and finished the job in about 30 min. It's supposed to rain this weekend so I'm glad it's taken care of.

Well done. Very professional. No upsell to anything I did not need

They were GREAT! Would refer them to anyone!

Nick and his crew replaced missing bricks, repositioned others, tuck pointed 24 rows of bricks and applied sealant. They arrived exactly on time, worked professionally and cleaned up after the job was done. The photos show the before and after.

Perfectly!

Everything went as expected. Nick is very personable, answered all of my questions and was in and out within 30 minutes.

Courteous and professional. Will hire again for future cleaning.

A job that should take 45-60 minutes, and he was out of here in like 10 minutes. No way that a proper job was done.

professional and knowledgeable group. work was perfect.

Excellent. Matt came as scheduled, was very professional, worked quickly and efficiently. I've had this company come before and have never been disappointed. Matt really went above and beyond with the skylight cleaning and even used a lifeline to get down to one in a difficult location. I'll be calling them next year to also clean my gutters.