Chimney Sweep/Contractor: U.S. Chimney
Chimney:
Trade Name: US Chimney
Website: http://www.uschimney.com
Address: 168 Bellmore Rd. • East Meadow, NY 11554
Phone: (866) 446-8200
Fax: (516) 731-0112
Hours of Operation: Operator there 24 hours (unsure of work hours)
License #: Registered with NJ & NY State Dept of Consumer Affairs Corp ID# 80-0074726
BBB Record
Staff I’ve worked with: Steve
Work Performed (link):
- Removal of 75% obstruction found in chimney (mortar from previous owner’s renovation). This required removing part of a wall, the damage to the wall was minor — instead of knocking out the wall material, they cut only a beveled square out to reduce repair costs.
- Installed new maintenance free steel flue piping (GC used to renovate the building knocked out sections of the flue which were never replaced).
- Sealed with chimney cement the connections leading from the boilers to the chimney.
- Isolated all work areas with drop cloth and paper to minimize the spread of airborne debris and other particles.
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US Chimney did all those things to my apartment too. I was over charged, they were completely unprofessional and they broke my neighbors skylight. They also ripped out my damper and convinced me that I didn’t need one.I’d avoid US Chimney at all costs.
Definitely something for a BBB or Dept. of Consumer affairs complaint.
As far as the work that was done for me (venting natural gas boilers/water heaters — no fireplaces), it’s been a little more than three years and I’ve had one inspection done since to verify everything is ok. So far everything’s been fine (*knocks no wood*).
To be perfectly honest, they are in the process of fixing the skylight i mentioned. They are on the job.
I had a look at other rates that people were charged and mine may have been about average. Once it gets cold enough I’ll be able to fully test the draft, etc. They did a professional job, as far as I can tell, like you said, knocks on wood. “Avoiding them at all costs” might be a little harsh, but like any project, second opinions are helpful.
us chimney did a complete rebuild of my chimney and they were the most professional guys.They showed up on time,did a clean and neat job,and my chimney looks great.