Not sure if its a norm to charge exorbitant prices for chimney cleaning, but he was in my house for less than 5 minutes and charged $130 (after $40 discount) for that. He just vacuumed the fireplace, put brush all the way through the chimney and took it out. Thats it. Not to mention, he came in 3 hours late.
My lesson out of this:
1) Dont call for chimney unless you have been using your fireplace a lot - more than 60-80 fires.
2) Use a mask and take a look inside your chimney once to make sure it does need cleaning.
Cons: Too expensive, and very late for appointment
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