The Chimney Guys

What The Chimney Guys does

The Chimney Guys is a privately-held, woman-led chimney and fireplace services company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company serves residential homeowners across central Ohio, including Franklin, Licking, Knox, and Fairfield counties. Its service portfolio spans chimney cleaning and inspections (including real-estate and insurance-related assessments, plus virtual assessments), chimney and masonry repairs (flashing, stainless steel and Heatshield liners, crowns, caps and chase covers, smoke chamber parging, firebox repair, and historic restoration), and the sale and installation of fireplaces, inserts, and stoves. It carries Regency and Valor branded wood- and gas-burning products, PriorFire retrofit systems, manufactured gas/wood fireplaces, and electric fireplace options. The company also offers the Healthy Hearth Club, a recurring maintenance membership, and provides financing for larger purchases.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer service model in which customers schedule appointments via phone or website request form and technicians travel to customer homes to perform work. The company differentiates on safety, accountability, and proactive customer communication (appointment confirmations, reminders, and technician photos sent before visits), supported by CSIA certification, NCSG membership, BBB accreditation, and Ohio Certified status. Revenue is generated through per-job, quote-based professional services (cleaning, inspection, masonry repair) supplemented by hardware sales of fireplaces, inserts, and stoves, with financing available.

The company has approximately 14 employees and advertises 40+ years of combined industry experience across its team. Its underlying technology is limited to industry-standard chimney cleaning, inspection, and masonry tools and techniques, with no disclosed proprietary software, platform, AI components, or app. Marketing relies on a content-driven website, an educational blog, and third-party trust signals; the company has a minimal direct social media footprint. It is independently owned with no parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investment disclosed.

Name

The Chimney Guys

Legal name

The Chimney Guys

Website

https://callthechimneyguys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Chimney Guys is a woman-led, privately held chimney and fireplace services company founded in 2004, serving residential homeowners across central Ohio with cleaning, inspection, masonry repair, and fireplace and stove sales and installation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chimney & Fireplace Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Masonry Contractors (23814)

akta.pro primary industry

Chimney Sweeping & Flue Cleaning (HSAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chimney Cap, Damper & Spark Arrestor Cleaning/Maintenance (HSAEANAJ), Chimney Inspection (Level 1/2/3) & Safety Certification (HSAEANAB), Chimney Repair & Restoration (Masonry/Crown/Chase) (HSAEANAC), Chimney Masonry Repair (Crown, Tuckpointing, Brick) (HSAGALAK), Chimney Relining & Flue Liner Services (HSAEANAD)

Keywords

• Chimney cleaning services
• Chimney inspection services
• Chimney repair masonry
• Fireplace stove installation
• Residential hearth maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Chimney Services: Revenue generated from chimney cleaning, inspections, and repair services provided to residential customers on a per-job basis.
2. Fireplace and Stove Sales & Installation: Revenue from selling and installing fireplaces, inserts, and stoves (wood and gas burning), including manufactured fireplaces and electric options.
3. Masonry Services: Revenue from masonry repair, restoration, and rebuilding services for chimneys.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Chimney Guys provides residential chimney cleaning, inspections, repairs, and masonry services, along with the sale and installation of fireplaces, inserts, and stoves (wood-burning, gas, manufactured, and electric). Services are delivered by dispatched technicians to homeowners across central Ohio on a per-job, quote-based basis, with financing available for larger installations.

Product overview

The Chimney Guys is a service-based company offering a comprehensive suite of chimney and fireplace solutions. Their portfolio centers on four core service categories: Cleaning (chimney sweeping, furnace flue cleaning, water repellent treatments), Inspection (standard inspections, real estate inspections, insurance claims, virtual assessments), Repair (chimney rebuilding, flashing, liners, crowns, smoke chamber parging, caps, firebox repair, masonry repair), and Installation (fireplaces, stoves, inserts, manufactured fireplaces, electric options). They sell and install branded products including Regency and Valor stoves and PriorFire retrofit systems. Additional offerings include a Healthy Hearth Club maintenance membership program, financing options, and warranty information. The company is woman-led and serves residential customers in the Columbus, Ohio area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chimney Sweeping Annual chimney cleaning service for residential homeowners to help prevent chimney fires and ensure proper system operation.
• Chimney Inspections Comprehensive chimney inspection services including Real Estate Chimney Inspections, Insurance Claims assessments, and Virtual Assessments for residential customers.
• Furnace Flue Cleaning Cleaning service for furnace flues to ensure safe and efficient operation for residential customers.
• Water Repellent Treatments Protective treatment service to prevent water damage to chimney structures for residential customers.
• Chimney Rebuilding & Restoration Complete chimney reconstruction and restoration services for damaged or deteriorated chimneys in residential properties.
• Chimney Flashing Installation and repair of chimney flashing to prevent water leaks at the roofline for residential customers.
• Stainless Steel Chimney Liners Durable stainless steel liner installation service for residential chimney systems.
• Heatshield Lining System Specialized chimney relining service using the Heatshield system for restoring damaged or deteriorating residential chimneys.
• Chimney Crowns Masonry repair and replacement of chimney crown structures for residential customers.
• Smoke Chamber Parging Masonry service to repair and smooth residential smoke chambers for proper draft and safety.
• Chimney Caps & Covers Protective chimney cap and cover installation including flue caps, custom caps, chase covers, and top-mount dampers for residential customers.
• Historic Chimney Restoration Specialized restoration services for historic and heritage residential chimney structures.
• Firebox Repair Repair services for residential fireplace fireboxes to ensure safe operation.
• PriorFire Retrofit Retrofit fireplace system installation for existing residential masonry fireplaces to improve efficiency and safety.
• Regency & Valor Stoves Sale and installation of wood-burning and gas-burning stoves from Regency and Valor brands for residential customers as part of fireplace upgrades.
• Gas & Wood Fireplace Inserts Sale and installation of insert products for converting existing residential fireplaces to more efficient gas or wood-burning systems.
• Manufactured Fireplaces Sale and installation of factory-built gas-burning and wood-burning fireplaces for new residential installations.
• Electric Fireplaces & Inserts Sale and installation of electric-powered fireplace and insert options for alternative residential heating.
• Gas Fireplace Service Service and maintenance for residential gas fireplaces.
• Healthy Hearth Club Maintenance membership program offering regular chimney care for residential customers, with appointment confirmations, reminders, and technician information provided ahead of visits.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Regency Fireplace ProductsminorOthersRegency is a brand of wood and gas stoves that The Chimney Guys sells and installs. They only work with brands they personally endorse and would use in their own homes.
• Valor FireplacesminorOthersValor is a gas fireplace brand that The Chimney Guys sells and installs as part of their fireplace and stove offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hudson Valley Chimney: Long-established residential chimney sweep, inspection, repair, and fireplace service company serving the Hudson Valley region of New York. Offers cleaning, masonry, and relining work over a comparable multi-county geography, with a similar full-service operating model.
• Ace Chimney Sweeps: Regional residential chimney sweep and repair provider offering cleaning, inspection, and masonry services in a defined metro geography. Closely comparable on service mix (clean + repair + inspections) and customer type.
• Chimney Saver Solutions: Regional chimney cleaning, inspection, and repair provider with comparable service portfolio. Comparable on cleaning-plus-repair model and direct-to-consumer homeowner delivery.
• Above All Chimney & Masonry: Local/regional chimney and masonry services contractor offering similar cleaning, repair, and rebuilding capabilities. Directly comparable in service mix and residential customer focus.

Others

• Olympia Chimney Supply: National chimney industry supplier selling liners, caps, dampers, and sweep equipment, plus hosting the popular Chimney Sweep Institute training. Adjacent peer because it serves the same chimney services ecosystem from the supplier/instructor side rather than direct service.

Broad incumbents

• Chimney.com: National chimney services brand connecting homeowners to local certified sweeps across multiple states. Comparable as an aggregated, certified-chimney-sweep service network with broader geographic reach than a single regional operator.
• Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group): Franchise platform aggregating multiple home-services brands (Mr. Rooter, Mr. Electric, Glass Doctor, etc.). Comparable as a scaled home-services franchise owner and consolidator relevant to rollup strategy and competitive context for chimney services.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: Established plumbing and drain-services franchise system under Neighborly. Adjacent comparable operating model (residential services delivery, multi-territory franchise structure, recurring service revenue) relevant when considering franchise consolidation risk in the chimney space.
• ServiceMaster Restore: National restoration and specialty home-services brand. Comparable as a scaled, branded home-services operator with a recurring-revenue and multi-trade service delivery approach that intersects with chimney/fireplace damage remediation.
• Roto-Rooter: Large national residential services franchise (plumbing, drain, water restoration). Comparable in consumer-direct home services delivery model and franchise/multi-territory expansion playbook relevant to chimney services consolidation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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