Advance Chimney

A 2024 review tells the story that keeps showing up in Advance Chimney's write-ups: a homeowner was bracing to spend tens of thousands of dollars after other contractors quoted repairs they weren't even sure would fix a years-long leak, then Advance Chimney ran a water test and found the real source — not the chimney at all — within an hour. The company says it's family-owned, based in Wareham, and has served Plymouth and Barnstable Counties, including Cape Cod, since 2020, bringing over 15 years of industry experience with it. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration (HIC #198114) is active, and its technicians carry Chimney Safety Institute of America certification. The Google reviews run from 2021 to 2025 and describe the same crew each time. A 2021 account covers an emergency: a collapsed chimney liner replaced the very next day, with the reviewer calling the crew "talented, professional and fast." In a 2024 review, a homeowner installing a wood stove insert praised easy scheduling with the office and noted the team picked up the stove itself from a vendor they don't normally deal with. A 2022 review from a Cape Cod customer called out competitive rates, on-time arrival even after the assigned worker called in sick, and help sorting out permitting. A shorter 2023 note adds "professional, knowledgeable, on time, good communication" to the same pattern. Google shows a 5-star average across seven ratings, and the name has come up directly in a South Shore Reddit thread as a Wareham chimney option. There's nothing negative on file to weigh against any of that — the write-ups consistently describe accurate diagnosis and follow-through, on chimney rebuilds, wood stove installs, and leak repairs alike. For chimney masonry work, a wood stove installation, or a leak nobody else can pin down, this looks like a solid call. The one practical thing to confirm is current scheduling, since Cape Cod's chimney season can book a small, well-reviewed crew out fast.