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Chimney Doctor gets a "A" for the actual chimney work and a "F" for clean-up (which averages out to a "C"). The mortar between the bricks of our chimney was beginning to deteriorate. We hired Chimney Doctor to tuckpoint most of the chimney and perform other minor work re: the cap. The work itself was done in a reasonable amount of time and looks great. That said, the chimney is located right next to our new composite deck that we had built a few months ago. I emphasized several times in writing to the company that the deck was the largest investment we had made in the house and we were very sensitive about protecting it. They acknowledged this sentiment multiple times, also in writing. Despite these requests, the furniture and the deck surfaces were a complete mess after they finished their work. The workers allowed the dust to settle on the deck and, due to the high humidity, this dust adhered itself to every surface. The company acknowledged this issue and did send an employee days later to clean the deck. Unfortunately, this was ineffective. It took me hours over several days (I had to wait for the deck to dry each time to see spots I missed) of power washing and scrubbing to get the deck clean again and to clean each item of furniture. When I informed them of this situation, they did apologize but provided no other refund or resolution. I recognize this process creates dust and that's just part of the work, but I think they could've done much more to either proactively protect the deck, to suggest that WE should've put some tarps down on our own, or to pay for a professional 3rd party company to come in and clean up. All told, if your chimney is nowhere near a nice patio/deck/etc., then by all means hire Chimney Doctor. If it is near an area you're sensitive about, then I'd look elsewhere or at least be prepared for a large clean-up effort on your part.

Rui and his team were great to deal with. They were communicative, prompt, and thorough. Their work appears to be well done, and they answered all questions. I've recommended them to a couple of friends already. Little pricier than other bids we received, but I felt like they were being transparent with me, and they came back to do touch-up work with no problem.

Extremely well. Paul took great pains to get the color just right and found all the areas of the house that needed work.

David and his team were by far one of the best contractors worked with to date. Both David and his team were consistently responsive, timely, efficient, courteous and diligent in assuring my satisfaction with every phase of the job -- and, affordable. After vetting several other vendors, the quote provided by David was the most cost-effective. Striking about David, the team and services provided; was that not only was the job affordable; but David demonstrated integrity and honesty; a not so commonplace find these days. Category: Masonry

Went very well. Very responsive, and was able to schedule promptly and complete the work as scheduled.

They contacted us very quickly and they were able to come out to the site within a day. They did all the work and cleaned up really well. The actual quality of the work was really good. We would use the company in the future if we needed work done.

Difficult to arrange times, didn't return calls. Asked for mortar to match existing mortar. Assured this would be done. Mortar was not close. Called and had work redone with mortar closer to original. One brick on front wall was broken and simply mortared over. I had them replace with another brick. All the calling, promises etc dragged the repair over many months.

Renaissance Development (RD) is a professional outfit that gets their work done quickly and well. We requested an estimate and received one within 3 or 4 business days. Initially, RD was a good bit more expensive than our other options, but they also were proposing a more thorough and high-quality restoration (our exterior masonry had been parged by previous owners and RD proposed to remove parge, restore brick, tuckpoint, etc.. They also use no-concrete mortar, which is reportedly much better for the old brick found in parts of DC and VA). Regardless, they were willing to negotiate and we decided to work with them.Dr. Wilson takes pride in the work and her crew. She's also very responsive to requests or questions. More than happy to help answer questions. Her crew (Nelson was foreman on our project) are nice guys who work their butts off. It was in the 90s during the two weeks they worked on our house and they were pulling 10 and 11 hour days. They estimated it would take about 11 days to complete our project, including pulling permits, erecting scaffolding, tuckpointing and clean-up and they did it in 10 days. So, everything on time.Very good work, good clean-up, on-time and on-price. We're happy customers who would use them again.

They completed their work in a timely manner..Clean up was excellent. The final job looks attractive. I'm very satisfied with their work

KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT TRADE, BUT HAD TO FOLLOW UP WITH OFFICE NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET START DATES. HAD TO FOLLOW UP AFTER JOB WAS DONE TO RETOUCH SOME AREAS AND ASK THEM TO WIPE OFF GUTTERS, ETC. POST JOB COMPLETION.

I couldn't be happier with the results! Carlos and his team did a remarkable job! One side down, and two more to go. I highly recommend Dr. Wilson and her team.

The Chimney Doctor is by far the best company I've dealt with on masonry and chimney work in a long time. The crew was prompt, extremely professional, and did an amazing job. They not only repaired everything that was needed, but also made sure that their repair job looked really good and blended with the surrounding bricks. I will hire them for all my future masonry needs and highly recommend them to anyone.

Mike was very prompt in his reply to my initial contact. He came out quickly and gave me an estimate, and then quickly scheduled work to be done. The workers were very professional and cleaned up after themselves very well. A few days later, an employee came back to my house to check with me that all the grout had dried well, and that everything looked good. Overall, a great company, and I'd use them again.

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXEMPLARY! Called the office and explained i was going to buy an Angie's list coupon that I wanted to use for chimney repair. Office woman said let's get someone out FIRST and do an estimate and then if you want to move ahead at that point buy the angie's list coupon! I was not obligated to them that way!!! VERY PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATORS! The gentlemen they sent were punctual and explained every detail of what they were suggesting be done to the chimney so that I had a very clear understanding. Then i bought my angie's list coupon and called to make an appointment for the work. VERY PROFESSIONAL WORKERS! The gentlemen they sent to do the work were, likewise, very punctual. They set up scaffolding and took care of the shoulder work and tuckpointing but had to break down early because of thunderstorms. They were very clear that the work on the crown would get done ASAP and that once the ENTIRE project was completed i would then pay. I received a follow up call from the office re-confirming that another crew would be out in a couple of days to complete the project...and true to their word the job was completed as promised. EVERY STEP OF MY EXPERIENCE with American Professional Chimney & Masonry, Inc. was incredibly positive!! The professionalism of everyone from the office worker to the field worker was exemplary!!! I would whole-heartedly recommend them to anyone!!

We had what was pretty obvious moisture issues stemming from degrading mortar joints in the lower level of our three-floor rowhouse on Capitol Hil. I was very satisfied with the job, and I would definitely hire Santiago and his team again. The price was comparable to/slightly lower than other estimates I received, and the workmanship appears to be good. Santiago was great to work with - he is VERY responsive (via text and email), prompt, courteous, and professional. His team was studious, punctual, and polite.

Work is at "artisan" level, very professional and diligent about the work. Fast, efficient and a fair price given the quality of the work. Thanks

This is the second time I have hired Renaissance Development to do a masonry project for my family. The first project was a spot repair job on several walls. Based on their performance on that job, I hired them to re-point and repair the entire front facade of our home. As expected the project went extremely smoothly. Renaissance is very professional from start to finish - from the estimate, to responding to questions and concerns to scheduling and executing the work. The work also came out looking great. I highly recommend hiring Renaissance for your masonry projects.

Excellent from start to finish. They know how to work with the older homes on Capitol Hill and with the historical society. Avoiding that headache was quite nice! They may be a bit more expensive than their competitors and that may scare some away, but this is an area where you get what you pay for. JJ arrived when scheduled to deliver an estimate, walked me through it, answered my questions, and was completely honest. Work began promptly and was uninterrupted- they do not put your project on hold if a higher priced project comes in the queue. It turned out that a sizable number of bricks needed to be replaced. Christina, a senior rep from the company, called me and emailed me pictures to demonstrate exactly which bricks needed to be replaced. I was pleased to be contacted in such a thorough manner. JJ did the walk-through and explained what was done. There was no pressure to give them positive marks. His primary concern was my happiness with the project. In addition, he offered to come back free-of-charge if I noticed a problem or had a question. In summary, this is a company to choose if you want the job done right, a company that stands behind its work, and a company that values its clients.

Christina was knowledgeable and fantastic; she knows a lot about old houses and was able to explain the work they would be doing and why it would help our various problems. She was also honest that the work they would do could not be guaranteed to stop the leak that we were having. Her team was professional, on time, and neater and more responsible than any other contractor we have ever had. The tuckpointing made a difference in draftiness which was great.

Working with Renaissance was a wonderful experience. They were extremely professional, checking in with me to see if I had additional questions, letting me know when there were delays due to rain, etc. They also met specific requests regarding the appearance and type of brick I wanted to use. The results look fabulous. I did a lot of research by interviewing several companies and Renaissance was easily the best. The crew was always on-time and courteous. I would highly recommend them, and plan to use them for the back of the house. The best part was that I was contacted directly by Dr. Wilson (the company owner) regarding any concerns, even though she had several staff members that could have easily done this.