Priddy Chimney was founded in 1982 in Bethesda, Maryland as a one-man sweep operation. It has since grown to a full-service chimney company that offers sweep, repair, and artisanal masonry expertise. We service Washington, D.C. and its surrounding suburbs; greater Baltimore, including the I-95 corridor between the Baltimore (I-695) and Washington (I-495) Beltways; as well as northern Virginia.
We proudly remain family-owned and female-led, two qualities we believe help us deliver better than our competition. He lived an itinerant lifestyle, working for a variety of consulting companies in Germany and the United States. Returning to the region in 2000, he eventually joined Baltimore's biggest high-tech firm, where he spent nine years honing his skillset in global procurement and supply chain operations.
We proudly remain family-owned and female-led, two qualities we believe help us deliver better than our competition. He lived an itinerant lifestyle, working for a variety of consulting companies in Germany and the United States. Returning to the region in 2000, he eventually joined Baltimore's biggest high-tech firm, where he spent nine years honing his skillset in global procurement and supply chain operations.
Services
Keep Peace of Mind and Safely Enjoy Your Fireplace with Our Washington DC Chimney Sweep & Repair Services. A family-owned, and female-led company, we've been serving the needs of residential and commercial customers in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan area since 1982 and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional chimney service, every time.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends that chimneys, fireplaces, and vents in frequent use be inspected annually. These inspections ensure that the ventilation paths are free from harmful deposits and blockages, compliance with clearance requirements, and that the chimney is structurally sound.
Priddy Chimney Sweeps knows chimney systems and their ventilation requirements, and after working with us, we promise you'll understand yours as well. Whether supporting via design, diagnosis, or repair services, our certified sweeps will work with you to ensure a full understanding of structural and functional requirements.
Priddy Chimney Sweeps knows chimney systems and their ventilation requirements, and after working with us, we promise you'll understand yours as well. Whether supporting via design, diagnosis, or repair services, our certified sweeps will work with you to ensure a full understanding of structural and functional requirements.
Masonry is both a trade and an art. It involves more than just adhering block together using mortar: masonry is a mix of smart design, color matching, materials science, and the ability to repair bonded structures already in place. At Priddy Chimney, we firmly believe masonry is the one trade that mixes physics and sculpture, strength and design.
Reviews (18)
Dria M.
Feb 02, 2022
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I am overall happy with the services provided by this company. They answered their phones (unfortunately, Maryland has too many business that won't answer or call back), respond quickly, fair and detailed estimates and options of fixing the issues at hand. The workmanship left leaves me at ease that I no longer have to worry about issues with my chimney. THank you
Stephen Cannon
Jan 13, 2022
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Melissa Bagherian
Dec 29, 2021
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Used another company to extend had it "brought up to code" or so we thought. Called Priddy Chimney to clean and inspect it and they found multiple things the other company missed including one that was a major safety issue (every fire would smoke our entire basement). Spoke to Christina and made a plan to address everything, they came in and didn't leave the job until it was 100% perfect. Now we can enjoy our fireplace again without worries thanks to Priddy Chimney Sweeps, I will use this company for every fireplace going forward! I can't recommend them enough; the work was done in a timely manner
Mohammad Ghani
Dec 26, 2021
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Catherine Habanananda
Dec 05, 2021
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Fernando explained clearly what we need to do next.
I shall go ahead and have it done.
There was some misunderstanding about how the two technicians might proceed. I refused to have any demolition on the chimney in the living-room fireplace. Finally the new damper could be installed without touching the flew.
I saw the photos of both chimneys on the roof. The work looked well done.I asked that these photos be sent to my email address. Please send them to me.
Thanks.
I shall go ahead and have it done.
There was some misunderstanding about how the two technicians might proceed. I refused to have any demolition on the chimney in the living-room fireplace. Finally the new damper could be installed without touching the flew.
I saw the photos of both chimneys on the roof. The work looked well done.I asked that these photos be sent to my email address. Please send them to me.
Thanks.
Sharon Ann Queen
Nov 18, 2021
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We had the pleasure of Eber and Jason's expertise and incredibly thorough annual hearth and chimney inspection. They took photos to share with us and we will continue to use Priddy Chimney Sweeps based on their professionalism, expertise and stellar kindness in addressing each and every phase of their inspection. Thank you!
Kelly Martin
Nov 15, 2021
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Edwin Geils Us
Sep 18, 2021
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Priddy Chimney Sweeps has done an outstanding job rebuilding and upgrading our chimneys, both the exterior brick work, the interior masonry, and fantastic new gas inserts, as well as decorative facing. Special shout out to Fernando A and Fernando M, and all the other crew members. Really great company that I would recommend to others needing chimney work.
Tedd Smith
Aug 30, 2021
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Priddy is a great company to do business with as they are fair, considerate, and their workers are skilled craftspeople in their field. Christina handled a multitude of issues related to our work involving permits and working with us on materials to our Homeowner's Association. Eric was the lead in the actual work and went above and beyond to deliver quality results that were evident with the workmanship and finished product. I would hire Priddy again for any future work on our home. They are outstanding!
Sharon Doyle
Aug 01, 2021
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Prompt, efficient and reliable service by Priddy Chimney. They cleaned our my dryer vent and fireplace flue and advised me about a potential hazard within the ceramic walls of the fireplace. Upon replacement of the fireplace walls they were right. Lots of soot was between the floor piece and the tile which could have caused combustion with continued use. Replacement tiles look fantastic. Overall Priddy is an excellent company to work with!
Charrese E.
Mar 12, 2021
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My advice is to not use this company. Right off the bat, it's really expensive for work that is good but not good enough for the price. More importantly, dealing with this company has been the worst experience I have had with a company, I think, ever.
They started out great, very responsive and helpful until I paid my deposit and committed to the work. The workers were supposed to arrive between 8AM - 10AM which didn't happen at all, they were arriving between 11 and as late as 1:30PM and leaving by about 3 - 3:30. Twice they failed to arrive at all, no phone call from anyone,
They started out great, very responsive and helpful until I paid my deposit and committed to the work. The workers were supposed to arrive between 8AM - 10AM which didn't happen at all, they were arriving between 11 and as late as 1:30PM and leaving by about 3 - 3:30. Twice they failed to arrive at all, no phone call from anyone,
Eric K.
Oct 21, 2020
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Donald from Priddy Clean was great to work with when his team came to clean my chimney. He called 10 minutes out to let me know he was on his way and arrived within the window we had set up. They observed COVID protocols wearing masks and gloves. They worked efficiently and were neat. He was honest and didn't push a service I didn't need even though I asked about it. I would definitely use them again.
Elyse J.
Aug 04, 2020
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This company saved my life! I'm really grateful for the help they did in rebuilding my chimney. Thomas was the master mason who worked on my order and he was so polite and informative on the process and what needed to be done. The company stuck to their quote and their policies of making sure that the work was going to be amazing and done timely. They had to tear down my old chimney completely and restart from new. In doing that new problems and issues came to light and they fixed what was needed to make sure the rebuilt chimney would be done properly and magnificently all without skipping
Shanti S.
Jan 27, 2020
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I would give a zero if I could. I can't tell you how stupid these people are. Forget about the customer service nightmare. I will just say they cleaned the chimney of a gas fireplace (weren't even smart enough to find the wood burning one). Sent me an estimate for 2500 to rebuild the chimney and cracks and animal screens and a bunch of other nonsense on a gas burning fireplace. They inspected the WRONG FIREPLACE! IDIOTS. 2500 of repairs on a gas fireplace that I don't even need a flue for! Anyway---I would not ever use these people. Nightmare. So $250 to clean the wrong fireplace
Michael L.
Oct 21, 2019
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Tracy S.
Apr 06, 2019
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5 stars for excellent customer service. Leigh in the office was great and had their crew to us first thing to remedy an issue with our dryer vent hook up since they had a crew clean our vent earlier in the year. They called that they were on the way and made the quick repair and assured me it was remedied and were on their way. Again, Leigh couldn't have been nicer and more customer focused. Other service businesses need more people like her scheduling and handling customer service requests.
Catherine C.
Dec 20, 2018
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The technicians were pleasant and arrived on time. Two stars because when I made the appointment I asked twice if they could remove the ceramic baffle on my woods burning fireplace insert in order to clean it. I was really specific and confirmed the day before. Each time the dispatcher said yes, and the manufacturer says its easy. But when they came, the technicians said no, they couldn't do this. So I wasted a day off work, spent time clearing everything away so they could work, and now I have to find another sweep.
Gail S.
Jan 19, 2018
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I was very surprised at the shoddy work done on our chimney. It has 3 colors of mortar and caulk( shot out of a tube that looked like a caulk tube). I wasn't shown a color match chart until a 1 year and a month and 6 working appointments later. What was written down on invoice was not done. Instead of a commercial high powered 35' hose cleaner being used, the company used a compact canister vacuum with a 5' hose to clean a chimney that had a 35' liner. The job was done in 2016 and the original cap was missing since 2014. So common sense would tell you that debris had accumulated
