Wayne and crew really came through for us! We were desperate trying to get our chimney relined and a nest removed to prevent CO backup from our hot water heater. Two other companies strung us along or said things like there was an internal collapse or that it was intentionally sealed off and there was no way to clear it or get a liner through. They all just wanted us to abandon the chimney and vent the heater another way (which in our situation was really not a viable solution). So in a last attempt we called Certified Craftsmen. Wayne at first was not too optimistic about it, but unlike the others he did not give up! After nearly 2 hours inspecting and strategizing he... read full review
March 2020
I have used Wayne's Company, Certified Craftsmen, 4 times in my 20 years in Brielle. My house was in very bad shape when I first purchased it and Wayne replaced rotted wood and re-trimmed some of the windows that were badly done by prior owner. He also replaced a 'eyebrow' window that was in my roof as well as replacing the entire roof.I would highly recommend and I would not use anyone else.His Company also inspects, cleans and repairs Chimney issues which I am in the process of dealing with now.
March 2020
Our house is 5 yrs old and has a masonry fireplace. When our long time inspection/cleaning service tech retired we engaged Certified Craftsmen. We were surprised to hear that there were some construction defects that could eventually cause a chimney fire. Michael's inspection report was extremely thorough and included detailed pictures of the problem areas. He also provided a list of recommendations which he reviewed with us. We decided to move forward with the repairs as well as a few upgrades to prevent rain water intrusion and improve the performance.Wayne's team performed all of the repairs. They were professional and worked efficiently. They went the extra... read full review
Wayne and crew really came through for us! We were desperate trying to get our chimney relined and a nest removed to prevent CO backup from our hot water heater. Two other companies strung us along or said things like there was an internal collapse or that it was intentionally sealed off and there was no way to clear it or get a liner through. They all just wanted us to abandon the chimney and vent the heater another way (which in our situation was really not a viable solution). So in a last attempt we called Certified Craftsmen. Wayne at first was not too optimistic about it, but unlike the others he did not give up! After nearly 2 hours inspecting and strategizing he... read full review
I have used Wayne's Company, Certified Craftsmen, 4 times in my 20 years in Brielle. My house was in very bad shape when I first purchased it and Wayne replaced rotted wood and re-trimmed some of the windows that were badly done by prior owner. He also replaced a 'eyebrow' window that was in my roof as well as replacing the entire roof.I would highly recommend and I would not use anyone else.His Company also inspects, cleans and repairs Chimney issues which I am in the process of dealing with now.
Our house is 5 yrs old and has a masonry fireplace. When our long time inspection/cleaning service tech retired we engaged Certified Craftsmen. We were surprised to hear that there were some construction defects that could eventually cause a chimney fire. Michael's inspection report was extremely thorough and included detailed pictures of the problem areas. He also provided a list of recommendations which he reviewed with us. We decided to move forward with the repairs as well as a few upgrades to prevent rain water intrusion and improve the performance.Wayne's team performed all of the repairs. They were professional and worked efficiently. They went the extra... read full review