Absolute Chimney Service, LLC

Absolute Chimney Service describes itself on the BBB as offering chimney cleaning, repair and relining, cap and top-damper installs, waterproofing, and NFPA 211 and F.I.R.E. inspections for insurance claims and real estate sales. A local news site has described Zandy Talmage as a master chimney sweep of Absolute Chimney Service in Kennebunkport. A 2023 Google customer said they wanted an estimate and a review of whether a cleaning was needed, but was told he was ready to do the cleaning and that other sweepers were all busy. That 2023 customer said there wasn't any ash or debris in the chimney and paid $340 for a cleaning that was not needed. A 2017 customer said Zandy gave an estimate to reline a chimney during a house purchase and walked the buyers and sellers through every step of the insurance process. A 2014 customer said he did the job just as he said he would, and the price was what he said it would be. A 2014 customer said a top hat made the job complete. In a 2012 review, a customer said the company relined the chimney, removed all broken tiles without making a mess of the living room, and the woodstove had a much better draft afterward. A 2012 customer said they quoted a custom stainless chimney cap and installed it a few days later. A 2011 customer said a chronic leak around the chimney was fixed and the flues needed new liners. A 2012 customer with chimney areas that looked burned said the company spent 45 minutes recleaning the chimney, performed no repair, and was expensive at over $200 an hour.