Sam & Ivan The Chimney Guys

Sam & Ivan The Chimney Guys is a Methuen, Massachusetts company that does one thing — chimneys — with a level of documentation most contractors skip: reviewers repeatedly describe before-and-after photos of the actual work. Recent reviews describe Ivan personally handling calls, showing up quickly, and communicating clearly before, during, and after a cleaning or repair. Reviews from 2024 and 2025 describe a wide range of completed work: a chimney crown rebuilt with a new cap and stainless steel liner for a heating-system flue on a 70-plus-year-old house, with the crew — Sam, Carlos, and Ivan Jr. — getting individual praise; a full stainless steel flue liner installed for a wood stove; a chimney rebuilt from the roof down through the attic and repointed; and, in one case, an old chimney and fireplace removed and patched around a homeowner's solar panels without needing to move them. One recent review describes hiring Sam and Ivan specifically to fix another contractor's shoddy chimney work, with before-and-after photos to show the difference. Pricing comes up constantly as a strength. In 2024 and 2025 reviews, several customers say they compared quotes from multiple chimney companies and picked Sam and Ivan for transparent pricing — one recalling a competing company that never climbed on the roof before quoting, while Sam and Ivan did and came in about $200 less; another noting a low inspection fee that got applied toward the repair itself once work was needed. The only blemish is a 2025 review noting a minor scheduling hiccup, though the reviewer said the job was still completed at the quoted price and they'd use the company again. With a 5.0-star Google page across 135 ratings, a perfect Angi score, and years of detailed, photographed jobs behind it, this is a straightforward call for chimney work — sweeping, repair, relining, or a full rebuild.