Nicholas Chimney Stove and Fireplace has been offering chimney sweeping, chimney repair and comprehensive chimney restoration services in the Vienna, Oakton, McLean, Fairfax, Falls Church, Arlington, Alexandria, Leesburg, Ashburn, Burke, Centreville, Reston, Chantilly, Herndon, Great Falls, Merrifield, Tysons Corner, Springfield, Sterling, Clifton, Lorton, Oak Hill, Northern Virginia and Metro Washington, DC , since 1979. The proprietor, John Nicholas Petro, started the chimney sweeping company after reading an article in Mother Earth News about the shortage of chimney sweeps in our country.