A Step In Time Chimney Sweeps

Virginia Beach, United States

3.4

Closed now

5 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 757-913-5573
Website:
chimneysweep.com
Address:
696 S Rosemont Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23452
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Today

Today 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Virginia Beach) 5:12 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

A Step In Time Chimney Sweeps & Roofing is a full service chimney sweep company that performs chimney cleaning, repairs, and chimney liner installation.

Ask about our gutter and dryer vent cleaning services. In addition to our vent services, A Step In Time can perform unbiased structural inspections. We have a team of experienced Structural Engineers to perform the most detailed inspections. Unlike our competitors A Step In Time evaluates the property with intentions of saving the client dollars; in the present and in the future. We evaluate the structure for services needed now as well as issues that may arise soon there after. A Step In Time consistantly recommends the most cost effective solutions.

So hey, give a company so strongly rooted in the community like, this one the pleasure of serving you!

History

Established in 1998.

In 1996 founder and owner Ray Gessner first began cleaning and servicing chimneys. in 1998 Gessner passed the Professional Engineering Exam. Now, Engineer, Ray founded A Step In Time Chimney Sweeps. Soon there after, he began servicing chimneys throughout Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Hampton. Later, due to positive word of mouth and hard work, A Step In Time Chimney Sweeps expanded to Washington D. C, Eastern Maryland, Eastern North Carolina, and Eastern South Carolina. The Rest is history :)

Meet the Manager

Rufus J.

Manager

Rufus began working with A Step In Time about a decade ago. Owner, Ray Gessner, hired Rufus to come on full time and serve as his General Manager of A Step In Time’s corporate office and its 4 service hubs. With extensive IT knowledge Rufus helped provide a rock solid core network in which we use to this day. It enables A Step In Time to communicate with our clientele at a level unparalleled to the competition.

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5 reviews of A Step In Time Chimney Sweeps

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Place rating: 5
Chesapeake, VA
Terrific job from Matt Watkins. We have issues with our chimney which he quickly figured out, gave us an estimate, provided photos of the places we can’t see (roof top, chimney top and where it meets the roof). We called for an appt on short notice due to water leaking into the fireplace. Matt called and asked to come early to which we readily agreed. Very friendly, very professional. Whatever work we need done, it will be from A Step in Time. I will provide further comments after the work is completed. He has our confidence.
Place rating: 5
Chesapeake, VA
I met with Ray today and he is a very good honest hard working man. I would absolutely trust him in my home and to work on anything I needed assistance with. I am glad to have met him.
Place rating: 5
Smithfield, VA
Felt like part of the family! I didn’t not receive rude service in the least bit. Straight forward and good work! Thanks A Step in Time!!!
Place rating: 1
Silver Spring, MD
Called to get my Chimney cleaned, and got an appt. After arguing for 30 mins with a very rude guy on the phone about my correct address, the technician got there. Less than a minute he stuck his head in the chimney and said «that’s going to be $ 1800». He didn’t even have time to check anything out. «If you hurry and call me in two days will drop a few bucks.» I just bought my house and had the Chimney inspected and knew this was not true. He told me my flue was broken, it was not, and a tile that I could not see was loose, it was not. He did not clean my Chimney and left. I got a second option from a highly rated Cleaner on Checkbook and everything A Step in Time told me was not true. My fireplace was in great condition just like my house inspector told me. Watch your back with this company. *Techs name is «Mike», Service Date was 6÷29÷15
Place rating: 1
Virginia Beach, VA
If I could give this company no stars, I would. Their motto should be «Reliable, High Quality, Bate and Switch Service.» To begin with there was an inspection fee of $ 45 which I was never told about. The supposed «special» of $ 99 that they were running was invalid when the chimney seemed to have such a large buildup that they recommended a service costing over $ 800. So what was supposed to be reasonably well priced service would’ve cost us nearly a grand. Obviously we told them no deal. The company we called the moment Step In Time stepped off our porch told us the cost would be $ 300, for the same deep clean service that Step In Time claimed we required.