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Please be aware that there are
several "Boiler Room" operations that have sprung up here in San Diego
recently. These telephone solicitors will call you up and say that
they are "YOUR CHIMNEY SWEEP and that it is time to have your chimney
checked." Thanks to the
information provided by some of our many loyal customers, we found out about
these unscrupulous practices being done by one of our competitors. We
do not think for one minute that it is one of the other Certified Chimney
Sweep companies that you also see listed or advertising online. None
of us have to stoop to this, and all of us run our businesses under a high
code of ethics. This is
important for you to know because:
- These are unscrupulous
people who are unlicensed, uncertified and uninsured. Always check
credentials through the California State Contractors Licensing Board at
www.cslb.ca.gov
and the Chimney Safety Institute of America at
www.csia.org .
Also, ask to see proof of general liability insurance. This is for
your protection!
- These unscrupulous people
will sell you unnecessary and expensive repairs. Worse yet, they
could turn a safe chimney into an unsafe chimney since they don't know
what they're doing. It's a good idea to check with the Better Business
Bureau at http://sandiego.bbb.org
, Angie's List at
www.angieslist.com or
www.kudzu.com ,
if you can get their true name and phone number.
- If you're on the "Do Not Call"
Registry, it is illegal for anybody to solicit your business over the
phone unless you've done business with that company within the past 18
months. No one likes to get unsolicited phone calls, especially
during the dinner hour!
We respect your privacy as well as
the quietness of your home and we will never call you unless you
specifically request it. And we will always identify ourselves as
Swede Chimney Sweep. If someone calls you and says that they are
"your" chimney sweep, please be aware that you have no idea who is on the
other side of that phone.
Be aware of scammers! |