A local chimney company built around doing the work properly

Chimney work is easy to do badly and hard to check. A flue can be brushed quickly, a report can say "no defects noted," and the homeowner has no way to tell the difference between a thorough visit and a fast one. That's the problem this company is organized around: showing you what's actually up there, in photos, and explaining it in terms you can act on.

What we handle

Everything a residential chimney needs across its life — annual sweeping, camera inspections, stainless liner installation, caps and dampers, crown and firebox repair, repointing and rebuilds, and leak diagnosis. Keeping maintenance and repair under one roof means the person who found the problem is the person who explains it and the person who stands behind the fix.

Why a local company is worth choosing here

Chimney service is one of the few home trades where local really does change the outcome.

• We know the housing stock. Village Victorians, converted farmhouses, 1980s prefabs and newer builds each fail in their own way, and knowing which to expect shortens the diagnosis.
• We know the weather pattern. Hudson Valley freeze-thaw cycling is the main thing destroying masonry around here. It changes what we check and how we prioritize repairs.
• Faster back-and-forth. One phone number, a short drive, and no dispatcher three counties away deciding whether your call is worth the trip.
• Accountability you can find. A company working its own town has to live with its work. Follow-up visits are a drive across Warwick, not a scheduling problem.
• Seasonal timing. We know when the first cold snap usually hits, when the calendar fills, and when to get a liner done before the ground freezes.
• Continuity. Records from last year's visit are on hand, so this year's sweep starts from what we already know about your flue.

How we work

Every visit follows the same order: protect the room, do the work, document what we found, explain the options, and put the quote in writing. If something needs fixing before the fireplace is used again, we say it plainly. If it can wait a season and be watched, we say that too — and note what to watch for.

We don't sell repairs off a picture on a phone with no context. You get the photo, the location it was taken, and what it means for the way you use the chimney.

The company in plain terms

• 47 years in business. Long enough to have worked on the same chimneys twice, and to remember what the last repair looked like.
• Owned and run by Joseph Ericson. The owner is on the jobs, not behind a call center.
• CSIA certified. Certified by the Chimney Safety Institute of America — the trade's standard credential for sweeps and inspectors.
• Licensed and insured. Current license and certificate of insurance are available on request before work begins.
• $69 inspections. A flat fee, so finding out what's wrong doesn't require a commitment.
• 90-day warranty on our work. If something we did isn't holding, we come back.
• Open seven days, 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Emergency calls are taken, with the highest-priority job worked first.

Service commitments

• Arrive in the window we gave you, or call before it closes
• Cover the work area and vacuum the flue instead of letting soot into the room
• Photograph what we inspect and leave the documentation with you
• Quote repairs in writing, itemized, before the work starts
• Explain what's urgent, what's seasonal, and what's cosmetic

Where we work

Warwick is the base and the majority of the work. From there we cover Florida, Pine Island, Greenwood Lake, Bellvale, Edenville, Sugar Loaf, Chester and nearby communities inside roughly a ten-mile radius. The service areas page has the full list and how to check an address that isn't on it.