Marblehead Chimney

A 70-year-old chimney that was falling apart, its mortar ground out and its double-flue exterior brick rebuilt in sub-freezing cold — that job, described by a homeowner in March 2026, is the shape of the work Marblehead Chimney takes on. The company runs out of Danvers and covers the North Shore, sweeping, inspecting and repairing chimneys. Its site describes a family business passed master-to-apprentice into a fourth generation and names Cody and Migdalia Stamm-O'Toole as its owners; it says the standard behind the name has been held for 25 years. The Massachusetts home improvement contractor registry shows its registration, #215157, as active. Google puts them at 4.5 stars across 8 ratings, and their Better Business Bureau profile carries an A+. A 2024 customer wrote that Cody and Andrew made no attempt to upsell and kept the price reasonable. A January 2026 reviewer had an inspection and a re-point done; another the same month said they had put in a large wood stove and liner a couple of years earlier and had them back several times since for sweeps and maintenance. Neat work comes up in several reviews — a 2023 customer had a very old damper fixed during a cleaning and said they never leave a mess. The sharp note is scheduling. A May 2022 reviewer gave one star and said the company cancelled on them twice, both times on the day of the appointment. A Reddit user that July described booking a few weeks out for a chimney re-seal, and was happy with how it came out. In an October 2025 r/beverlyma Reddit thread, a poster said they had used Marblehead Chimney twice and that the crew had been great, calling them honest guys who recommended good masons when needed. For a North Shore homeowner who needs a yearly sweep, an inspection, or brick and mortar work on an aging chimney, this is a straightforward call — book ahead of the heating season, confirm the appointment date directly, and settle the repair scope and price before the crew starts.