America's Chimney Verification Company —

Get Verified. Win the jobs that matter most.

For too long, homeowners couldn’t tell the difference between a certified chimney professional and a weekend scammer with a ladder. Legitimate companies were losing jobs to low-ball fraudsters. Verified Chimney Pros exists to close that gap.

⚠️ Report a Suspected Scam

If you’ve encountered a fake or unverified chimney company, help protect other homeowners.

Submit a Report →

✔ Certifications Verified ✔ Proof of Insurance Verified ✔ Reviews Verified ✔ Background Checked Verified

Why We Built This —

The chimney professional who did things right —
kept losing.

We built this for the chimney professional who showed up on time, did the job right, and still lost the bid to the company that knocked on the door first with a price they couldn’t actually justify.

Scammers operate openly — door-to-door with fake credentials, impossibly cheap inspections, then pressuring homeowners into thousands of dollars in unnecessary repairs. They rotate business names when reviews catch up with them. They carry no insurance. They hold no certifications.

And yet, in a standard online search, they appear right next to the professionals who’ve spent years doing things right.

That’s the gap we’re closing. One verified company at a time.

Our Promise

Not an algorithm.
Not a form submission.
A review.

If a company displays our Verified badge, it means a real person on our team reviewed their credentials before that badge appeared.

No shortcuts

No algorithms

No self-declared credentials

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Certifications Verified

Certifications are confirmed through documented credential verification — not self-reported claims.

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Proof of Insurance Verified

Every verified company provides a current Certificate of Insurance. We confirm active coverage dates with the carrier.

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Reviews Verified

BBB standing, public reviews, and any documented pattern of deceptive practices reviewed before approval.

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Background Checked Verified

Owners and key technicians screened. We look for fraud patterns and criminal history relevant to home access.

Two audiences. One mission.

Make the chimney industry safer,
more trustworthy, and fairer for everyone who does things right.

For Homeowners

Four things we confirm before any company earns the Verified badge

Choose verified chimney experts from chimney companies in your area. Every listing was reviewed by a real person — credentials, insurance, background, and reputation. No paid promotions. No pay-to-rank.

✔ 4 checkmarks before any listing goes live

✔ Report a bad experience — complaints affect status

✔ Listings can be revoked at any time

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For Chimney Pros

Built for the pros losingto scammers.

You hold real CSIA or NFI credentials. You carry insurance. You show up on time. And you keep losing jobs to operators who can’t actually prove any of it. We built this platform for you.

✔ Display the 4-checkmark badge homeowners trust

✔ Stop competing on price against unverifiable bidders

✔ Show up in a directory built for legitimate operators

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⚠️ Chimney scam red flags —

If you see any of these,
close the door.

Chimney scammers follow a pattern. They knock unannounced, manufacture urgency, avoid paperwork, and disappear with a check. Knowing the pattern is your first line of defense.

If a company shows even one of these signs, walk away — and search our verified directory instead.

⚠️Unsolicited door knock offering $49 inspection

⚠️Alarm at vague “damage” with no photos

⚠️“I saw your chimney from the road” opener

⚠️Refuses to provide written estimate before work

⚠️Pressure to decide before they leave

⚠️Shows up in an unmarked or rented vehicle

⚠️No physical address or verifiable website

⚠️No company uniform, no branded ID

How Verification Works

Every step is reviewed
by a real person.

If a company displays our Verified badge, it means a real person on our team reviewed their credentials before that badge appeared.

01

Apply

Complete our detailed application with your business information, service area, and contact details. Takes most pros under 45 minutes.

02

We Review

A real person on our team confirms certifications with issuers, reviews your COI with the carrier, runs the background check, and pulls complaint history.

03

Badge Issued

If approved, your listing goes live with all 4 checkmarks displayed. Badge files sent for your website, trucks, proposals, and email signature.

Our Mission

“Make it easier for homeowners to hire the right chimney professional — and harder for unqualified operators to compete.“

Our Vision

“A chimney industry where the pros who do things right are the ones who get found first. Every time.“

Membership Plans —

Three Plans for Every Stage
of Your Business Growth

Every plan requires the same verification. Every plan earns the same Verified badge. What differs is the digital infrastructure we build alongside it.

Chimney Pro

Best for established companies who want trust and visibility without rebuilding their digital presence

$99/mo + $99 one-time setup fee

✔ Verified Chimney Pros badge (website, invoices, materials)
✔ Listing in our verified directory
✔ Searchable by homeowners in your service area
✔ Increased credibility and homeowner trust signal
✔ Visibility without relying on paid ads
✔ Protection from being confused with fake listings
✔ SEO backlink from our platform to your website

Apply — Chimney Pro

Most Popular

Semi-Pro Pack

Best for companies ready to compete in their market and grow consistently through search

$199/mo + $499 one-time setup fee

✔ Everything in Chimney Pro — verification, badge, listing
✔ Custom professional chimney website built for your company
✔ Local SEO optimization for your specific service area
✔ City-based landing pages that rank in Google searches
✔ Rank for key service keywords in your market
✔ Increased leads from Google without ad spend
✔ Strong branded online presence across all channels

Apply — Semi-Pro Pack

Pro Pack

Best for companies ready to systemize operations, dominate their market, and scale revenue

Custom pricing based on market and needs
✔ Everything in Chimney Pro — verification, badge, listing
✔ Custom professional chimney website built for your company
✔ Local SEO optimization for your specific service area
✔ City-based landing pages that rank in Google searches
✔ Rank for key service keywords in your market
✔ Increased leads from Google without ad spend
✔ Strong branded online presence across all channels
✔ AI receptionist
✔ CRM + automation
Contact Us

Not sure? Book a 15 min. strategy meeting.

Ready to Take Action? —

Sweep out the scammers.
Earn the Verified Chimney Pros badge.

For years, hardworking chimney professionals have been undercut by scammers and fake listings. We’re changing that — one verified company at a time.

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⚠️ Important Disclaimer

Verified Chimney Pros is an independent platform. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way associated with the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG), the National Fireplace Association (NFA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), or any other trade organization, certification body, or government agency. References to third-party certifications (such as CSIA or NFI credentials) on this platform are made solely for the purpose of describing the types of credentials we verify. Those organizations retain full ownership of their programs, trademarks, and standards. The Verified Chimney Pros badge represents our own independent review process only and does not constitute endorsement by any third party. Verification by Verified Chimney Pros is not a guarantee of workmanship, warranty of any service, or substitute for your own due diligence before hiring any contractor.

Unauthorized use, reproduction, or false display of the Verified Chimney Pros badge, branding, or verification status by non-verified companies is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.