Up In Smoke Chimney Services
About us
Improve and protect your biggest investment by hiring the best chimney cleaning company in Berkeley Springs.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Chimney Contractors, Chimney Inspection, Chimney Reline, Chimney Repair Service. Regency Wood and Pellet Stove sales and installation, Chimney Sweep, Stainless Steel Chimney Installation
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He first came to my house to assess my if my fireplace and chimney could accept a wood-burning insert. He was generous with his time and super laid back; absolutely no pressure at all. He answered all my questions...and others I hadn't even known to ask. I'd originally considered a Vermont Casting insert; he shared the reasons he sells only Regency. But again--no pressure; he told me that he would install my insert of choice--even a second-hand one--as long as it was safe.
Rick and his assistant, T, just installed my second-hand Regency today. They were extremely careful about covering my wood floors and protecting my furniture, and about warning me when there would be noise from their machinery. Rick really gets into his work--literally! I took a photo of him sitting inside my fireplace installing the chimney liner.
I would not hesitate a second in recommending Rick and Up In Smoke Chimney Services.
Contacted Rick 2 weeks ago to check our chimney chase and cap for possible leaks. He came to our home within 3 days and recommended a new stainless steel chimney cap to replace the original metal cap. He sent us an estimate and scheduled the work for today March 13, 2015. He reported exactly on time and replaced the cap and also swept the chimney flue. (The sweeping was set up to be done when he replaced the cap.)
Rick is very responsive and his prices are very fair. He did an outstanding job and I will refer him to friends. I will definitely use him again.
I would recommend his services without reservation.
He told me about top-closing dampers that make it unlikely that insects could enter the chimney. He sent me an estimate for installing one of these dampers. He also told me about some cracking of the chimney crown that would have to be repaired to ensure water could not enter the chimney/flue.
Bottom line is that and quot;Up in Smokeand quot; is a good company for customer service and Rick is very professional.
This year while servicing our chimney, Mr. Lauderdale discovered that our chimney had cracks in the liner and that all indications showed that we had had a chimney fire last winter which we were unaware of. I told him that we did have some problems last winter while burning our woodstove but had no idea that it could have been a chimney fire. Again, Mr. Lauderdale has saved us from what could have been a major disaster if not for his attention to detall while performing his job.
I contacted Mr. Lauderdale last week and we have set up a date for him to install a new stainless steel liner in our chimney. I will write a review on that work once it is completed but I have no doubt that he will earn all A's again. It is so refreshing to find an honest hard working man in today's world.
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