Affordable Chimney Sweeps

Affordable Chimney Sweeps, based in North Andover, has built its reputation on the same handful of technicians turning up in review after review — Brandon, Colby, Scott, Bailey — named individually rather than folded into "the company." Google shows 4.9 stars from 250 ratings, and the Better Business Bureau has accredited the business A+ since 2020. The work spans routine sweeps and inspections through cap and liner installs, fireplace inserts, and wood- and pellet-stove service. The last six months alone brought 19 reviews with none negative, part of a track record running to 204 reviews since 2021 across four sources. Recent visits describe more than a quick brush-through: Brandon walks homeowners through a camera check of the flue before explaining what he found, and Scott — described in one review as the company's "CSL draft expert" — diagnosed a stubborn basement fireplace drafting problem as a stack-effect issue. Office staff, particularly Bonnie, come up often for scheduling and responsiveness. The record isn't spotless. In a 2024 review, a customer felt a $1,089 chimney cap ran well above the roughly $350–450 they'd seen quoted elsewhere in the area, and noted a $280 inspection fee applies even if you don't move forward with the recommended work. A 2022 review described a scheduling mix-up on a holiday weekend, where the crew called to say they'd arrived while the customer was still inside the promised 2–4pm window. On the larger end of the job scale, a 2024 review described a five-day project prepping and installing two chimney liners down three and four floors from the rooftop, with the customer crediting Colby for keeping them updated throughout. For a standard sweep, inspection, or cap and liner job, the recent pattern is consistent and well documented — worth confirming pricing up front on anything beyond routine cleaning, given the one pricing complaint on record.