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            Business ProfileforBlack Magic Chimney Sweeps of Southern Vermont, LLC

            Chimney Sweeper
            Multi Location Business
            BBB accredited business

            At-a-glance

            Customer Reviews

            This business has 0 reviews

            Customer Complaints

            1 complaints closed in last 3 years

            1 complaints closed in last 12 months

            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            Accredited Since: 3/5/2012

            Years in Business: 43

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            Overview of BBB Rating

            Overview

            Black Magic Chimney Sweeps of Southern Vermont, LLC provides chimney and fireplace service including cleaning, inspection and repairs.

            Products & Services

            Factory Built Gas Fireplaces, Factory Built Wood Fireplaces, Gas Fireplace Inserts, Gas Stoves, New England Pellets, Pellet Stoves, Wood burning Fireplace Inserts, Wood stoves

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

            Find a Location

            Black Magic Chimney Sweeps of Southern Vermont, LLC has 2 locations, listed below.

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              BBB File Opened:
              3/2/2012
              Years in Business:
              43
              Business Started:
              6/1/1980
              Business Incorporated:
              7/30/2009
              Accredited Since:
              3/5/2012
              Type of Entity:
              Limited Liability Company (LLC)
              Number of Employees:
              15
              Related Businesses
              Business Management
              • Mr. Harry Lux, Owner
              • Mr. Chris Pugliese, Manager
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. Harry Lux, Owner
              • Mr. Chris Pugliese, Manager

              Customer Contact

              • Mr. Harry Lux, Owner
              • Mr. Chris Pugliese, Manager

              Industry Tip

              BBB Tip: Hiring a chimney sweep

              Customer Complaints

              1 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              04/17/2023

              Complaint Type:
              Problems with Product/Service
              Status:
              Answered
              I had a chimney cleaning and inspection done by Black Magic. After the cleaning they told me my chimney was a fire hazard and I couldnt use it until they came to fix it and that they would send me a list of all the problems. When they did it was a long list with an estimate of almost $4,000 of work. That seemed really high to me so I reached out to another company to get a second opinion. I paid them for another inspection. They were very confused about why they said we needed some of the things, and they said some of the others were a quick easy cheap fix. They said that all we needed to do was to fill in a couple cracks with mortar. Black Magic was saying we needed a liner, which the new company was saying would only apply if we were putting in a new wood stove, which we are not and that was never discussed. Nothing on their list was valid. I would think that this was a one time mistake if I hadnt started hearing the same exact thing from multiple people. My fiancs family was told they needed almost the exact same repairs, including a liner. They got a second opinion and were also told everything was fine and no repairs needed. A friend was quoted $8,000 of work from them, a second opinion brought it down to $700 of repairs. We were having work done on the house the other day and it was brought up. The window repair guy said he has heard the same story from over 20 people! Our area has a lot of wealthy second home owners so Im sure they get the report and think theyre doing a great thorough job, when really they are scamming everyone. I paid $300 to have a report done but it ended up being completely false, and then I was unable to use my fire place for the season. I never ever write reviews about places but when I heard it was a common problem with them, I knew something has to be done. Theyre professional conmen.Attaching their report as well as the new report that shows what they are saying is not true.
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