What San Diego Homeowners Say About Ashby Chimney San Diego
Reviews are how a chimney company earns its reputation in San Diego, one flue at a time. Since 2002, we’ve built ours the slow way: a live person answers the phone, a background-checked technician shows up on time, and the written price you approve before work starts is the exact price on the invoice. Nathan Corliss and the team don’t ask for reviews. We just do the work and let the results speak, and what follows is what homeowners in neighborhoods from North Park to Rancho Bernardo have told us.
Recent Reviews
“The technician found a flue liner crack during our sweep that two previous companies missed. He put the camera up there and walked me through it on the screen. No scare tactics, no pressure. We ended up relining with HeatShield and the whole thing took one afternoon. The written quote matched the final bill exactly.”
Travis N. – North Park
“We bought a 1960s house in Clairemont and had no idea when the chimney was last cleaned. Ashby came out, did a full Level 2 inspection, and showed us photos of every section of the flue. They told us the terra cotta liner was sound and we just needed a sweep. A less honest company could have sold us a liner we didn’t need.”
Rafael R. – Clairemont
“The damper on our fireplace had been stuck shut for years. The Ashby tech replaced the plate and linkage, showed me how the new parts worked, and left the firebox cleaner than he found it. We used the fireplace three times the week after. Small fix, but it changed how we use the living room.”
Jennifer T. – La Mesa
“I called on a Sunday afternoon expecting a voicemail. A real person picked up and booked me for Tuesday. The sweep did his job in about an hour, wore shoe covers inside, and then sat with me to review the camera footage of the cleaned flue. That’s the Kingswell Way, and it’s exactly what they say it is.”
Rosa C. – Chula Vista
“We had a bad drafting issue every time the wind came out of the east. The Ashby tech diagnosed it as a short chimney crown relative to our roofline and suggested a chase cover extension. He wrote up the price before starting, it cost what he said, and the fireplace now draws perfectly even on Santa Ana days.”
Travis N. – Scripps Ranch
“After a chimney fire scare in our neighbor’s place, we wanted our 1980s fireplace checked before burning season. Rafael from Ashby spent two hours on the inspection, showed me the creosote buildup on camera, and told me plainly it was glazed and needed mechanical removal. The estimate was written down before he started. No upsells, no mystery fees.”
Jennifer T. – Rancho Penasquitos
Why Customers Trust Us
Trust in chimney work comes down to one thing: can you believe what you’re being told? We answer that with a camera. Every sweep and inspection includes a video look at your flue, and we don’t recommend a repair unless you can see the problem on the screen. The Kingswell Way runs through everything: say the price before work starts, show up inside the appointment window, leave the firebox cleaner than we found it, put the guarantee in writing, and return at no charge if a covered repair fails. Every repair we complete carries a written guarantee, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and fix it if it isn’t right. We build with materials from brands the trade actually uses: DuraFlex, HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield. Nathan Corliss has been at this since 2002, and the standard hasn’t moved. If you’re weighing a sweep or a repair in San Diego, call (619) 693-1499 and we’ll talk it through. No pressure, just straight answers.
Written by Nathan Corliss, Owner at Ashby Chimney San Diego, serving San Diego since 2002.