Chimney Sweeps

LIforrelaxin · 07-08-2014, 01:02 PM

I did a search and found that all the threads on Chimney Sweeps are pretty old... And well I am in the market to have the Chimney Swept. So I am looking for recommendations. I did do some searching and found the following names:

Country Sweeps --- Out of Wolfeboro --- been reviewed here all positive
Alton Chimney Service --- Out of Alton --- Didn't get good reviews here
Ye Ole Sweeps --- out of Bristol
Ossipee Valley Chimney Sweep --- out of Chocoura
Heritage Enterprises --- Out of Moultonborough

The first two seem to have been reviewed here, but the other three have not... Does any one have experiences good or bad with any of these outfits lately.

Thanks

camp guy · 07-08-2014, 04:48 PM

Although I have not had a chimney cleaned by "The Country Sweep", I do feel Dan Richardson is a fine person and I am confident you would be satisfied with the cleaning job.

upthesaukee · 07-08-2014, 07:21 PM

I use Dan and he is prompt, reasonable, and does a great job. Very neat as well. Puts down drop cloths and slips on shoe covers. Usually booked out 3 to 4 weeks in season. Memo to self. Call Dan and get an appointment.

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pjard · 07-08-2014, 07:59 PM

Call Mike at Lakes Region Chimney Pros...he is great and very reasonable.

SteveO123 · 07-09-2014, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pjard

Call Mike at Lakes Region Chimney Pros...he is great and very reasonable.

We had a great experience with our cleaning and repairs for our place. He was courteous and prompt, and honest. His price was competitive, but there was one thing he couldn't give me a firm quote on until he started the work. Turns out that it was not a big deal once he got a good look at it, and he only had to charge us only a couple of extra bucks... I appreciate that!

--Steve

patman · 11-10-2014, 04:50 PM

Just had our cleaning done by Dan Richardson at the Country Sweep 569-6498, and was very pleased. Great job...no mess...I'll be calling him again next time.

RLW · 11-10-2014, 05:18 PM

I second patman. I just had him this morning and he did an excellent job, very pleasant and extremely clean. This was my first encounter with him, but it defiantly will not be my last.

upthesaukee · 11-10-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by patman

Just had our cleaning done by Dan Richardson at the Country Sweep 569-6498, and was very pleased. Great job...no mess...I'll be calling him again next time.

...and did call and get an appointment. Dan actually called a little earlier than the appointment, but then again he as almost directly across the street. He came right over, job done quickly and like Patman... no mess. We will see him again next year.

secondcurve · 11-10-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

...and did call and get an appointment. Dan actually called a little earlier than the appointment, but then again he as almost directly across the street. He came right over, job done quickly and like Patman... no mess. We will see him again next year.

He did the same for me a couple weeks back. He and his sidekick Joshua are good guys.

TCC · 06-18-2015, 04:34 PM

We're new to this area and, based on posts on the Winnipesaukee Forum, we arranged to have The Country Sweep clean and inspect our flues. As reported here, Dan Richardson and Joshua Button were absolutely professional, extremely personable, and did a wonderful job. The work was done right, on time, no mess, and we found their rates to be very competitive.

A big "thank you!" to all of you who posted your recommendations here for a very solid lead on a reliable service provider.

capybarus · 08-15-2015, 02:12 PM

... they clean our chimney annually, always do a great job, and reasonably priced. Once every few years they also clean our dryer vent - it helps a lot with efficiency of the drier.

TriDad · 12-12-2015, 09:19 AM

Also used Dan Richardson at Country Sweep just this week. Work was scheduled immediately. Professional, clean and reasonable price.

TCC · 12-12-2015, 10:20 AM

We're new to the area. Last summer we had Dan Richardson clean our chimneys (four flues, two fireplaces) and install a large chimney cap on this house. We couldn't have been more pleased.

The Country Sweep - 569-6498

whalebackpoint'r · 12-12-2015, 03:25 PM

Dan is the man!

Patiently Watching · 12-12-2015, 09:07 PM

I also agree - Dan the Country Sweep is great!

livefreeordie · 02-18-2016, 03:49 PM

Lakes region chimney pro has been great to deal with. I would recommend people to stay away from Fire N Stone in Tilton.

Rockslider · 02-22-2016, 12:27 AM

I have used the Country Sweep twice and have been very happy with them. Dan and Josh are efficient and professional, and their prices are very reasonable. On the last visit, they also cleaned our dryer and dryer vent -- something to think about, since dryer lint is a major cause of residential fires.

DRH · 10-04-2016, 09:33 AM

As a result of the many good references that have been posted here on the forum over the past several years for Dan Richardson (The Country Sweep), I hired Dan this fall to clean our wood stove flue. He and his technician Josh did the job today.

All the positive things that have been said here about Dan are absolutely correct. He and Josh are real pros, including putting covers on their shoes before they come into your house.

The job was done professionally, and both Dan and Josh are very good to work with. Dan's price for the job was very competitive as well.

I am glad to add my recommendation to those that others have posted here in the past.

LIforrelaxin · 10-04-2016, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DRH

As a result of the many good references that have been posted here on the forum over the past several years for Dan Richardson (The Country Sweep), I hired Dan this fall to clean our wood stove flue. He and his technician Josh did the job today.

All the positive things that have been said here about Dan are absolutely correct. He and Josh are real pros, including putting covers on their shoes before they come into your house.

The job was done professionally, and both Dan and Josh are very good to work with. Dan's price for the job was very competitive as well.

I am glad to add my recommendation to those that others have posted here in the past.

Wow Dan must have driven around the lake yesterday... He was at my place in Moultonborough yesterday as well.... Price was great, and my understanding was that he accomplished the work very quickly.....

07-08-2014, 01:02 PM	#1
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, not that one, the one on Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,825 Thanks: 1,016 Thanked 880 Times in 514 Posts	Chimney Sweeps I did a search and found that all the threads on Chimney Sweeps are pretty old... And well I am in the market to have the Chimney Swept. So I am looking for recommendations. I did do some searching and found the following names: Country Sweeps --- Out of Wolfeboro --- been reviewed here all positive Alton Chimney Service --- Out of Alton --- Didn't get good reviews here Ye Ole Sweeps --- out of Bristol Ossipee Valley Chimney Sweep --- out of Chocoura Heritage Enterprises --- Out of Moultonborough The first two seem to have been reviewed here, but the other three have not... Does any one have experiences good or bad with any of these outfits lately. Thanks __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

07-08-2014, 04:48 PM	#2
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,135 Thanks: 284 Thanked 480 Times in 271 Posts	Chimney Sweeps Although I have not had a chimney cleaned by "The Country Sweep", I do feel Dan Richardson is a fine person and I am confident you would be satisfied with the cleaning job.

07-08-2014, 07:21 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,398 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	I use Dan and he is prompt, reasonable, and does a great job. Very neat as well. Puts down drop cloths and slips on shoe covers. Usually booked out 3 to 4 weeks in season. Memo to self. Call Dan and get an appointment. Sent from my GT-P5210 using Tapatalk __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

11-10-2014, 05:18 PM	#7
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	I second patman. I just had him this morning and he did an excellent job, very pleasant and extremely clean. This was my first encounter with him, but it defiantly will not be my last. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

06-18-2015, 04:34 PM	#10
TCC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 147 Thanks: 234 Thanked 71 Times in 29 Posts	Thank you . . . We're new to this area and, based on posts on the Winnipesaukee Forum, we arranged to have The Country Sweep clean and inspect our flues. As reported here, Dan Richardson and Joshua Button were absolutely professional, extremely personable, and did a wonderful job. The work was done right, on time, no mess, and we found their rates to be very competitive. A big "thank you!" to all of you who posted your recommendations here for a very solid lead on a reliable service provider.

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07-08-2014, 07:59 PM	#4
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 626 Thanks: 453 Thanked 184 Times in 97 Posts	Call Mike at Lakes Region Chimney Pros...he is great and very reasonable.

11-10-2014, 04:50 PM	#6
patman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 374 Thanks: 56 Thanked 152 Times in 76 Posts	Just had our cleaning done by Dan Richardson at the Country Sweep 569-6498, and was very pleased. Great job...no mess...I'll be calling him again next time.

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08-15-2015, 02:12 PM	#11
capybarus Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	One more for Dan Richardson and Country Sweep... ... they clean our chimney annually, always do a great job, and reasonably priced. Once every few years they also clean our dryer vent - it helps a lot with efficiency of the drier.

12-12-2015, 09:19 AM	#12
TriDad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 75 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Country Sweep Also used Dan Richardson at Country Sweep just this week. Work was scheduled immediately. Professional, clean and reasonable price.

12-12-2015, 10:20 AM	#13
TCC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 147 Thanks: 234 Thanked 71 Times in 29 Posts	The Country Sweep We're new to the area. Last summer we had Dan Richardson clean our chimneys (four flues, two fireplaces) and install a large chimney cap on this house. We couldn't have been more pleased. The Country Sweep - 569-6498

12-12-2015, 03:25 PM	#14
whalebackpoint'r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 121 Thanks: 29 Thanked 47 Times in 22 Posts	Dan is the man!

12-12-2015, 09:07 PM	#15
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	I also agree - Dan the Country Sweep is great!

02-18-2016, 03:49 PM	#16
livefreeordie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alton bay Posts: 61 Thanks: 9 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Lakes region chimney pro has been great to deal with. I would recommend people to stay away from Fire N Stone in Tilton.

02-22-2016, 12:27 AM	#17
Rockslider Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 52 Thanks: 5 Thanked 37 Times in 12 Posts	Country Sweep I have used the Country Sweep twice and have been very happy with them. Dan and Josh are efficient and professional, and their prices are very reasonable. On the last visit, they also cleaned our dryer and dryer vent -- something to think about, since dryer lint is a major cause of residential fires.

10-04-2016, 09:33 AM	#18
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 1,183 Thanked 655 Times in 173 Posts	Dan Richardson As a result of the many good references that have been posted here on the forum over the past several years for Dan Richardson (The Country Sweep), I hired Dan this fall to clean our wood stove flue. He and his technician Josh did the job today. All the positive things that have been said here about Dan are absolutely correct. He and Josh are real pros, including putting covers on their shoes before they come into your house. The job was done professionally, and both Dan and Josh are very good to work with. Dan's price for the job was very competitive as well. I am glad to add my recommendation to those that others have posted here in the past. __________________ DRH