Tom Urban

Tom Urban is the President of Estoban Corporation, which has been designing, building, and repairing internal chimney inspection systems for over 40 years. A respected leader in the field, he has served as an instructor at the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG) and Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) training school in Plainfield, Indiana, teaching for 20 years, and has held roles as Technical Advisor and Treasurer on the NCSG/CSIA Board of Directors. Tom also contributed to the NFPA 211 committee that established the inspection levels and Annex for the 2000 edition. Under his leadership, Estoban has become a trusted resource for the chimney inspection industry, providing specialized equipment, reference materials, and evaluation forms. His expertise has also been recognized in the legal arena—Tom’s inspection forms and methodology were entered into evidence in the Superior Court of California, where they became part of case law.