Derek Lidstrom

Derek Lidstrom started out as a mason’s helper, became a custom home builder, and started Chimney King in 1993. In 1996 Chimney King made the first listed and labeled custom chimney shroud (HHT chimney) and in 1998 as a member of BOCA Derek proposed the Int Fire Code calling for the removal of all non-listed shrouds. Currently Derek resides in Gurnee, Illinois, with his wonderful wife Edith, their dog and two cats, and Rayza.

Articles by Derek Lidstrom

• How shrouds cause chimney fires

  Friday, April 10, 2020

  Chimney fires are one of the most dangerous events that a house will typically endure. If the house is still standing when the smoke clears, the investigation that follows is usually worthy of a Sherlock Holmes adventure. Many factors come into play on most chimney fires, and it is the responsibility of the chimney professional to play lead detective and ferret out any and all factors, create a hypothesis and prove his theory to the satisfaction of the fire department, the homeowner and possibly an insurance company. This requires good, clean info. That is what I wish to share here.