An AI receptionist for chimney sweeps / chimney services.
Trained on the calls a chimney sweep / chimney service actually gets — emergencies, common asks, the urgency cues that matter. Never quotes prices. Never books on its own. Captures every real call so a member of your team can follow up.
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If you run a chimney sweep / chimney service business, you already know the pattern: an unknown number rings, you decline because most are spam, and the one in ten that was a real customer goes to your competitor instead. Carrier spam filters make it worse — they silently auto-reject calls before your phone even rings. VettedCalls puts a 10-second AI screen between the unknown caller and your phone. The AI captures the caller's name and what they need, recognizes chimney sweeps / chimney services-specific urgency cues, and only forwards real calls to you.
The AI is trained on the calls chimney sweeps / chimney services actually get. It treats "chimney fire", "flames in chimney", "smoke in house", "CO alarm", "animal in chimney" and similar phrases as emergencies that escalate to your cell immediately, bypassing any schedule or routing. If a caller mentions "smoke or flame seen in chimney (active danger)", you ring within seconds — no AI hold, no voicemail.
For non-emergency calls — smoke pouring back into room when fire lit, strong creosote smell or animal inside chimney, annual cleaning and inspection, crown or cap repair — the AI captures the caller's name, what they need, and (for service calls) the address. It works through 9 fields naturally in conversation, never as a checklist, so when you call back you have full context instead of "someone called, no message." Real chimney sweeps / chimney services report 30–50% fewer missed real-customer calls in the first month.
One firm rule: the AI never quotes prices over the phone — not hourly rates, not minimums, not a "ballpark." Pricing always depends on the specifics, and that conversation belongs with you (or someone on your team), not with a screening AI. The AI politely deflects pricing questions and gathers enough info that your callback is fast and on-target.
Setup takes about 5 minutes. You keep your existing phone number — VettedCalls uses carrier-level conditional forwarding, so contacts ring you directly and unknown callers route to the AI screener first. After signup, you tap an activation file on your phone, grant permissions, dial one short forwarding code, and you're live. Cancel anytime; no contracts; 14-day money-back if it isn't a fit for your chimney sweep / chimney service business.
What we cover
chimney inspection, cleaning, and repair -- Level 1/2/3 inspections, creosote removal, masonry repair, crown repair, cap install, liner repair and relining, dryer vent cleaning, and wood stove and pellet stove service
Inspection & Cleaning
- Annual cleaning and Level 1 inspection
- Level 2 inspection (real estate, post-fire)
- Level 3 inspection (deep / hidden damage)
- Creosote removal (1st, 2nd, 3rd degree)
Repair
- Crown repair / waterproofing
- Cap install (single, multi-flue)
- Liner repair / replacement (clay, stainless)
- Tuckpointing and brick repair
- Damper repair / replacement
Stove service
- Wood stove install
- Pellet stove service
- Insert install
- Gas log conversion
The calls your AI is ready for
- Smoke or flame seen in chimney (active danger) EMERGENCY (call 911 first)
- CO alarm went off near fireplace EMERGENCY
- Smoke pouring back into room when fire lit priority
- Strong creosote smell or animal inside chimney priority
- Annual cleaning and inspection standard schedule (seasonal)
- Pre-purchase home inspection (real estate) priority (closing pressure)
- Level 2 inspection (after a fire or chimney issue) priority
- Crown or cap repair standard quote
- Liner replacement standard quote
- Animal removal (raccoon, bird, squirrel) priority
- Wood stove install standard quote
Emergency triggers your AI watches for
If a caller mentions any of these, the call escalates to you immediately — no schedule, no AI hold, no voicemail.
- chimney fire
- flames in chimney
- smoke in house
- CO alarm
- animal in chimney
- birds in chimney
Sample exchanges
Real example responses your AI is trained on for chimney sweep / chimney service calls.
What your AI captures on every call
- Their name (don't ask for callback number -- caller ID handles it; do the last-four confirm)
- Service address
- Fireplace type -- wood, gas, pellet, wood stove, fireplace insert
- Approximate age of the chimney
- When was it last cleaned / inspected
- How often the fireplace is used (rarely, weekly, daily in winter)
- For real-estate: closing date and inspector findings
- For repair: what they are seeing -- cracks, water stains, animals, smell
- Liner type if known (clay, metal, none)
Trust signals it weaves in naturally
Not recited like a script — referenced when relevant.
- CSIA-certified chimney sweep
- Insured
- Workmanship warranty
- Years of chimney experience
What your AI never does
- Never books or schedules appointments — gathers info + timing only
- Never says "free estimate" or "free quote"
- Never asks for your caller's email
- Never claims to be human (deflects with humor)
- Confirms the callback by last-four digits — doesn't ask for a number it already has
Related professions
VettedCalls covers 56 trades — these are the closest fits if you wear more than one hat.