Chris Arndt Masonry & Chimney Restoration

Replacement of chimney went very well and I am very pleased with the look. Previous chimney was leaking through mortar cracks and was faced with basalt rock. It would have been very expensive to tear down and replace and Chris suggested several brick colors, dropped them over for us to consider, and drew some pictures of replacement chimney to match mid century house and neighborhood. He also reused old cap material on new chimney and was able to use material to repair rear brick chimney cap.

It was good, clean and neat service He got the job done on time in just 1 day and then came back a few weeks later to apply weather sealing as we had agreed upon. Great service overall.

Chris and team are thoughtful, wonderful communicaters, reasonably priced and do beautiful work. One of the best experiences have had with work done on our house. Already hired twice.

Excellent job

We highly recommend this company. We had a hard time booking initially because of how busy they are (understandably!), but it was worth the wait. The price was well below what another company quoted us for the same work. Chris was professional and made the extra effort to meet our needs.

We were told we needed to have some bricks on our chimney replaced from a couple other masonry folks. I called Chris to get a quote for the work. When he arrived he explained why that would be a waste of money because the design of the chimney was the problem. Instead Chris suggested we do a few things to extend the life of our chimney for another 5-10 years (with detailed instructions so we could do the work) and replace the full chimney after that with a design that fits or Northwest climate. We will definitely be calling Chris for any work in the future!

Chris and his crew did a GREAT job!! They went above and beyond to repair our chimney. They have quality work at a fair price. I would us them again and we highly recommend Chris Arndt Masonry !!

The service was first class and the professionalism continued from the first visit. I am critical when it comes to workmanship. They exceeded my expectations. I strongly recommend Chris Arndt to anyone who needs chimney work. They are fast, provide fair pricing, and keep their promises. After completing the work the cleanup was first class. It was worth every penny.

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Job went great. Chris was always quick to answer any questions I had, and after weighing the considerations, decided that a rebuild was the way to go, over doing a repair. For a little more of an investment, over doing a repair job, I now have a beautiful chimney that should out last my lifetime. Chris ended up getting the project finished sooner than his original projected time frame, and was promptly at my place to start at 7:00 AM when we had decided on. They removed the old chimney, built a new one, flashed it, and cleaned up nicely in one days work, and it looks great .

excellent job ,excellent craftsman

Work started a few weeks after bid received. Price was comparable with the other Mason's I had bid. Chris was very personable and clearly explained why he would or would not need to do something. Workers did good work and made sure to keep everything as clean as possible.

All went very well. Chris came out for a bid within two days and started work the very next day - Perfect timing for both parties. The work took three days. He even left his scaffolding up for a few extra days so I could work on the chimney cap. Great Job!

They did an amazing job. Other people’s prices were higher.

Chris told me I did not need to have any work done till summer. Even then it was work that I could do myself. I was really impressed with his knowledge of masonry. If I have any other problems I will definitely call him.

Great! They came when scheduled, did the work as expected, cleaned up the mess, hauled away the debris, were polite and personable. The chimney looks good, and we're happy with the work that was done.

Last year we had our roof replaced. At the time of the roof inspection the roofers recommended having the chimney tuck pointed and a new crown put on. They showed me were the brick and mortar were deteriorating and the crown was breaking off. I then scheduled 3 bids from Angie’s, all of the contractors were very nice and all noticed that the liners were cracked from the crown down to the fire box and said the chimney was unsafe. Bids ranged from a high of $4,450, mid $1,300/$1,400 to a low of $870. The high bid included installing a 6” X 20’ flue liner with a chimney cap, tuck pointing and resetting loose bricks. The low was just to tuck point loose mortar, on about 15 to 20% of the chimney and then put a new crown and seal the chimney. I chose the mid price because of the following. Several years ago, I needed work on a rental property and had Chris come out to put a bid on tuck pointing the chimney (the real estate agent said I needed to do that before I sold the house). He said he would be happy to do the work, but upon inspection he noted that the mortar was more dirty than deteriorating , and suggested that a good scrubbing was all it needed for the brick and mortar. I realize that companies are in business to make a living, but I really appreciate it when they try and look out for their customers, so that is what I did in that case. When Chris came out to put a bid in on the tuck pointing and crown, he said he could tuck point it, but he would recommend just rebuilding the entire chimney, and he would try and pull out as many flue tiles as they could reach, and then seal those that they couldn’t get out and the price would be somewhere around $1,300 to $1,400 figuring replacement of 3 or 4 flue tiles and more should they be able to replace more tiles. As it turned out they were able to replace all of the tiles, and the price came out to $1,480 plus tax. The bottom line is that I am very happy with the quality and costs of work that Chris and his crew did for the following reasons. Their prices are more than competitive specially with the quality of work that they do, and I feel I have an advocate who is looking out for me, not just selling me something but recommending the best course of action that benefits me, the customer. Should I need any masonry work done in the future, I won’t even go through the bid process, rather I will just ask Chris to make a recommendation and have them do it.

First, Chris himself.  So easy to deal with, excellent communications,  so prompt, so hardworking, so NICE.   He was able to work with ease with a persnickity neighbor where the scaffold had to be placed on his prized lawn.   Chris personally made sure our neighbor, and we, had an immaculate job site.  So many little things Chris did that were above and beyond - we didn't have the specialized siding we needed to cover the 7ft x 25ft spot where the chimney was , so he added tight tar paper to keep it dry meanwhile.   He also came back the next day for two hours and added some temporary framing boards inside the outer wall to support the interior fireplace.   Above and beyond.  (We can't place the siding yet -  it's a foundation repair first.).   Chris is a pro, but more than that, his hires are also super hardworking and nice.  His lead man for our job, Randy, deserves a special shout-out, impressed with him.  While it seems pricey, this price was competitive, and it's a heavy job to carry out all that brick,  so we give Chris an A for price, too.   More than that, there is a personal, attentive feel to this hire that really made us feel glad that we went with Chris Arndt's Masonry.   Highly recommend him and his team.  

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Awesome job.  Everyone was very professional and very responsive. Chris provided ideas for our front porch and was very respectful and responsive to our ideas as well.  Chris made sure we knew everyone who was working on the job.  The porch looks awesome.  We had had new concrete work done previously and they made every effort to protect the concrete.  Our neighbors were very impressed with the work as well.

They came on time, completed the job efficiently, and did an excellent job of cleaning up before they left. I highly recommend this company!

My wife and I wanted to add some spark to our cabin and thought about adding some stonework to the front of our garage to give it an updated look. We found Chris on Angie';s list and asked that he meet us at our residence which was over an hour away from his home. He also agreed to meet us on a Saturday morning so we could walk thru and discuss our desires. Chris knows his business and in talking with us about what we wanted to do, he was able to provide to us some ideas that we had not thought about having done.
We engaged Chris to do the work and it turned out much better than we ever imagined, he did everything as we discussed and his craftsmanship shows that he has been doing this type of work for a number of years. His work is excellent and we are already thinking about having Chris do some work for us again.

He told me that the other provider had used lousy materials on the outside. We went from an old, red brick and it looks really nice. I like it. I recommend him for further service to everybody. This guy knows his chimney stuff.

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