About Us
Welcome to Atlanta Fireplace Specialists
We are a Chimney cleaning and repair business that specializes in Chimney inspection and Gas fireplace repair.
Learn more about the family behind the company.
We are an LGBTQA+ friendly company and invite all of our clients within the community to include your preferred pronouns in the contact submission form.
Are you in need of yearly fireplace maintenance? A new chimney cap? Perhaps you'd like a new set of gas logs. Whatever it may be, Atlanta Fireplace Specialists can help. We offer an array of high quality services to ensure your fireplace is operable, up to code, and suited to your needs.
One thing you can always count on with AFS is that our family treats our clients as an extension of our own.
Lance Blackford
Owner / Certified Chimney Sweep
(He/Him)
With over 20 years of experience as a fireplace / chimney specialist, Lance is proficient in his field. His journey with fireplaces began in 1998 when he accepted a position as an installer for Ace Fireplace in Norcross, GA. However, Lance's knowledge with construction goes back much farther than that. His parents were award winning home builders in the Atlanta area since before he was born. Lance worked for his parents for much of his young life, starting around the age 8. By 11 he was operating a Bobcat loader for his parents to assist with the family business.
Lance is a CSIA certified chimney sweep and is currently working on obtaining several other nationally recognized certifications/accolades. He has garnered the respect from others in his industry for being one of the top specialists in his field. Lance's popularity really took off around 2015 when he began performing "Fireplace Makeovers." He brings a lifetime of knowledge to the table so that he can make revisions to older homes all while respecting current building safety codes. He is a stickler in doing things right or not at all. Lance is a well-respected craftsman, and treats each of his projects with the utmost care.
Lance provides top notch service for the fairest prices. No matter what, he makes sure to get the job done, and strives to satisfy our clients beyond their expectations.
Ami Blackford
Director of First Impressions
(She/Her)
For general questions, project submissions and scheduling, Lance's wife is available to assist. She takes great pride in not only providing the best service possible for our clients, but making sure you feel apart of the AFS family.
Ami is truly invested in your safety as well as putting a smile on your face while doing it. Whether you need to reschedule, cancel, or get answers to important questions, Ami is the heart of AFS office communications.