Valley Chimney Sweep

Valley Chimney Sweep & Restoration, Inc.

About Our Company

Valley Chimney Sweep and Restoration is a small family-owned company, serving over sixteen thousand satisfied customers since it was established in 1978. Our customers are located in the far west suburbs of Chicago and receive quality service from only Certified Chimney Sweeps™.
Terry Dearborn of Yorkville, IL, owner of Valley Chimney Sweep and Restoration, is the oldest continually Certified Chimney Sweep™ in the United States. Terry and his wife Wendy were the founders of the Illinois Chimney Sweep Guild. As a leader in the field of chimney safety, Terry has served as a director of both the National Chimney Sweep Guild and the Coalition of Midwest Chimney Sweep Guilds. He also is certified by The Wood Heating Educational & Research Foundation as a solid fuel safety technician, woodstove technician and fireplace installer. He has received certification as a wood heater installer from the Tennessee Valley Authority and certification for the installation of residential lightning protection from The Lightning Protection Institute.
Terry Dearborn is consistently involved with continuing education. Since the National Chimney Sweep Guild began holding their annual conventions, he has never missed a single one. He was also one of the few American chimney sweeps invited to exchange ideas and information with the European Federation of Master Sweeps.
The Dearborn family has three Certified Chimney Sweeps™. Terry, continually certified by the National Chimney Sweep Guild since 1978, carries one of the lowest certification numbers - certification number 18. Terry's wife, Wendy Dearborn, holds the second oldest continually Certified Chimney Sweep™ certification number 20. Terry's son Derek is also a Certified Chimney Sweep™, number 4497. Their masonry foreman, Paul Wick, is also a Certified Chimney Sweep™, number 4882.
Valley Chimney Sweep is always looking for new and innovative services and products to help make customers homes a safe and enjoyable place to live in. From the onset, making residential chimneys safer has been one of the primary focuses of Valley Chimney Sweep and Restoration.