Chimney sweep, fireplace equipment, fire protection consultant.
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Carmelo Santino Baiardo is the owner of Chim Chiminey/Century Masonry. On February 4th, 2017 (approx), we gave Carmelo $575.00 for some doors that he was going to buy and install for us. He obviously rushed to the bank and cashed the cheque. This transaction went through my bank account on February 6th, 2017. At first we were promised the doors (4 of them) the next weekend. No Doors. We phoned on numerous occasions and was told "yes, your doors are coming" After waiting for such a long period of time, I asked for the money back and he keeps promising different dates, and as of today I have not received anything! After this being said, out of the kindness of my heart I also gave him $400.00 to help him out of a jam. Have not seen any money for that either. He is a con artist and not to be trusted!
This guy calls himself Carm (Carmen) Biardo - scammed my aunt out of 1800.00 and disappeared. He says he will do all these reno's for cheap but asks for the money upfront which is odd to begin with. He then makes excuses after excuses about why he can't show up. He has done this to her neighbors as well. He didn't expect her to do anything and that's what his goal is- well unfortunately for him I know about this now and I will do everything in my power to bring this guy down for his deceit and lies. You can tell from the stories here that he has been doing this for some time now and will not stop unless we stop him. He has been reported to the police and we have done the same as well. Any information will greatly help! Please don't let this guy scam anyone further.
Please contact me with any stories about carm. He has a history and can be put in jail if we can show he has a pattern of starting work and not finishing and taking cash. He ripped me off for over $5000.
Email donnellynicole@hotmail.com
Similar to the others that have posted reviews here, Santino/Carm has deceived several clients and colleagues. He agrees to do the work and then fails to complete, or even start in some cases, the work he was paid to do.
Please stay clear of Santino/Carm as he will waste your time and money,
Folks,
Do yourself a favor and stay clear of Chim Chimney (Ontario) and it's so called owner - Carmelo who also goes by Carm or Santino. Without telling you the whole story, what I can say is - this company/owner will only take your cash and use it for his personal use, will leave you with unfinished work; give you a bunch of empty promises and not to mention a lot of stress.
Note: I'm sure there are others consumers out there with a similar story so don't be shy - please share. The more reviews the better chance we have protecting others!
I really wish the Government would focus on these bottom feeders and start helping to protect the consumers.
Carm/Santino - you owe a lot of people money and I hope it catches up with you.
Santino took a $350 deposit to remove my chimney and then never showed causing a delay and a bunch of headaches getting my roof re-done.
I would also like to point out that the address provided for his "business" is also fraudulent. Henderson Ave. addresses don't hit 50, much less oooh get this 4567.... I guess 1234 was taken.
Not happy! Paid Santino $380.00 to pickup a fan for my outdoor fireplace. That was August 7th 2014. It's labour day and no fan or money returned. He has stopped returning phone calls, and is ignoring emails and texts. In short he has stolen $380.00 from me.
Chim Chimney has a TrustScore™ of 1.1. The average TrustScore™ for other businesses providing similar services in Hamilton and the surrounding areas is 1.6. For detailed information on how TrustScore is calculated, click here to learn more.
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Customer Reviews | Last 12 Months | All Time |
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Total Received | 0 | 8 |
Approved | 0 | 7 |
Unverified | 0 | 1 |
Suspicious | 0 | 0 |
Overall Rating | 1/5 |
Complaints Received | Last 12 Months | Last 3 Years |
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Suppliers & Creditors | 0 | 0 |
Employees & Sub-Contractors | 0 | 0 |
Transparency | |
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Posted License Information | Not yet provided |
Posted Liability Insurance | Not yet provided |
Posted Workers Compensation | Business does not require workers compensation |
Company Website | No |
Social Media Profiles | Not yet provided |
Endorsed by Peers | Not yet endorsed |
In Business Since | 2006 |
Member of TrustedPros Since | 2014 |
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Chimney sweep, fireplace equipment, fire protection consultant.
Main contact(s) | Santino Baiardo |
Listed with TrustedPros since: | 2014 |
Residential work | Yes |
Commercial work | Yes |
Warranty | No |
Accepts credit cards | No |
Year established | 2006 |
Offers financing | No |
24 Hour emergency service | No |
Legal structure | Sole Proprietor |
Licensing information | Contact Chim Chimney to request licensing info. |
Insurance information | Contact Chim Chimney to request insurance details. |
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