Worcester County Chimney & Masonry

Worcester County Chimney & Masonry works out of 1065 Main Street in Leicester, MA, and is hired for chimney work of every kind — sweeping and inspection, relining, rebuilds from the roofline up, caps and crowns, repointing and waterproofing — plus general masonry repair and dryer vent cleaning. Its Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration, 178084, is registry-verified active and held by Patrick Agurkis, the owner named on the BBB file. The review record is deep and consistently strong: 81 reviews on file from 2021 to 2026 and a 4.8 Google average across 102 ratings. The praise is unusually specific for a trade this small — customers name the owner Pat and crew members like Dave, Justin, Nick and office manager Amanda, and describe jobs in detail rather than in adjectives. What recurs is thoroughness and cleanup. A 2026 customer with a late-1800s home described spalling brick repaired inside the chimney, two caps installed and both chimneys waterproofed; a 2025 reviewer said the crew replaced a chimney in a day without damaging a solar panel and then picked up every fragment of brick; a 2023 reviewer described a 1960s chimney relined with stainless steel liners, a new damper and crown, documented with before-and-after photos. Several reviewers say the quoted price is what they paid. The company is also repeatedly described as candid about scope. A 2026 reviewer said two previous companies had failed to solve an outdoor fireplace problem and this one did it more affordably; a 2024 reviewer said another firm had tried to sell them an unnecessary full liner and this one did not. The complaints are a small minority and cluster on the front end rather than the work. A 2024 reviewer objected to a $149 charge to come out and quote a new chimney; another the same year called them extremely expensive; a 2022 reviewer said they were charged $200 for an inspection and never received the promised quote, and a 2024 reviewer said an old quote request was never returned. One 2023 reviewer said debris was left in flower beds and on the roof and requests to clean it up went unanswered. Worth confirming up front, then: whether your visit carries an estimate fee, and when the written quote will arrive.