THE CHIMNEY CHAP

The Chimney Chap is a family-run chimney and fireplace company based in Hanson, MA, working the South Shore since the business says it started in Duxbury in 1980, 45 years by its own count. It's accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ grade, and describes itself on its own site and its Houzz profile alike as family owned. In a 2013 review, a customer credited 'Scott the owner' with calling at each step of a chimney-cap job and praised the finished work; another BBB reviewer described a crew that showed up on time or early and built a crown and cap for a furnace chimney in under an hour, and a third praised a pellet-stove technician's care around the equipment. A more recent account, from April 2026, described a roughly $5,000 repair proposal after a fireplace and oil-boiler inspection, worth asking about upfront. Google shows a 3.0-star average from just two ratings, well below the 4.8 from 12 on Houzz. Its Houzz page lists a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License and a Home Improvement Contractor registration, and it holds the presidency of the Massachusetts Chimney Sweep Guild alongside membership in the National Chimney Sweep Guild and the Northeast Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association. Beyond chimney sweeping and repair, it lists masonry, venting, and fireplace and wood/pellet-stove installation among its BBB and Houzz services. A reasonable call for a South Shore chimney job with decades of history behind it; confirm the repair-estimate scope before signing.