How Level Two Chimney Denver Was Born in Denver
Corrine Halstead still remembers the exact job that made the decision for her. It was a Tuesday morning in late October, the kind of Denver day where the sun is bright but the air already carries the bite of coming snow. A homeowner in Park Hill had called three companies before us. Two had quoted her a liner replacement she couldn’t afford. The third had done a quick flashlight peek and told her everything was “probably fine.” What she actually had was a cracked flue tile six feet down, hidden behind a layer of creosote that looked like black tar. The previous sweeps had either missed it or chosen not to look.
We found it with a camera. Showed her the footage. Explained that the crack was venting combustion gases into the wall cavity, and that “probably fine” was a phrase that had no place in this work. She sat on her front steps and cried. Not from fear, she told us later, but from finally having someone show her the truth instead of selling her a story.
That was the moment Corrine knew Denver needed what Level Two already stood for. Not another company with a brush and a flashlight. A branch that would bring the Haven Standard here: camera down the flue, flat price in writing, evidence you could see with your own eyes. She opened the Denver branch in 2009, and the first truck rolled out of a rented bay in Lakewood with one promise - we will look inside, and we will show you what we find.
Corrine Halstead’s Personal Connection to the Chimney Cleaning Trade
Corrine didn’t grow up in this trade. She came to it sideways, through a summer job in college that was supposed to pay for textbooks and nothing more. The company was a small outfit in the foothills, run by a tradesman who trained her the old way: climb the roof, feel the draft with your cheek, read the smoke like a language. She remembers her first firebox rebuild - the smell of refractory mortar, the grit under her fingernails that wouldn’t wash out for two days, the way the homeowner brought her coffee in a chipped mug and watched the whole process from the doorway.
What hooked her wasn’t the craft itself, though she loves that too. It was the moment after, when someone who had been lied to or ignored or overcharged finally understood what was actually going on in their own house. That look - shoulders dropping, breath coming easier - that’s what still gets her out of bed. She’s been doing this work for over 17 years now, and she’ll tell you straight that the tools have gotten better, the cameras sharper, but that moment hasn’t changed.
If she weren’t doing this, she’d probably be restoring old houses somewhere, working with her hands in a different way. She almost did, once. Took a year off in 2014, bought a bungalow in West Highland with good bones and a bad roof. Fixed the roof. Rebuilt the porch. And realized that what she missed wasn’t the labor - it was the person on the other side of it, the homeowner who needed someone they could trust. She came back to chimneys because the need was sharper here. A bad porch won’t kill you. A compromised flue can.
She still climbs when the roof pitch allows it. Still carries her own camera. Still writes the estimates herself when she can, because Clause 1 of the Haven Standard - Have it in writing - matters to her in a way that no policy manual can fully capture.
Meet Corrine Halstead - The Person Behind Every Job
Corrine Halstead, Owner & Founder, Level Two Chimney Denver
Corrine has spent over 17 years in the chimney trade, from her first summer hauling brushes to running a branch that serves Denver, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Thornton, Aurora, Wheat Ridge, Centennial, Arvada, Westminster, Lakewood, Littleton, and Brighton. She holds the state license required for this work in Colorado and has trained extensively in Level 2 camera inspections, solid-fuel appliance venting, and flue liner evaluation.
What separates Corrine from a corporate franchise technician is simple: she’s the one who answers when something goes wrong. Not a regional manager. Not a customer service line. Her cell number goes on every invoice, and her personal commitment is that if a job isn’t right, she’ll be the one to make it right. She lives in the metro area with her dog, a rescue mutt named Ash who has no respect for her work schedule and reminds her daily that some things can’t be scheduled in writing.
Her promise to you is direct: every chimney we touch gets the same inspection Corrine would want in her own home. Camera down the flue. Photos you can see. A price that doesn’t change once we’re on the ladder.
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AfterOur Promise to Denver Homeowners
Our values aren’t posters on a wall. They’re policies we enforce on every job.
Honest pricing. Clause 1 of the Haven Standard means your price is flat, written, and agreed before we start. Corrine once had a homeowner in Cherry Creek show her a competitor’s invoice that had tripled between the phone quote and the final bill. That doesn’t happen here because it can’t - the scope is fixed in writing.
Quality parts. When a liner replacement is necessary, we specify the product by name: DuraFlex for stainless relining, HeatShield for resurfacing damaged clay tile, Gelco or Olympia Chimney components when the application calls for them. You get the spec sheet. You know what you’re paying for.
Standing behind every job. Our warranty isn’t a feel-good phrase. It’s documented in your job packet, with Corrine’s signature and the date. If something we did needs attention, we come back. No argument, no runaround.
Our Credentials
- State-licensed - Every pro working under our name is required to hold the license their state requires.
- Insured & bonded - Coverage that protects your property while we’re on your roof and in your home.
- Years of local experience - Corrine has led this branch since 2009, with deep knowledge of Denver’s building stock, from Capitol Hill Victorians to mid-century ranches in Krisana Park.
- Strong local reputation - We serve homeowners across the metro area who return and refer.
These credentials matter because chimney work happens in your living space and on your roof. A state license means the technician has met minimum competency standards. Insurance means a dropped tool or a damaged flue tile doesn’t become your financial problem. Local experience means we know that Denver’s freeze-thaw cycles stress masonry differently than coastal humidity, and we inspect for the cracks that pattern produces. When you hire someone to work at height in your home, documentation isn’t bureaucracy - it’s the difference between trust and hope.
Rooted in Denver
This branch runs out of a workshop near the South Platte, and Corrine’s trucks cross the same streets she drives to pick up coffee on Saturday mornings. We’ve swept chimneys in Baker bungalows and Highlands townhomes, in new builds near Central Park and century-old stacks in Montclair. We don’t sponsor the little league or claim to be old Denver - Haven doesn’t pretend to be from anywhere. What we are is Corrine’s license, Corrine’s trucks, Corrine’s neighbors. The Haven Standard gives us the documentation system that proves our work and the buying power that keeps our prices honest. The local knowledge comes from 17 years of reading smoke in this specific air, at this specific altitude, with these specific bricks.
Our hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Call (720) 674-7312 for a flat-price written estimate - we’ll quote your job before anyone picks up a brush.
Written by Corrine Halstead, Owner at Level Two Chimney Denver, serving Denver and surrounding communities since 2009.