About Mt Freedom Chimney

I have been working in chimney maintenance and repair for over twenty years, starting in July 2003, just after turning 20 years old. I had graduated high school the year before, and although with no clear direction, I was able to figure out I wasn't going too far pumping gas.

By late 2005, I was convinced chimney service wasn't going to be a "forever job," and that was after leaving one company for another. It was tough and heavy work with long hours, and a miserable busy-season from September throughout the holidays. In February 2006 I enlisted for 6 years in the US Army to be a weekend warrior with the New Jersey National Guard, shipping out to Basic Training that April.

I joined on to be an intelligence analyst, thinking it'd be a cushy "in the rear with the gear" sort of job. About a year after coming home from the initial 6 months training, New Jersey received mobilization orders to participate in the Surge of Iraq for 2008-2009, which had me reassigned to a light dismounted reconnaissance unit, and having to re-class my MOS, or my "job," to infantry.

I served for 14 years with 1-102d CAV (C Trp and HHT), separating with an honorable discharge in 2020, and got lucky to have only deployed once (attached 5th GSB / CJSOTF-AP).

After coming home in 2009, I thought I'd try out the whole college "thing," and enrolled at County College of Morris, majoring in kinesiology my first year. I changed my major to chemistry my second year, getting bored and remembering that "I'm not really going anywhere" feeling from when I used to work at a gas station. Back to rebuilding and sweeping chimneys.

I had a pretty crummy experience picking up a side project for a friend in April 2011, and lost out on money for material reimbursement. I told myself I wouldn't allow that to happen again, but was stuck having to eat the cost of my ambition getting the better of me. With no legal recourse, and my pragmatism having to bury my frustration, I registered my own LLC. I was going to be a legally operating company, and a registered contractor. I would have the teeth to legally bite anyone who thought they'd be able get the better of me.

I opened shop on June 14th, 2011 - both Flag day and the US Army's 236th birthday. I started out as a part-time, weekends-only operation, while balancing full-time work for the handful of accredited chimney service and repair companies, local to the Morris County area for the next several years.

I took Mt Freedom Chimney into full-time operation early or mid November 2018, quitting my last chimney job. Getting older and achier, I've slowed down on my work load and work type offered. I'm retired from most masonry repair projects, such as rebuilding, but will occasionally install chimney liners for home-heating systems.

I've also become much more selective with my clientele, sparing myself from 3rd party micromanaging and dramatics. I'm not available for hire or sub-contracting by general contractors, other service and repair companies, realtors, or potential home-buyers. I will only schedule work for the private homeowner. I do not work on commercial property, such as restaurants, hair salons, and laundromats.

I occasionally activate a worker's comp policy to cover a friend or two  for the day when I need a hand once or twice a year, but MFC is a one-man shop. Additionally, I don't hire or subcontract other companies or service providers to represent MFC in performing and completing services on my behalf, so beware of online scams. I will not reach out to you on social media (especially Facebook).

October 2025 UPDATE: With my 15 year anniversary coming up, I've been putting more thought into the direction I want to take the company. While I plan on relocating outside of Randolph, I will certainly be staying in Morris County. I plan on working for at least another 15 years, possibly 20, and retiring early around the age of 60.