I scheduled for a Chimney Sweep and they came quickly.
John the owner called me and said I needed to install a liner in my chimney. He scared my mother and uncle that they will die from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Mind you, I have carbon monoxide detectors everywhere and they never go off.
He tells me his pitch and how I need to spend $2000 right now. I told him I'm not going to be in the neighborhood anytime soon and he tells me we can't discuss it on Saturday because he can't get a permit(WHAT?). He further tries to scare us with carbon monoxide poisoning and the chimney falling apart and damaging the neighbor's property.
I make an emergency trip back home because I don't know what he did...at this point I'm very worried because it was becoming apparent that he is a scam artist.
When I got home the boiler was on and everything seemed fine. I wake up the next morning and find that the water was a little colder than usual. It turns out my hot water was running out because HE HAD SHUT IT OFF! He has no right to shut it off! I turned it back on, no problem. I inspect the boiler a bit more and see that the flue vent connector wasn't properly placed. THE SEAMS WERE OPEN & COULD'VE VENTED CARBON MONOXIDE! I immediately turned off the furnace and took the connector off. What do I see inside my chimney? IT WAS NEVER CLEANED! Why did I pay these guys?
It's a good thing I'm a licensed engineer and boiler operator and I knew how to fix these or I would've called him for immediate and expensive help. JOHN, THE OWNER WANTED A CALL BACK FOR THE PROBLEMS HE CREATED!
I should have researched the company before I contracted them to clean my chimney. Had I done so, I would've seen these terrible reviews and steered clear of them. Upon further research, I found that these guys go by other names.
A 1 AMERICAN ROOFING COMPANY
THE ROOFING SQUAD
DIAMOND ROOFING NYC
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