Business source record
A Better Chimney, LLC
Listing collected 2026-11-09. Each comparison below identifies its score and source snapshot.
109 SE Alder St Suite 109, Portland, OR 97214 · (503) 775-3085 · Business website
Active Oregon CCB record checked. Exact specialty work and individual credentials must still be confirmed.
Evidence coverage
18 recorded facts from 2 linked source records. These counts do not measure service quality.
| Fact | Recorded value | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 4.8 | verified against Google listing · |
| Google rating count | 57 | verified against Google listing · |
| Newest review date | 2026-11-06 | verified against Google listing · |
| Listing address | 109 SE Alder St Suite 109, Portland, OR 97214 | verified against Google listing · |
| Listing phone | +1503-775-3085 | verified against Google listing · |
| CCB license | 195244 | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| CCB legal name | A BETTER CHIMNEY LLC | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| CCB status | Listed in active licenses dataset | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| CCB endorsement | Residential Specialty Contractor | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| CCB first issued | 2011-10-19 | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| CCB expiry | 2027-11-03 | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| Bond amount | $20,000 | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| Bond provider | SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| Bond expiry | 2027-11-03 | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| Insurance amount | $1,000,000 | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| Insurance provider | ATLANTIC CASUALTY INS CO | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| Insurance expiry | 2027-05-21 | verified against Oregon CCB · |
| CCB workers-comp classification | Nonexempt This is the CCB-recorded classification. It does not establish current workers-compensation policy coverage. | verified against Oregon CCB · Collected 2026-11-09 |
Limits and missing records
- ccb_lbpr: No LBPR endorsement in this matched CCB snapshot. A missing record is not a fault of the business and does not establish that a credential is required for its work. · Source · 2026-11-09
- workers_comp_policy: No permitted automated coverage check was completed. CCB classification does not establish coverage. · Source
- Permit activity: Not checked in this collection
- Program approvals: Not checked in this collection
- Specialist credentials: Not checked in this collection
- Complaint history: Not checked in this collection
A missing match is a limit of this collection. It is not evidence of a problem with the business.
Not checked: workmanship, price fairness or first-hand testing.
Chimney sweeps: #8, 77.0/100
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Score breakdown & source record
- Adjusted rating
- 27.55 / 35
- Rating volume
- 16.33 / 25
- Review recency
- 10 / 10
- Normalized score
- 77.0 / 100
Score = 100 × (rating points + volume points + recency points) ÷ 70. See the exact formula.
Google listing and reviews: 4.8 / 5 from 57 ratings; newest review 2026-11-06. Listing collected 2026-11-09; review-date record collected 2026-11-09. Ratings cover the whole business.
Adjusted rating: 4.680597014925373. Exact computed score: 76.96611722575008. Review age at snapshot: 3 days. Categories recorded by the source: Chimney sweep, Chimney services, Masonry contractor.
Matched Oregon CCB record
CCB #195244: A BETTER CHIMNEY LLC. Snapshot 2026-11-08; license expiry 2027-11-03; first issued 2011-10-19. Residential Specialty Contractor. Match: unique shared phone number.
Bond: $20,000 · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY · expiry 2027-11-03. Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · ATLANTIC CASUALTY INS CO · expiry 2027-05-21.
This record does not establish every credential needed for this trade. Check the current CCB record and complaint information. License facts do not change this review-data score.