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Chimney Cap Installation and Replacement in Spring Hill, FL
A cap that fits, stays put and keeps rain and animals out.
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Why Homeowners Choose Our Crew
Chimney cap replacement puts a new metal hood and screen over the top of the flue. A good cap in Spring Hill keeps rain, leaves and animals out of the chimney and holds embers in, and each one is sized to the flue, made of stainless steel or copper, and fastened so wind cannot lift them.
What a Chimney Cap Does
The chimney cap is the small metal hood over the top of the flue. Its roof keeps rain from falling straight down the chimney, its mesh screen keeps out birds, squirrels and leaves, and the same screen acts as a chimney spark arrestor that holds embers inside so they cannot land on the roof.
Without a cap, water lands on the damper and smoke chamber with every storm, rusting the metal and washing mortar out of the joints. An open flue is also the main way animals end up in a chimney.
Choosing the Right Cap
Single flue caps clamp onto the flue tile. A multi flue chimney cap, sometimes called a chimney cover, sits over the crown and covers several flues at once. Stainless steel chimney cap models stand up well to Florida rain and humidity; a copper chimney cap costs more and weathers to a dark brown.
Screen size matters. Too fine a mesh clogs with soot and chokes the draft, too coarse lets in small animals and embers. We match the chimney screen to the fuel you burn and the size of the flue.
Chimney Cap Installation and Repair
Chimney cap installation starts with measuring the flue or the crown, because a cap that is the wrong size will either not fit or not stay. We fasten it with the clamps or screws the maker specifies, and on a crown-mounted cap we seal the base so water runs off rather than under it.
Chimney cap repair can save a cap with a loose screen or a bent leg. Once the hood or screen has rusted through, a new chimney cap is the better choice. A chimney rain cap on a prefab chimney is part of the listed system and must be the maker's part or an approved match.
Spark arrestor installation on an existing cap that lacks one is a small job worth doing if you burn wood often.
Questions and Answers
Does a chimney need a cap?
A cap is the cheapest protection a chimney can have. It keeps rain off the damper and smoke chamber, keeps birds and squirrels out of the flue, and holds embers inside, so a chimney without one tends to show rust, damp odor and water damage sooner.
How long do chimney caps last?
A galvanized cap may rust through in a handful of Florida summers, while a stainless steel or copper cap can last for decades. Standing water on the crown and wind-driven rain shorten that life. Check the cap after every big storm for rust or a loose fit.
What size chimney cap do I need?
The cap has to fit the outside of the flue tile, or the crown for a multi-flue cap. It also needs enough height above the flue for the draft. Measure length and width of the flue and the height it sticks up. We measure on the roof before ordering so the cap fits the first time.
Can a chimney cap cause a downdraft?
A cap that sits too low or has a clogged screen can choke the draft and push smoke back down. The right height and a clean screen usually solve it. If smoke still spills into the room, the problem may be the flue size or the house air pressure.
Can chimney caps leak?
A cap can let water past if it is too small, bent or loose on the flue. On a crown-mounted cap, water may run under a base that was never sealed. A properly sized cap with a sealed base keeps nearly all rain out of the flue. Fixing the fit is usually a quick job on the roof.
What happens if you don't have a chimney cap?
Rain runs straight down the flue onto the damper, rusting it and washing mortar from the smoke chamber. Leaves and nests block the flue, and animals can move in. Over time that water and debris turn a simple cap into a larger chimney repair.
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Signs It Is Time
A missing or rusted cap is the easiest way for rain, leaves, birds and squirrels to get into a chimney. We measure the flue or flues, recommend a cap that fits the chimney and the weather here, and fasten it so the next summer storm does not carry it into the yard.
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