Sweepnman, Inc.

Two hundred eighty-five Google reviews averaging 4.9 stars, plus another 171 at 4.8 on Porch, tell a consistent story about this North Reading chimney company: technicians show up with cameras, photograph what they find, and walk homeowners through it before quoting any repair. Sweepnman holds an active Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration and an A+ Better Business Bureau rating. The work spans the full chimney lifecycle — sweeps, inspections, relining, chase cover and cap replacements, wood stove and gas insert installs, and masonry restoration on older chimneys. One 2025 review describes an above-roofline reconstruction of two very old, tall chimneys; another, also from 2025, describes a full crown rebuild and repointing job that came in under a competing bid. Named technicians keep coming up: Stan, Paul, and a rotating install crew get credited by name across dozens of reviews for explaining findings in plain terms rather than just handing over a quote. A 2026 reviewer credits Stan with recommending a code-compliant fix, and a 2025 review describes Paul's photo-backed video inspection report as detailed enough to make a gas-log decision on. In 2022, a reviewer whose inspection turned up a fire-hazard-level venting issue said the crew did only the critical repair rather than pushing the whole scope they'd found. That same documentation habit is what makes the one real dispute worth flagging: a 2023 one-star review describes a $21,279 repair estimate after a sweep, followed by two other chimney companies disagreeing with Sweepnman's structural findings when a homeowners insurance claim was denied — the kind of quote worth getting a second opinion on before signing. A 2021 review also reports appointments cancelled twice with confirmation calls still going out and no way to reach anyone but a call center, and a 2025 four-star review felt an inspection was priced high. Recent activity backs the overall pattern: 21 reviews in the last six months, none negative, on top of a run that stretches back to 2021 across seven sources. For anything beyond a routine sweep — especially a five-figure repair quote — a second inspection is a reasonable ask.