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 Seaford Team Behind Hearthstone Chimney Co.
Our Seaford crew is the same group you’ll see in Wantagh, Massapequa, and Bellmore - guys who grew up on Long Island and understand what a northeast winter does to a flue. We’re not a rotating cast of subcontractors. When you call (516) 614-4632, you’re getting Russell’s team, people who’ve been trained in-house and held to the same standard whether we’re sweeping a colonial in Seaford Harbor or rebuilding a liner in North Wantagh.
Our People
Russell Haines, Owner & Master Sweep
I started Hearthstone Chimney Co. in 1984, which means I’ve been climbing roofs in Nassau County since before half the chimneys we service were even built. I’m a CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep and hold the Master Sweep designation, though the credential that matters most to me is the one I’ve earned from homeowners who’ve had us back year after year. I still take the ladder out myself when we’re backed up or when a job’s got something unusual going on - last month I pulled a squirrel nest out of a flue in Seaford that was packed so tight you’d think the animal was studying masonry. I don’t linger on stories, but I do believe a dry observation helps people remember the point: chimneys in Seaford deal with salt air, freeze-thaw cycles, and oak trees that drop enough leaves to clog a cap in a single October afternoon. You need someone who’s seen it before.
Mike D., Lead Technician
Mike’s been with us for fourteen years and runs our Level-2 camera inspections, the kind that end with photos you can see and a plain-English verdict. He’s CSIA certified and specializes in masonry evaluation - he can spot spalling brick from the ground that other guys miss from three feet away. Mike lives in Massapequa with his wife and two kids, and he’s the one who trains every new apprentice on how to document a flue like an engineer and explain it like a craftsman. Homeowners in Seaford often request him by name after their first inspection, which tells you everything about how he handles a house.
Carlos R., Senior Installer
Carlos handles our liner installations and rebuilds, working with DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Olympia Chimney materials - the professional-grade stuff, never builder-grade substitutes. He’s been installing liners for eleven years and has a particular knack for navigating the tight clearances you find in 1950s Seaford capes and split-levels. Carlos is the guy who figures out how to get a new stainless liner down a chimney that’s offset by two feet without opening a wall, which saves homeowners in neighborhoods like Seaford Manor a lot of plaster repair. He commutes from Amityville and still finds time to coach his nephew’s Little League team, though he’ll tell you the schedule gets tight come October when the sweep calls stack up.
Jen K., Service Coordinator
Jen’s the live voice you get when you call (516) 614-4632 at 10 PM on a Saturday or 6 AM on a Tuesday. She’s been with Hearthstone for eight years and knows every technician’s schedule, every material lead time, and every quirk of the Seaford permitting office if we need to file for a rebuild. Jen’s not a dispatcher reading from a script - she’s the one who asks whether you’ve noticed water staining on the ceiling, whether the damper’s been sticking, whether you’ve burned seasoned wood or the green oak that’s been sitting in your yard since the last nor’easter. That context goes straight to the technician’s tablet before he pulls up to your driveway. She grew up in Levittown and still lives there, which means she understands Long Island urgency without manufacturing it.
Danny T., Apprentice Technician
Danny’s in his third year with us, working toward his CSIA certification while he learns the trade from Mike and Carlos. He started as a helper and now runs his own sweeps on straightforward jobs, with a senior technician reviewing his camera footage before we send the report. Danny’s got a background in construction, which means he’s not afraid of heights and he understands how a house goes together - useful when you’re trying to trace a leak back to its source in a Seaford ranch with a low-slope roof. He lives in North Bellmore and takes the extra time to lay drop cloths properly, a habit he picked up from his father, a painter. The small stuff matters. He’s learning that.
One Standard, Every Job
The K.E.Y.S. code isn’t a poster on the wall - it’s how we decide what to do when no one’s watching. Krafted right, Every time, Your home first, Standing behind it. That means the same inspection protocol in Seaford that we use in our flagship territory. The same DuraFlex and HeatShield materials. The same 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, no arguing. The same upfront pricing so the number on the estimate is the number on the invoice.
We’ve been in Nassau County for over 42 years, and we plan to be here in thirty more. That changes how you treat people. You don’t cut corners on a chimney in Seaford when you know you’ll be driving past it for the next two decades. You don’t argue about a callback when your reputation in a town this size depends on word-of-mouth. We’re background-checked, uniformed, and we complete most jobs in a single visit because your time matters and so does ours.
Call (516) 614-4632 whenever you’re ready. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail, no callback queue, no app.
Written by Russell Haines, Owner at Hearthstone Chimney Co., serving Seaford and Nassau County since 1984.