Chris Aumiller Chimney Services

We had just purchased our home and needed some chimney work done ASAP. I had called the bigger companies and they either charged a fee to look at the chimney and then send a different person out and/​or could not get to me until the next week. I called Aumiller Chimney and Chris answered. I told him I needed him to come out the same day if possible. Chris replied with a humorous comment (you just have to understand his sense of humor) but agreed to come out the next day. He provided a written estimate of what it would cost to clean the chimney, came out and cleaned it and then gave a written estimate to install a liner. He completed all of the work as promised and did not charge above the estimate. He was professional, upfront and completed the work on the day promised. He also cleaned up after himself and left the place as if he were never there. Throughout the process he explained what he was doing. After installing the liner, he returned a few days later and installed our chimney cap. After completing his work, he gave a couple of chimney «sweeps luck» discs. FYI Aumiller Chimney Sweeps is also listed on Angie’s list. Chris is a true chimney sweep master.

I would definitely use Chris again! He showed up on time and ready to get the job done. He went above and beyond the scope of his job by pointing out and fixing potentially dangerous install flaws. He was pleasant and had a great sense of humor. Our chimneys are happy again.

I won’t be using Chris again. He came unprepared without garbage bags to dispose of the ashes. When he asked for one, he said that removing the ashes wasn’t really his job — he was there to clean the interior of the chimney — but he would do so as a «favor.» Then he proceeded to tell my three year old how they used to use small children to clean chimneys and a lot of kids used to die of cancer. Yes, he got the job done, but it was not a pleasant experience.

Two and a half weeks after my scheduled appointment, I received a letter in the mail dated a week and a half after my appointment and postmarked just over two weeks after my appointment. The person who (finally) listened to the voicemail I left on the day of my appointment managed to write my number down incorrectly. hmmmm. .. more than a little slow on the follow-​up means still a no go for me.