San Francisco’s Leading Chimney Service Company & Fireplace Showroom For Over 41 Years! We are the preferred choice!

Fireplace RESTORATION

If you find it’s time your fireplace had some restoration work, you’re in luck — here at London Chimney Services & Fireplace Shoppe, restoring old fireplaces is one of our favorite projects! » more

Appliance SALES

If you live in the Greater San Francisco area and are looking for quality hearth products to enhance your indoor and outdoor living spaces, London Chimney has you covered. » more

Chimney Sweeping & INSPECTION

Do you feel relaxed and peaceful in front of your fireplace or do smoke stains, damaged masonry, and other fireplace flaws preoccupy your mind? » more

Meet The Team

Mark Rizzo
CEO

Born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Southern Illinois University
Started London Chimney in 1977
He provides the vision and leadership for the company and believes in a strong foundation to promote future growth.
Mark is driven to ensure all have an enjoyable experience when working with London.
Enjoys cycling year-round and skiing in the fall and winter. Also enjoys many different genres of music.
Has been a Marin County resident for 40+ years
Has an 19-year-old daughter, Talia is attending the University of Denver studying Communication, Journalism, and Creative Writing

Hugo DeLa Roca
General Manager

US Army Veteran
Attended Drake High School and College of Marin
Married with 4 children
35 year’s experience managing distribution centers.
Loves the outdoor life, avid hiker.
Motto: Live by example, treat others with respect.

Frank Harwood
Operations Manager

Raised in San Francisco. Attended SF State and received a BS in Marine Biology.
Enjoys cars, motorcycles, and guitars
Joined our team in September 1985
The technical cornerstone of the company. Flawless integrity. The company’s go-to guy with questions.
Has a 22-year-old son, Zachary that is currently earning a degree at Sonoma State University

Alex Watson
Lead Technician

Alex joined the London team in 2016 and is being mentored by our Senior Technicians, working with them to learn the skills necessary to be successful in the field.
He quickly developed a passion for the fireplace industry and enjoys role he plays in helping people keep their homes safe.
Alex has a background in construction, automotive and technology which has aided him in developing his skill set in this industry.
He has lived in the Bay Area his entire life and enjoys being able to work in his own “backyard”.

Jaime Joval
Lead Technician

I was born and raised in El Salvador.
I’m married and have four children, three of which coincided college on the same year.
I have lived in the Bay Area since 2000
I have 14 years of fireplace and insert experience. I found my true passion for fireplaces in 2005 while installing an insert at my own house. My special interest in the industry started and developed to the technical expertise level I possess today.
I install, repair and troubleshoot inserts and fireplaces fueled by gas, pellets and wood.
I enjoy nature and traveling to far places.
I’m fluent in Spanish and English.

Brian Barth
Sales Manager

Brian joined the London team in 2016 with a background in sales of 40 years.
He is the recipient of multiple Salesman of the Year awards.
One of the things Brian enjoys about sales is meeting new people and catching up with return visitors.
Brian has lived in Mill Valley for the past 26 years and enjoys skiing, tennis, music and all Bay Area sports teams.

Owen Martinelli
Scheduling Director

Native San Franciscan and has lived in Mill Valley since 2002.
Graduated from Dominican University of California in 2019 with a BA in History.
Has served in the US Army as a Fire Support Specialist.
Owen loves dogs. His family owns 3 Goldendoodles named Baci, Tiko, and Penny. Hobbies include hiking and mountain biking.
I love to work with computers and has helped his family with many computer upgrades.
Owen rides a Kawasaki Ninja 650 motorcycle and want to go exploring the USA someday.

Maria Llamosas
Administrative and Inventory Assistant

Born in Lima-Peru
Has a daughter and a son, both engineers, and a grandson.
Studies at College of Marin, Business Administration.
Her favorite sports are; Swimmig, Basketball and Volleyball
She speaks English, French and a bit of German.
Maria also enjoys camping, knitting and listening to music.
12 years of experience in sales, export-import affairs as Deputy Manager in Omniagro S.A. (Lima-Peru)

Najwa Shuwayhat
Bookkeeper

Has a degree in Criminology, and is passionalte about the field of Forensic Science.
Over 10 years experience in the Financial World.
She is native to San Franscisco and currently lives in Kentfield with her teenage daughter and three cats
Being an expert Sudoku player, she loves to solve puzzles in her free time.
Her favorite quote is "Surround yourself with assets, not liabilities".
Joined the London team in 2020

Mike Rees
NFI Gas Certified & CDET Dryer Vent Certified Technician

Mike was born and raised in Toronto, Canada
He first moved to California in 1998 to continue a lengthy career in telecommunications
He then moved to the midwest in 2010 and began a second career in Gas Hearth Appliances
He attained NFI Gas Specialist Certification on 2011 and CSIA CDET Certification in 2016
He joined the London team in 2018
In his free time he enjoys camping, hiking or anything else mountain related. His favorite place is South Lake Tahoe.

Reading some of the testimonials from our customers will tell you a lot about us and give you a good idea of the professional way we work.