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Chimney Repair

Midtown Chimney Sweeps is ready to assist you in the maintenance and repair of your fireplace or chimney. Our certified chimney technicians will recognize and fulfill any type of light chimney repair or maintenance necessary for your home. Chimneys are often among the most neglected, undetected, or misdiagnosed systems in the modern American household. This is unfortunate since the safe operation of our fireplaces and wood stoves requires a properly working chimney. During your annual chimney inspection, our certified chimney sweeps will determine the condition of your chimney and offer solutions for chimney repair and maintenance if required.

Smoky Fireplaces

The issue we call “Soot In The Face” (SITF) can be caused by a variety of factors. Smoke goes up the chimney because it’s lighter than cold air and because you have a properly sized chimney for the smoke to exit the residence. A smoky fireplace is a common problem that our customers deal with. Whatever the duration or cause of a smoky fireplace, you’re bound to notice the filthiness and hazard it poses as combustion byproducts enter your home. If you get a puff of air on the outside of the house that is equal to or greater than the force of the smoke going up the chimney, you will experience acute SITF.

We Fix Leaky Chimneys Nationwide

Many reasons can lie behind a chimney leak. Imagine the disappointment of snuggling up to a hearth on a rainy day and then finding water-soaked logs. It not only ruins your mood, but can also lead to home damage. Once water penetrates stone and brick, it causes structural wood to rot and thereby results in the need for costly repairs. Midtown Chimney Sweeps can reduce or eliminate such a leak by applying a superficial water repellent to the outside of the chimney. We can repair a chimney leak by using our favorite water repellent Chimney Saver brand product. At Midtown Chimney Sweeps we look at the whole picture as best we can and offer you the customer the choice. Commercial chimneys can leak, and commercial chimney leaks can be fixed. Whether it is an apartment or condominium, our certified technicians can recommend the right solution to repair your chimney leaks.We provide inspection and cleaning for the dryer venting system in your home.

Dryer Vent Cleaning

This is one of our basic residential services.We provide cleaning for the air ducts system in your home. This is one of our basic residential services.

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Byron Schramm

Founder, Chairman

Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising exists today largely because of the vision and perseverance of Byron Schramm. His family, which has lived in Antelope Valley, CA for five generations, boasts aptitude for construction and farming. Byron has earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Mathematics from The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, CA. An entrepreneur at heart, he started three businesses before age 18 and filed for a provisional US Patent on an invention at age 21. He holds a provisional utility patent on a smart phone app for the hearth industry, a license for sailplane aircraft, and two classifications of California and Colorado contractor licenses. A world traveler since his youth, Schramm has spent time in Alaska, Syria, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand. Not to mention, he has visited Switzerland twice… with just a backpack and a low budget.

Byron has proven adept at dealing with failures. For example, he refused to be overwhelmed during the 2007 downturn in the US economy. In April of that year, Byron shifted his attention from the real estate and construction market to the hearth industry and adopted the name Midtown Chimney Sweeps from a hearth business before his. The new enterprise sprang to life with the integration of technology, systems, uniforms, and other best practices. Byron recognizes that the hearth industry must deliver quality customer service. Now that the Midtown Sweeps Dealer Service Network is a successful reality, coupled with the fact that local dealers often suffer unpleasant turnover rates, Midtown’s president may assert that he has uncovered a “blue-ocean strategy” in the chimney sweeping market.

Brandon Hewitt

Vice President

Brandon has been with Midtown since 2020 and is currently our Franchise Business Coach. He draws on his experience as a business owner, as well as his recent knowledge of our industry, to help owners solve problems and set/reach their goals. In his free time you’ll find him in the Denver area, almost certainly with his velcro dog Lemon.

Christina Smith

Franchise Development/Marketing Manager

Christina joins the Midtown team from over a decade of customer service, marketing, and sales and has been a part of the franchising community for 10 plus years. She has worked side by side and learned from worldwide brands and collaborated at countless roundtables, seminars, and networks. Working to build Midtown Chimney outreach and to support the franchise system with digital marketing and growth, Christina brings innovation, transparency and a ready smile. A lifelong lover of the outdoors, Christina spends her free time with her son, camping, hiking, and traveling as much as possible.

Sue Ronnenkamp

Operations Support

Sue has had a rich, accomplished, and results-oriented career in aging services and health care, with earned expertise in developing new niche services, products, resources, and marketing approaches. Today she’s no longer on the career fast track, but is greatly enjoying this part time job and this opportunity to support Midtown operations in any and all ways needed!

Sue came on board with Midtown in December of 2021. Her responsibilities include running all the weekly and monthly management and franchise reports, handling the Royalties payment processing, and ensuring things like franchise insurance coverage and certifications are up to date. She loves the challenge of making systems improvements and has already streamlined many of the tasks she’s responsible for – along with developing a brand new Operations Support Procedures Manual, so all steps are down on paper for anyone to understand and follow. Sue also helps and supports other Home Office Team members as needed, assisting with special projects and other operations improvements.

Sue has a B.S. degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Hospital and Health Care Administration. Outside of Midtown, she continues to expand her own AgeTHRIVE work (teaching, coaching, writing) and offer her expertise, experience and wisdom around aging and retiring well – and making the most of the later chapters of life. She also loves getting out in nature in her new and beautiful home state of Colorado, gym workouts, jigsaw puzzles, movies, and spending time with friends.

Mikaela Talbot

Scheduling Center Manager

Mikaela has a B.S in Psychology and has an extensive background working in customer service and sales. Outside of work, Mikaela loves to stay active by going to the gym and hiking with her two dogs.

Kristen Myers

Scheduling Center Representative

Kristen graduated from State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She moved around the country for a while working forestry field jobs before starting her career with Midtown!

Brianna Gomes

Scheduling Center Representative

Brianna brings 10 years of customer service and scheduling experience to our team! She enjoys hiking, kayaking, and finding unique restaurants with her husband. When she isn’t with her family, she can be found antique shopping or starting a new art project.

3rd Party Vendors/Advisors

Kyle Taggart

Creative Talent and Webmaster

Kyle is a creative artist and entrepreneur in the design industry, with more than 13 years of experience as a marketing specialist and web developer, and over 15 years of graphic design experience. Owner and founder of Tag Team Design, Kyle is a consultant for Midtown Chimney Sweeps. In his free-time, he enjoys a good series on Netflix, sometimes binge watching an entire season in one sitting! To add some more excitement to his life, he is an avid snowboarder, golfer, and tennis player who sometimes gets too competitive. Most days, you can find him working at his computer for too many hours at a time!

Teresa Lindberg, CPA

Accountant

Teresa has over 15 years of accounting and business experience.  She graduated from Colorado State University, and spent time as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche, gaining her CPA certification in Colorado before moving into the private industry.  She spent a number of years leading the financial analysis and forecasting function for a Fortune 500 company.  Over the past several years, she has led accounting and finance roles at several small companies ranging in size from start-up to 200 employees.  Her focus is on developing financial literacy, discipline, and support in each company she is part of.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys, and volunteers at her son’s elementary school. We are grateful for all the amazing money perspectives she brings to the company. She treats her work like an artist treats her paintings. And every P&L and Balance Sheet is a Monet.

Qualified

Our chimney sweeps are qualified and insured.

Local

Our local chimney technicians know what works best for your specific area.

Professional

Our sweeps treat your home like it’s their own.

Happy Customers

Midtown Chimney Sweeps is rated 4.9/5.0

ExcellentMidtown Chimney Sweeps4.8 Based on 2256 reviews fromSee all reviews review us onMichael JosephMichael Joseph ★★★★★ Great working with Midtown. They were accommodating, did good work, and made the process easy. Techs are knowledgable and communication with Miya around the permit process was clear and smooth. Thank you!Response from the ownerAwesome! Thank you for sharing your positive experience, Michael! We know any kind of installation can get complicated quickly and so we always strive to make our processes smooth sailing for everyone! We truly value your time and business! Take care :)--The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 TanyaTanya ★★★★★ these guys are great. they've been the first vendors i've dealt with who actually did a thorough excellent job and solved my problem, and for a very fair priceResponse from the ownerWow, thanks so much Tanya! Happy to hear we were able to diagnose and solve the issue for you! We appreciate your kind words! Please don't hesitate to reach out if anything else is ever needed, take care!-The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Nick KnudtsonNick Knudtson ★★★★★ Mike was very thorough with the sweep and very informativeResponse from the ownerWe truly appreciate your business and your time leaving us a positive review, Nick! We are always happy to share our knowledge and Mike is one of the best! Take care!-The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Travis MonroeTravis Monroe ★★★★★ I had a small leak through my chimney. Midtown Chimney was able to come out quickly and get it taken care of. Marcus was helpful and got the issue taken care of.Response from the ownerThanks so much Travis! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience with Marcus! Glad to be of service for your chimney needs! Please take care and don't hesitate to reach out if anything else is ever needed, thank you!-The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Isaac SmithIsaac Smith ★★★★★ Their technician Joshua was very helpful and knowledgeable. He went out of his way on a routine cleaning to point out some issues with our fireplace and gave recommendations to address them.Response from the ownerThank you for your positive review, Isaac! We're happy to hear Joshua was so helpful and thorough! Looking forward to continuing to provide you with excellent service! Please take care! -The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 shakurmurray22shakurmurray22 ★★★★★ Great service and great experience. Very easy to work withResponse from the ownerThank you for sharing your experience! We are happy to be of great service and are looking forward to helping with any future needs! Take care! -The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Devon MunzPhelpsDevon MunzPhelps ★★★★★ Response from the ownerThanks so much for the 5 star review! We really appreciate it! Take care :)-The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Angela EpiscopoAngela Episcopo ★★★★★ Daniel and his helper did excellent work. Very clean and very professional Great communication and explanations (and pics) of what needed done. Thank you Daniel, I’ll be using you in the future!Response from the ownerAwesome, thank you for sharing your experience, Angela! We know any type of home repair can get stressful, so we always try to communicate and explain to the best of our abilities to help ease the process! Glad we were able to provide excellent service for your fireplace and are looking forward to seeing you next time! Take care! -The Midtown Chimney Team 🎩 Rhonda CozziRhonda Cozzi ★★★★★ Levi Bruckelmyer Is wonderful human being. He's does his work 100% he came by. What should have only been? A couple of hours ended up being hours well into the night and then today I just had a question about something unrelated and he stopped by took the time out of his busy schedule to make sure that I was OK and to answer my questions. So whoever calls upon this young man to do for for him. 100% he's gonna do it to the best of his ability. And be there for anything that you need. Thank you and have a great day.Response from the ownerWow, thank you so much Rhonda! We agree, Levi is pretty wonderful! We are so happy to hear our level of service went above and beyond and hope to continue providing you with excellent service in the future! Thank you again and please take care!-The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Adrienne PAdrienne P ★★★★★ We had an inspection done on our chimney, but the results were not complete due to our situation, and a newer technician. My husband spoke with the owner Mike, and he took care of us right away. They scheduled Brandon, a seasoned technician out to complete the job. He was very professional, very knowledgeable and made sure that our chimney was in great shape. He really put my mind at ease by going up on our very steep roof to do a visual inspection from above. Very thorough, and he was so courteous and conscientious. I highly recommend Midtown Chimney Fireplace Store. And I really appreciate they are family owned since 1979!Response from the ownerThank you so much Adrienne! We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience with us! Safety is definitely a priority and we're happy to have helped ease your mind with our thorough inspection process! Thank you for your recommendation and please take care! :)-The Midtown Chimney Team 🎩 Patrick SmithPatrick Smith ★★★★★ Levi is great. Very professional, clean and does a great job problem solving. We use this company every year.Response from the ownerThank you so much Patrick, we really appreciate your continued business and sharing your experience! It means a lot, Levi is one of the best! Please take care and we look forward to seeing you again next year! Thank you!- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Dino BonominiDino Bonomini ★★★★★ Eric was awesome! We had a sweep and an inspection done because we were getting water in our basement and suspected it was coming in from the roof/chimney because the water was coming out from our chimney flue ash clean out in our basement. Eric took me up on our roof with him and he showed me all the possible places where water could be getting in. Ultimately we did a water test where Eric took a hose up on the roof and sprayed the chimney in different spots while I kept an eye out downstairs for the water. We found the HVAC exhaust did not have silicone around the top of the chimney cap and that's where the water was coming in. Eric had some silicone in his van and was able to fix the issue for us. I did another water test a couple days later and no water!!! Very grateful we found the issue!Eric also showed us the entire process of him inspecting our chimney and pointing out the potential dangers if we were to use our chimney using his camera. He also showed us how to properly start our gas fireplace. We do not plan to use it due to the dangers he found, but it was really good to know all of that.We had great conversations with Eric. He was extremely knowledgeable and he was very respectful of our home. I am only recommending Eric and Midtown Chimney Sweeps for anyone needing help with their chimney!Response from the ownerWow, thank you so much Dino for sharing this awesome experience with Eric! He truly is a rockstar!! We will be sure to share this with him! Thank you so much, we value your business and your recommendation, it means a lot! Please take care and have a great day, thank you so much! :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Dan MillsDan Mills ★★★★★ Very satisfied with the work they have done sweeping and inspecting my chimney. They also helped diagnose an issue with a leak in my roof and provided recommendations on preventing birds from building nests in our dryer vent. Very helpful!Response from the ownerThank you so much Dan, for sharing your experience! We are so happy to provide excellent service and we truly value your business and are so happy to help! Thank you! Please take care :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Chad RemingtonChad Remington ★★★★★ The Worker for Midtown chimney sweep was very nice and did not take long to do the job. The fireplace area was clean and working great.Response from the ownerAwesome, thank you so much Chad!! We are so happy to provide excellent service! We value your business and please don't hesitate to connect with us again if anything else is ever needed, thank you! - The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Kaegan ParkerKaegan Parker ★★★★★ Nathan absolutely took the utmost care and respect for our home and got our large wood stove out clean! Would recommend him & Midtown to anyone! Thank you for the amazing service!Response from the ownerThank you so much Kaegan, we truly appreciate your business and sharing your experience with Nathan! He is one of the best 🙂 Please take care and we look forward to connecting again if anything else is ever needed, thank you!- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Alexa RossAlexa Ross ★★★★★ Michael was very professional & respectful of my house! He went out of his way to provide excellent customer service. I appreciate the way he explained in detail what the recommendations were for my fireplace & even categorized them into safety vs nice to have options. Absolutely recommend!Response from the ownerThank you so much for sharing Alexa! We truly value your business and your recommendation, thank you! Please take care and don't hesitate to reach out if anything else is ever needed, thank you!- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Violet BreedenViolet Breeden ★★★★★ Today we had Stephen out from Midtown Chimney Sweep-Denver. He was so courteous, explained what he was doing, explained the state of our chimney (wood burning), the risks of our neighbors tree and recommended a chimney cover. He was not overbearing, did not pressure me into sales and cleaned up everything, there was at least 6 years of ash in a fireplace we light every Fall and Winter. Highly recommend him for cleanings. He does do fireplace conversions, but I can't speak for that.Response from the ownerWow, thank you so much Violet for sharing your experience! We are so happy to provide excellent service, Stephen is one of the best! Please take care and don't hesitate to reach out if anything else is ever needed, thank you!! - The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Victor AngkicoVictor Angkico ★★★★★ Marcus did a great job in fixing my chimney cap leaking issue. He quickly diagnosed what was causing my chimney leak and clearly explained what and how he would get the problem resolved. He was quite diligent in getting it fixed very quickly which was very much appreciated. Now I no longer hear the pinging of leaking water in my chimney when it rains. 😁Response from the ownerAwesome, thank you so much for sharing Victor!! Marcus is one of the best!!! Take care and don't hesitate to reach out if anything else is ever needed :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Alex AflatooniAlex Aflatooni ★★★★★ Marcus was a straight up guy. Definitely knew his trade, and was able to give insight and understanding to my chimneys and inserts and the components. Would highly recommend.Response from the ownerThank you so much Alex, we truly appreciate you sharing your experience and your recommendation! Please take care and we look forward to connecting again if anything else is ever needed! :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Raymond AndringaRaymond Andringa ★★★★★ Marcus was throughout and honest with us and very helpful. I would recommend their service to anyone!! 🙂Response from the ownerThank you so much Raymond! We truly value your business and your recommendation, thank you! Please take care :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Rachael ReeseRachael Reese ★★★★★ Marcus is so kind, punctual, polite and friendly. He is also very knowledgeable on chimney systems and was able to help us brainstorm and fix ours. Thank you Marcus!Response from the ownerAwesome Rachael, thank you so much for sharing your experience with Marcus!! We are so happy to be able to get your chimney up and running great! Please take care and we look forward to connecting again if anything else is ever needed, thank you!- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 S. Zack HermsenS. Zack Hermsen ★★★★★ Response from the ownerThank you so much for the 5 star rating Zack! Please take care :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Kristen EastKristen East ★★★★★ Marcus from Midtown Chimney Sweeps was friendly, professional and efficient. He did a great job of walking me through the process and explaining (verbally and with pictures) how our chimney is meant to work and what further recommendations he had for maintenance. We received a detailed invoice, including pictures of our chimney. Plus, the whole cleaning process took just over an hour. I also appreciated that Midtown Chimney Sweeps was not judgmental about how little we have priorly serviced our chimney. If you have been putting off hiring a chimney sweep due to lack of familiarity with the process, I would highly recommend Midtown Chimney Sweeps.Response from the ownerThank you so much Kristen, for this awesome review and sharing your experience with Marcus!! We are so happy to be of such excellent service and provide you with the resources you need! We truly value your continued business and recommendation, thank you! Please take care and we look forward to connecting again in the future :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 S. P.S. P. ★★★★★ Marcus is great! On time and professional and explains what he was doing and why. Prices very competitive! I’d definitely use midtown chimney sweeps again if and when neededResponse from the ownerThank you so much for sharing your experience with Marcus, he is one of the best! We truly value your continued business and your recommendation, thank you! Please take care :)- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 Sue MSue M ★★★★★ Great service - professional, friendly and knowledgeable. We’re happy to be able to use our fireplace again!Response from the ownerAwesome Sue, we are so happy to be able to get your fireplace up and running again 🙂 Please take care and we look forward to connecting if anything else is ever needed, thank you!- The Midtown Chimney Team🎩 js_loader

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