C F FORD CHIMNEY SERVICE Service Inc.

I have had a lot of sketchy chimney sweeps over the years, each one trying o up-sell me to additional services. But Craig did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price! I am thrilled to have found him.

Showed up on time and was extremely professional and thorough. He easily spent twice as much time cleaning than previous companies I have had perform this service. Highly recommended.

The service we received was excellent.  Mr Ford was very professional.  He found a problem with the ducts that could have caused a real problem explaining what was wrong, what needed to be done to correct the problem and corrected it. I'm grateful that he caught it and fixed it.  

I would recommend him highly to all my friends and neighbors.

Recently  a  boiler  technician  did a  fantastic  job  tuning  up our boiler .  However  during  his  visit,  he  immediately  noticed  that  the  vent  for  our  gas  hot  water  heater  was  clogged.  In  addition,  he  also noticed  that  the  positioning  of  the  boiler  flue  and  the  water  heater  vent  into  the  chimney  was  incorrect  and not  up  to  code.   Because  of  the  imminent  danger  of  using  a  hot  water  heater  with  a  clogged  vent,  he  immediately  turned  off  the  hot  water  heater.  He  told  us  that  we  needed  to  call  a  chimney  repair  person  to  unclog  the  vent,  reposition  the  water  heater   vent  and  the  vent  for  the  boiler,  and  make  a  determination  if  we  needed  to  install  a  liner  in  our  chimney.   

The  situation  presented  a  major  problem for  us because we  had  no  hot  water. Using a few of the recommendations of the boiler technician  and  Angie's  list,  we  immediately  got  on  the  phone  and  called  5  chimney  companies.  Craig  Ford,  the  owner  of  C.F.  Ford  Chimney  Service,  Inc.  got  back  to  us  immediately.  His  wife  Loretta  was  extremely  helpful  and   sensitive  to  our  situation.  She  assured  us  that  Craig  would  definitely  come  out  later  in  the  day  to  make  an  honest  assessment  of  our  situation  and  work to make  the  necessary  repairs.  By  the  way,  Craig  was  the  only  technician  who  was  willing  or  able   to  deal  with  our  emergency  on  the  day  that  the  call  was  made.

Craig  is  a  skilled  professional  who  is  honest,  respectful,  sensitive  to  the  needs  of  his  customers,  and  extremely  competent  and  knowledgeable.  He  works  neatly  and  efficiently.  As  a  retired  professional  fire  lieutenant  and  an  excellent  technician,  he  was  able  to  give  us  an  in-depth  assessment  of  the  situation  and  provide  us  with  sound and  HONEST  advice.    In  addition,  his  prices  are  reasonable.  Both Craig  and  his  son,  who  worked  with  him,  did  an  excellent  job  cleaning  the  chimney,  and  removing  the  blockage,  which  allowed  us  to  restore  our  hot  water.   Craig  indicated  that  at  present  we  do  not  need  a  liner  for  our  chimney,  but    we  still  have  to  hire  a  plumber  to  come  in  to  reposition  the  boiler  and  the  hot water heater  vents.   It  is  always  great  to  find  a   repair  person  with  an  exceptional  work  ethic  who  you  can  TRUST. 

Would  I  recommend,  C.F. Ford  Chimney  Services  to  other  people ?   Yes,  YES,  MOST  DEFINITELY  YES.  In  addition,  I  will  make  it  a  point to  have  C.F. Ford Chimney Services  do  general  chimney  inspections  and  cleanings  as  well  as  make  the  necessary  repairs   to  our  chimneys  for  any  future  problems  that may develop.

Helpful in scheduling, punctual, efficient in cleaning and inspection.

Mr. Ford has been providing chimney service for us for a decade. He is always competitive in price, neat, knowledgeable and courteous. We have referred him to others.

After the October 2011 snowstorm, we saw that a tree limb had damaged the metal flue to our central heating furnace.  We also wanted to start using the wood stove that we had.  We tried to get a chimney sweep in mid-December, but the Angieslist contractors were all booked for the next two weeks.  Chim- Chimney actually recommended  other sweeps to call because they were so booked and I actually called Mr. Ford next because of their recommendation.  In January we had a stretch of clear dry weather so I was able to get Mr. Ford scheduled within a few days.  Both chimneys did not need cleaning and Mr. Ford was able to repair the flue cap by hand.  He only charged me for the inspection.  He was prompt, professional, and did not try to sell me anything I did not need.

Chimney cleaning wasn't needed and not charged for, only dryer cleaning.  Excellent job, professional, helpful.  Will use them again.

Easy to schedule appointment.  Friendly, knowledgeable staff.  Pricing a bit higher than others, but he is one of the few certified chimney sweeps in the area.

I was trying to get a chimney sweep since the October snow storm that knocked out power for five days.  Ford had to cancel twice since it was raining on the days of my appointments. I had to wait two weeks for each new appointment since he was busy.  He did the inspection in January when he wasn't busy and only charged for the inspection.  He was able to quickly bend the flue cap back into shape by hand.  Nothing needed cleaning or more repair.

Excellent - will use him again and recommended Craig to my neighbors

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH A CHIMNEY SWEEP IS, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE STEEP. HE DID A GREAT JOB AND HE IS A GREAT GUY. WE WOULD HIRE HIM AGAIN. HE WAS PUNCTUAL AND NEAT AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING HE WAS DOING.

ALWAYS PERFORMS SERVICE REQUIRED IN A TIMELY AND CLEAN MANNER. HAS SPOTTED REPAIR AND SAFETY ISSUES OVERLOOKED BY OIL COMPANY. REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE IN AN INDUSTRY KNOWN FOR FRAUD.