"I started this company because I was tired of watching homeowners get guessed at."
"Back in 1998, I was working construction along the Front Range and kept seeing the same thing: chimney problems diagnosed from the ground, priced from the gut, and 'fixed' with a caulk gun. Homeowners had no way to know what was really happening thirty feet above their living room — so they got sold whatever the guy in the driveway felt like selling."
"I figured a company could win by doing the opposite: climb up, look properly, photograph everything, explain it in plain English, and put the price in writing before touching a tool. That was the whole business plan. Still is."
"What started as me, a ladder, and a set of rods is now crews serving Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs — but my phone number philosophy hasn't changed: when a family smells smoke at midnight, somebody here answers. We're open 24/7 because chimneys don't check the clock, and neither should the people who fix them."
"If we ever earn your call, you'll get what my first customers got in '98: the truth about your chimney, with pictures."
— Mike
Founder, Donovan Chimney & Fireplace · est. 1998

- Founded
- 1998, by Mike
- Structure
- Family-owned and operated
- Coverage
- Denver · Fort Collins · Colorado Springs (~65 mi each)
- Availability
- 24 hours / 7 days — including emergencies
- Credentials
- Licensed & insured; trained, background-checked technicians
What We Believe
Evidence before estimates
You see photos and camera footage of what we find. Decisions belong to informed homeowners.
Written pricing, kept
The price you approve is the price you pay. Surprises are for birthdays.
Craft that matches
Mortar, brick, and metals matched to your home — repairs you have to hunt to find.
Ready when you are
A quarter century of Front Range chimneys says whatever yours is doing, we've fixed it before.

