What Boulder Homeowners Say About Emberly Chimney Cleaners Boulder
We’ve cleaned and inspected more than 38,000 chimneys since 2009, and every one of them left with a written price, a documented photo record, and a homeowner who knew exactly what condition their flue was in. Reviews matter because they’re the only marketing we can’t write ourselves. Here’s what Boulder neighbors have said after we swept, scanned, and showed them what we found.
Recent Reviews
We bought our place in Martin Acres last fall and the inspector said the chimney “looked fine.” Corrine’s crew ran the camera up the flue liner and found a cracked clay liner with a half-inch gap at the third joint. They showed us the footage on the spot, wrote up a HeatShield relining quote for $2,400, and had it scheduled before they left. No guessing, no pressure.
– Luis G., Martin Acres, Boulder
I’d been putting off a sweep because the last company in Boulder quoted me over the phone, then tried to upsell a $4,500 rebuild once they were on my roof. Emberly sent Corrine out, she scoped the smoke chamber with the camera, found Class II creosote buildup, and the written price for the sweep was $289. That was the price. She even pointed out where the crown had minor spalling but said it could wait a season, showed me the photo, and marked it in the report.
– Claudia M., Newlands, Boulder
Our 1920s Dutch Colonial in Mapleton Hill has a fireplace we actually use. Corrine found a deteriorated mortar joint in the smoke chamber that was leaking combustion gases into the wall cavity. The camera footage made it obvious. She wrote up a parge coat repair with HeatShield for $1,150, and we had the photo record and warranty in hand before anyone touched a trowel. It’s been two burning seasons and the draft’s never drawn better.
– Katie K., Mapleton Hill, Boulder
I’m a property manager for three rental buildings near CU. One tenant reported a smoky smell in a second-floor unit. Corrine’s tech found a blocked flue from a collapsed chimney cap that was dumping debris down the liner. They replaced the cap with a Gelco stainless model, swept the flue, and sent me the photo documentation for the owner. Written price was $675. I now use them for all thirteen of my Boulder properties.
– Javier R., University Hill, Boulder
Called at 9 PM on a Saturday because our CO detector kept chirping and I couldn’t tell if it was the unit or the fireplace. A live person answered, scheduled Corrine for Monday morning, and she found a partially obstructed flue liner causing backdraft into the basement. The sweep and inspection was $325, she showed me the creosote classification on the NFPA form, and we walked through every photo together. The detector stopped chirping. The peace of mind was the rest of it.
– Luis G., Table Mesa, Boulder
We got a quote from another Boulder company for a full liner replacement. Corrine came out for the free second opinion, ran her camera, and found the liner was actually a DuraFlex stainless insert that just needed a proper top plate and collar seal. Her written fix was $485 versus their $3,200 replacement. She could have sold us the bigger job. She didn’t. That’s why we’re keeping her number.
– Claudia M., Chautauqua, Boulder
Why Customers Trust Us
Every review you just read traces back to the same practices we’ve run since 2009. Clause 1 of the Haven Standard requires a written price, written scope, and written warranty before work starts, not after a tech is already in your living room. Clause 4 requires a documented photo record on every visit, included as standard, not sold as an add-on. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if we miss something, we make it right. No voicemail trees, no surprise invoices, no phantom damage invented to pad a bill.
Corrine Halstead and our background-checked, uniformed technicians serve Boulder with materials sourced through Haven’s buying network from DuraFlex, HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield. That procurement keeps customer prices honest on chimney cleaning, repair, cap and crown work, liner installation, and full rebuilds.
Call (970) 598-0453 to book your sweep. Estimates are free, the price is written before we start, and you’ll walk away with photos of what we found.
Written by Corrine Halstead, Owner at Emberly Chimney Cleaners Boulder, serving Boulder since 2009.