French's Chimney Restoration

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He has not called me to do the job yet.
My chimney leeks onto my living room floor when it rains because of the temporary aluminum he put on the top.
Paul seems to be a really nice guy and knows his work well and is capable of performing good work.
However, health circumstances and care for his aging Mother have set him back in performing the chimney services.
I am still waiting to hear from him because I believe he is one of the very few people that is licensed to perform the poured inner liner that my chimney must have done.

I wanted to discuss the repairs with my husband. I have left a couple of messages to schedule the repairs and he has yet to return my calls. I have read on other reviews that he is hard to get a hold of, but I feel I have been patient. While waiting to schedule my repairs, I feel more damage is being done.

They came on time. He suggested moving the wood stove and I am very glad he did. It gave us more space and it looks better than before. He seemed to be very knowledgeable. They cleaned up their mess. We have used the wood stove a couple of times since and it seems to give off more heat.

Paul is the consummate professional. He may not be the quickest (our job took over four months), but his work is second to none and his attention to detail is unsurpassed. We also had a ton of work done compared to most, and his home base was two hours away. But if quality is what you find most important in a contractor, Paul really is the best. During the restoration of our 1908 farmhouse home, Paul really made it seem like he had our best interest in mind. And he did. He gave me an option for every budget and listened patiently to my every question and request. Paul is one of only two people in the state who work with and quot;Golden Flueand quot; and the stuff is fantastic. Most chimney guys are hawking steel liners, but what Paul does is the real deal. It's mostly seen in Europe, but if you can find someone to cast line your chimney in the states, you are very lucky. And to beat all, it's only about $20 percent more than the crap metal. I felt very lucky to have found him, and even more fortunate that he could fit me into his busy schedule. Paul is honest and passionate. He really cares about his work and the people he works for. I am glad I found him because there really is no one better for the job.

Excellent quick service at a reasonable price. Left the premises clean and neat. Prompt and courteous. We will use this service again.

They were on time, very neat and thorough. He wanted to replace a whole bunch of other items to get me up to code, but he didn't push the issue. My firewall was cracked and he said he would get me info on replacing but I never heard back from him, so I patched the cracks with furnace cement myself. Seems to have worked fine.

My calls were not returned so I am looking for another company.

Awesome! He is a little difficult to get a hold of but once he and his crew committed to a date/time they were there. This job took 2 days to complete and had to come back another afternoon to drop off the chemicals. Paul (owner) is a really cool guy who knows his stuff! He is real easy to get along with and will work with you on what you want and what he thinks you need. He is not a sales guy, at no point did I feel like he was trying to push services or equipment on me that I did not need. They are also very professional and take their time to do the work right and at the same time make sure that your house stays clean on the inside while they are working.
I can't recommend them enough and I plan on using them again in the future.

I had my chimney cleaned last year and was able to use it once before it started smoking. I gave up and didn't use it the rest of the winter. Spring came and whenever it rained, it rained in my fireplace. By the end of the summer, whenever it rained, the stone wall around the fireplace weeped. I found French's Chimney on Angie's List and made the call. Paul French came out and looked over the entire fireplace and chimney and gave me an estimate. I have an insert and he pulled it out to look into the chimney. He took pictures from all directions and showed me the damage. I was very impressed with his work and didn't even try to get another estimate, just hired him. He came out a week later and repaired my fireplace and chimney. When he pulled up the roofing to fix the flashing he found my roof was heavily damaged. He took pictures and offered to let me go on the roof and see the damage. I went up and he showed me all the damaged area and explained what he would do to fix it. The damper was rusted and broke off as he was trying to get it working. He order a new one and came out a few weeks later to replace it. He tried to find the best price for the parts and made a part of the damper that he thought was too expensive to buy. I was very impressed with his professionalism and his work. He completely cleaned up the area and left me with a working fireplace.

10 years ago I built a house and know the headaches that can come with THAT experience. Paul French and his crew were fantastic. They are true craftsmen and take pride in their work. This was a very messy job but there was not a speck of dust that entered my home. They constructed double tents and then exhausted all of the dust out doors. Each day they cleaned around their work area and were very organized. They protected my roof with scaffolding and pads.

Mr. French was prompt, courteous, and helpful throughout the entire process. There seems to be a lot of crooks in the chimney sweeping business, so we are very glad to have found an honest, knowledgeable man. He primarily works on chimney repair, and he knows what he is doing. I won't use anyone else, but he stays very busy, so you might have to wait a while to get work done.