Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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AfterMeet the Manassas Team Behind Hearthstone Chimney Co.
We’re the crew that shows up at your door in Manassas, Bristow, or down toward Dumfries when your chimney needs honest work by someone who’ll still be around to stand behind it. Every person on this page has been background-checked, uniformed, and trained to the same standard Russell Haines set back in 1984. What unites us isn’t a slogan. It’s the stubborn belief that a homeowner deserves to see what we see, understand what we recommend, and pay exactly what we quoted.
Our People
Marcus T. - Lead Chimney Technician
Marcus has been climbing roofs in Prince William County for 14 years, and he’ll tell you the clay flue tiles in the older homes off Liberia Avenue crack differently than the prefab units going into new builds near Sudley Road. He’s CSIA-certified and specializes in Level-2 camera inspections, the kind where a homeowner actually gets to see the photo evidence instead of taking someone’s word for a $3,000 liner replacement. Off the clock, Marcus restores vintage motorcycles in a garage that’s perpetually two projects deep. He claims the patience for tracking down a 1973 carburetor leak translates directly to tracing a chimney draft problem nobody else can solve.
Darlene K. - Senior Installer & Liner Specialist
Darlene handles the jobs that make other crews call for backup: full liner replacements with DuraFlex stainless steel, HeatShield resurfacing for deteriorating flues, and the occasional rebuild where a chimney has taken a direct lightning strike. She’s been with Hearthstone for nine years and holds factory training from both Olympia Chimney and Copperfield. Darlene grew up in a house heated entirely by wood, so she doesn’t romanticize fireplaces. She knows what happens when creosote builds up in a flue that hasn’t been swept, and she’ll show you exactly where yours stands. Her detail work is meticulous, which is why Russell pairs her with every apprentice for their first liner install.
James R. - Service Coordinator
James is the live voice answering when you call (571) 586-0593 at 10 PM on a Saturday because you smelled something odd from the fireplace. He’s been coordinating schedules across our Northern Virginia territory for six years, and he knows which technician lives closest to your neighborhood, who’s certified for gas inserts versus masonry, and whether that ice dam on your crown can wait until Tuesday or needs Darlene’s eyes tomorrow. James is from Manassas originally, graduated from Osbourn Park, and still plays in a local softball league where he’s known for remembering everyone’s batting average but never his own.
Elena V. - Apprentice Technician
Elena joined us in 2023 after four years in residential HVAC and a realization that she preferred working with materials she could see and touch. She’s completing her CSIA certification while rotating through every service we offer, from basic sweeps to cap and crown installs with Gelco and Famco hardware. Russell assigned her to Marcus for her first six months, which means she’s learned to document every inspection like an engineer and explain it like she’s talking to her own mother. Elena lives in Woodbridge and is quietly building a reputation for spotting water intrusion patterns that veterans miss, probably because she still looks at every chimney like it’s a puzzle rather than a routine.
One Standard, Every Job
The K.E.Y.S. code isn’t a poster in our break room. It’s how we decide who to hire, how to train, and when to walk a homeowner through a camera feed instead of just handing them a bill. Krafted right means Darlene doesn’t sign off on a liner until she’s verified every joint. Every time means Marcus treats a $89 seasonal tune-up with the same thoroughness as a full rebuild. Your home first means James will tell you honestly if your issue can wait, even when we’d rather book the work. Standing behind it means the 90-Day Done Right Promise applies to every technician on this page, in writing, no arguing.
We’ve been serving local communities for over 42 years. Russell Haines started this company in 1984 with the assumption that he’d still be answering for his work decades later. That hasn’t changed. Whether you reach us by phone or book online, you’ll get a live person, a background-checked technician in uniform, and pricing that matches the estimate. Most jobs finish in a single visit. The ones that don’t, we schedule before we leave, and we show up when we say.
Done right - and we stand behind it.
Written by Russell Haines, Owner at Hearthstone Chimney Co., serving Manassas and Northern Virginia since 1984.