National Chimney Sweep Guild

NCSG was founded in 1977 as a result of increased woodstove use due to the oil embargo crisis of the early to mid-1970s.

It is the only national trade association representing chimney professionals in North America.

The stated mission of the NCSG is "to promote the success of its members by providing progressive services, encouraging professionalism and ethical accountability and advancing the chimney and venting industry through public awareness of the trade."

The NCSG supports regional and state chimney sweep guilds and associations and is a member of the European Federation of Chimney Sweeps (ESCHFOE) and regularly participates in international technical and business meetings.

Eleven times each year, the National Chimney Sweep Guild publishes its trade journal, Sweeping: The Journal of Chimney and Venting Technology.