Chimney cap replacement for your home in Kendall West
A new cap should leave sweeping access open, so we explain how it comes off for later cleaning.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When a chimney cap in Kendall West should be replaced
- Cap tilted or sitting off center
- Smoke spilling into the room after cap work
- Cap fasteners loose or missing
- One flue capped and another left open
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Chimney cap choices that suit homes in Kendall West
Stainless caps still need a grade named
Stainless steel is a family of alloys rather than one material. Grades differ in how they handle heat and weather, and the fasteners, the screen and the lid may not all be the same grade. A cap sold simply as stainless leaves those questions open.
Ask which grade the cap and its screen are made from, and what the bolts or screws are made of. We put that on the estimate. The aim is a cap whose parts weather together, instead of a sound lid held on by fasteners that give out first. The same thinking applies to any replacement screen.
A cracked tile under the clamp
Flue tiles can crack near the top, especially where a cap has been bolted too tightly or where water has worked into the tile. A crack there weakens the cap's grip and lets rain into the chimney around the outside of the flue.
We look at the tile edge and the top of the flue during the inspection and tell you what we find. A small chip may still allow a secure cap. A split tile needs its own repair before anything clamps to it again. That repair appears as a separate line, and you decide on it before the cap is ordered.
Caps with a damper built in
Some products combine a cap with a damper that seals the flue top and opens with a cable from the fireplace. Others are dampers meant to sit under a separate cap. Both are a different job from a plain cap, with their own product rules.
If your chimney already has a damper at the top, tell us. We check how it works with the cap before recommending anything. If you are interested in adding one, a top sealing damper is quoted separately, because not every fireplace is suited to it.
Leaves and twigs in the firebox
Leaves, twigs and seed pods in the firebox are a common sign that the cap is missing, damaged or has a torn screen. They fall down the open flue and gather on the smoke shelf or the damper before reaching the fireplace floor.
Clear the loose material from the firebox if you like, but do not light a fire over it. Tell us what you found and roughly how much. We check the cap and the flue top, and we look for material that may be lodged higher up. The estimate then covers the cap and any clearing needed.
Included in your chimney cap visit in Kendall West
- Flue count and position on the top
- Top course of brick under a band cap
- Written record of the cap work
- Fastener metal matched to the cap
Common chimney cap questions, answered
Can the new cap come off for chimney sweeping?
It should. Where a spark arrestor is fitted, the Florida Building Code requires the screen or cap to be removable for flue cleaning. We show you how the lid or cap comes off and leave it that way.
Should the crown be fixed before the cap is replaced?
If the crown is cracked where a multi-flue cap would fasten, yes, or the cap ends up mounted on a weak surface. We describe the crown during the free inspection and price that repair as a separate item.
Does a new cap change how my fireplace draws?
A cap sized and set correctly should not hold the smoke back. The code sets a minimum open area under a rain cap relative to the flue it serves, and a low lid or a clogged screen can restrict the smoke, so we check both.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair identified smoke-chamber surfaces with the access and material requirements clearly defined.
- Spalling Brick Repair and Chimney Brick ReplacementReplace deteriorated chimney bricks while retaining suitable surrounding masonry.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Chimney Damper Repair and ReplacementRestore a usable damper mechanism after checking the plate, frame and control linkage.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo