Five Star Chimney and Masonry

Kenny is an amazingly astute guy when it comes to analyzing chimney leak. I made an appointment with him to come check out what i thought was a chimney problem at my home, because i have been having rain water leaking into my firebox for the past several weeks. I was all ready to have my cracked crown or broken chimney cap replaced or implementing some normal fix like this to solve the leak.
When he arrived, he carefully observed the chimney structure and surrounding. He was not too convinced the chimney itself was the culprit, and from the photo evidence, it looks to be the case to me as well. While I am still scratching my head in puzzlement, he was already puttering about other areas of the roof trying to examine the source of the problem. He later attributed the source of the problem to a nearby skylight instead, which has an issue of its own! He offered to caulk the crack in skylight leak for free, what a nice guy! I am currently still monitoring the situation, but i think Kenny has hit the bull-​eye in this case.
Based on my experience with him, I should say his flawless 5-​star reviews by various Unilocal users here are very much well-​deserved. He clearly is a pro, and an honest guy to boot, in this area of work. I highly recommend him as the person to consult for any chimney work!

Kenny was super responsive to my initial contact and came right over to take a look and remove some broken pieces and assess things. He came back for our scheduled appointment and did an amazing job replacing the crown and cap. Very thorough!

Our chimney was in really rough shape, and we came across the great ratings for Five Star. Called and left a message, and Kenny got right back to me. Coincidentally, my next-​door neighbor had made an appointment for the following week, so I was able to get an estimate at the same time. Kenny explained some issues left over from my last roof replacement (bad flashing) as well as options for refurbishing the chimney, including which options would require third-​party work. We agreed on a solution, and Kenny completed the work as scheduled. He provided photos to show the work that wasn’t visible from the ground, and left the site super-​clean (you never would have known anyone was there.) I’m very happy with the results, was extremely happy with Kenny’s integrity, communications, on-​time delivery, and work, and would definitely recommend him to others.

I was looking for someone to clean my fireplace since I just bought this home in March and didnt know when the last cleaning was done. I had looked at a couple local places that didnt have the best reviews. When I saw the great reviews on Kenny I decided to give him a text. When I texted him he got back to me with in a few minutes. I gave him my address and when he replied he could see that I was the new owner and that I had 2 chimneys at my home by doing some research. He gave me a price and also said that he would first check to see if the chimneys even needed to be cleaned. when he came out to my home, the one chimney didnt need to be cleaned but the other did, he also found a crack in the «ash drop» that my chimney had and fixed it. He only charged me for the one chimney and I am very happy!

Kenny came right out too look at our chimney and gave a estimate and explained the repairs needed! He does all the work himself he indicates, which I like!
I don’t own the house yet, but if I get it I’ll definitely be calling him!

My house is 47 years old. The chimney had not been serviced for 25 years. Although with light use. I have a lot of wood to burn after taking down a very large tree this spring. Time to take action. Booking with Kenny was easy. Check his calendar on his site. He showed up on time and completed his work quickly and efficiently. He was concerned about the weather. So he came to check the crown coat that he had applied to keep the chimney in perfect shape for a long time.

Kenny came out, was on time. Took one look at the chimney and was honest in saying that it did not need any work. Very friendly, honest person. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Kenny came out to look at our chimney. He was very nice and helpful. Turned out our chimney did not need a repair. Thank you so much Kenny!

Kenny came out the same day of my call. He gave a thorough inspection on our chimney and a fair price.

I haven’t used this company. I accidentally wrote a review that I had meant for another company. I am unable to delete it.

Working with this company was super easy. Getting an appointment quick wasnt possible, but that’s probably because they do good work. Either way it’s worth the wait.
I was impressed that preliminary questions about the home and fireplace were asked. This gave me confidence that when the company came out they were going to be prepared and that the price they gave me would be a good estimate.
Kenny came out 15 minutes early. He was very professional, courteous, and knowledgeable. He put on boot covers and was very clean, even his work truck was pristine. It became obvious that he is very detailed and that was also true about his work.
He answered all my questions thoroughly and addressed all my concerns. I all so liked that he was honest about whether my fireplace actually needed a cleaning. He said I was good for at least one more year and only charged me for an inspection. Overall I’m very happy with their service.

We were very impressed by Kenny – he came to our house to clean our 3 chimneys which we were thought were due for a cleaning. Upon inspection, he let us know that they did not need to be cleaned, which I thought was very considerate knowing that someone else could have easily performed /​charged for this service that was not necessary.
He did a quick inspection instead for us and completed a small project to repair one of our chimney caps. Very honest and great service; he arrived on time and was very professional and knowledgeable about his fired.

Fantastic service. It’s the busy season right now but Kenny still managed to squeeze me in just a few days after I called. He looked over my chimney, got on the roof, gave me great advice, and only asked for $ 20 for his time since there wasn’t anything for him to do at the time. He was friendly and prompt and clearly knew a great deal about his field. A+

I did my homework like you should and benefited from previous reviews. If this is the only one you read, know that you can’t go wrong with Five Star Chimney. Everything was prompt and as promised and a super nice guy to boot.

The name of this business really says it all! The quote was easily in the ballpark of the others I received, done on time, and looked amazing when finished! Also, Kenny has an exemplary work ethic, that was greatly appreciated.
We spent quite a bit of time researching different businesses and getting quotes. Mostly, we were disappointed by contractors who didn’t show up as scheduled for giving a quote, asked for money upfront, gave us a time frame that was not acceptable (4 days to repair our chimney), and tried to represent themselves as being licensed, when a little checking indicated the opposite. Please check out all contractors at
But. don’t stop there! Check the contractors picture ID to ensure that this is the person who actually holds the license.
Kenny far exceeded our expectations. He is polite, hardworking, punctual, and leaves the work area sparkling clean! In less than a 1 ½ days he had completed the work and our chimney looks great!

After a couple of attempts of amateur attempts at repairing my chimney leak during heavy wind/​rain storms, I’ve decided that it was time for some professional help to solve this chimney leak.
I started searching around on the Unilocal and the rest of the internet, and it was quite a long searching process. There are plenty of Chimney repair companies out there; but Five-​Star Chimney and Masonry drew my attention. It was the high Unilocal Ratings, plus a Facebook page that allowed me to see some of their previous work. First thing I always do as part of my research is checking the LBI, which at the time of my research, the LBI is in perfect order and no incidents were logged.
Speaking with Kenny of Five Star Chimney and Masonry — I sent him over some pictures of my Chimney with a yard stick for in the image as a reference. After couple of email exchanges, he sends me over a quote — which I found to be the respectable in this arena, especially for the work I wanted done, which is replacing the entire chimney. It’s a lot of labor!
After setting up the appointment, all that was to do is to wait for him and his crew to arrive. The entire process took a few days; starting with the demolition of the old chimney, constructing the new chimney, and finishing the new chimney with a crown, flashing, and water resistance capabilities. One thing I noticed with Kenny and his crew is punctuality, on time each day and getting everything ready for work.
At the end of this, I have a new chimney that is no longer leaking per the recent rain storm that passed through the area. And all of the old chimney and construction materials are no longer at my house.
A warm thanks to Kenny and the rest of Five Star Chimney and Masonry for replacing my chimney, I am one happy customer!

Kenny did high quality work at a fair and agreed upon price upfront. We had a few major obstacles (including the chimney being so deteriorated that it nearly crashed down on him) but Kenny managed the whole project at the price he originally set for me. He easily could have walked off the job with some of the challenges he faced, but delivered a fantastic finish accompanied by his good attitude. Expect good communication, a fair price, and a great finish when hire Five Star Chimney for your Chimney repair.

With all of this cold weather we noticed our fire place wasn’t functioning properly. In a bit of a pinch we gave Kenny a call and lucked out. He was able to get to us pretty quick and worked with our schedule. He was very efficient, and was able to give us options to fix the problems we were having. He was honest, fair priced and the work he did turned out great! We are very happy with him and plan to call him with any future work. We can’t wait to have a great fire on Christmas with the family.
Thanks Kenny!

I was referred to Kenny at Five Star Chimney and Masonry by a contractor friend who knew I was looking for someone to repair my chimney. My wife and I had gotten some other bids to do the work and decided we needed to look around a bit more before committing.
I went to Kenny’s website and sent him an e-​mail inquiry, which he replied to within 24 hours. He came to the house and after determining what needed to be done gave me a bid that was considerably less than what we had already received. Needles to say I didn’t look any further.
Kenny ended up doing an almost complete teardown and rebuild of my block chimney in about four days. The craftsmanship was excellent and Kenny was a gentleman throughout the process.
I would absolutely recommend Kenny and Five Star to anyone needing chimney work.

I was initially trying to find someone to come sweep and inspect my chimney before I rented out the house. I was looking for someone to put in a cap and liner as well.
I found Kenny through a Craiglists ad and he was the most prompt to reply out of the 4 businesses I contacted. Conversing mostly over e-​mail, we were able to set up a time for him to come out next day and do the sweep and inspection. He even allowed my sister to videotape the process. He got a copy as well.
After his inspection, he agreed that I needed a liner and cap, but also suggested a crown. His assessment was very thorough and his prices are highly competitive. He has great workmanship. As I don’t live in the same state as my house, Kenny was understanding and sent me pictures of his work during it’s progress.
I really appreciate his professionalism and prompt communication. After everything was finished, paid, and done, Kenny contacted me again so that he can come back out to swap out a part of better quality because he was able to find one.
He is definitely someone I am going to hire again! Highly recommended.