Reliable Dryer Vent

Formerly Magic Touch Chimney Sweeps
Duct Cleaning
Markham ON L3R 0H6
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Alex from Toronto
Alex from Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
0/10

Chimney cleaning + caps

Had this company originally come in to clean our chimneys, in the new house we bought. The downstairs fireplace room would fill with dense smoke anytime we would light the upstairs fireplace. Company said we should install caps, so that's what we did for several hundreds of dollars. It did not solve the problem at all. Basement continued to fill with smoke any time we lit the upstairs fireplace. We called them back to have a look, in case they had misdiagnosed the problem. They said there's no crack in the chimney, so suggested putting fibre glass in one of the chimneys to see if that made the problem better. It did not. We called them back again. Guy came to remove the fibre glass from the chimney. They had no other solutions. When we called back the third time, the office had the audacity to tell us we should give the guy some cash for coming out there, because it was a long drive for him. Would never recommend this company, not only did they cost us a lot of money for what we've now found out can be done for much less (caps installation) but they also did not fix the problem we hired them too, and provided no alternate solutions. It's quite clear they are no experts in this field, and we regret hiring them.

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
Be more knowledgeable, don't suggest we slip their guy cash, when we've already paid for the service because he has a long way to drive. If they don't pay their workers based on hours it takes to do the job and get there, it makes me worry about the type of business they are running .
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
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Company Response

Hi Alex,
I apologize if this was your experience. As you can see by other reviews here, what you have described is not how we conduct business. I would very much like to find out what transpired in your case however for privacy reasons Home Stars is not permitted to provide me with your contact information. Please contact me directly at marcaube@magictouch.to.
Kindest regards,
Marc