Jon from Nepean

We have been planning on getting a insert for our fireplace since we bought our house 4 years ago. We attempted to get good information about the process and options two years ago but did not go to Hubert then. This was because we were working with a big renovation company and they work with a different store. They weren't too informative and we were not comfortable with the prices or lack of described process. We went with Huberts, they described what to do and likely costs (including services by others). They also gave us the right information about choosing wood or gas insert without pressuring us into either. We had our damaged chimney rebuilt, flue cleaned and gas insert installed. We kept out existing stone surround and the suggested unit work very well with it. Just by installing the insert we instantly had a warmer basement, as we no longer had warm air going up our chimney and cold air being drawn into the basement to replace it. We wish we went to Huberts years ago.

This is the second chimney I have had rebuilt. We had the chimney rebuilt at our previous house in 2004 by a gentlemen who was semi retired. I still live close by that house and often see that chimney and it still looks great. I would have loved to hire him again for the chimney of our current house but he seems to be fully retired now. I read about Oldy here and found out he use to work for that now retired gentleman. We also got quotes from many other masons. Oldy's quote was not the cheapest but very competitive. Some quotes were close to twice the price. Oldy provided the same great quality rebuild as his old boss. The concrete cap looks great and requires no maintenance. The brick match was good and extra effort was taken to make the mortar look the same from new to old. We added a concrete window sill to the scope of work. The price for that was very reasonable and would likely have been three times the cost if priced separately. I normally wouldn't give anybody a 10 except I have seen some other repaired chimneys and asked about their cost. Some repairs by others may be structurally better after the reapir but they look worse then before. Oldy knows Chimney Rebuilding. He is efficient at it, so you get great results at a good price. I am happy I now have a chimney to be proud of again.