Chimney cap installation on homes across Palmetto Bay
One cap or several, every flue on the chimney is measured before anything is ordered.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs a chimney cap in Palmetto Bay needs work
- Smoke spilling into the room after cap work
- One flue capped and another left open
- Old cap glued or siliconed in place
- Cap shifted after a strong storm
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How a chimney cap is matched to your flue
Reading the label on a metal chimney
Factory-built chimneys carry a label with the maker, the model and the listing. It is often found near the fireplace opening, inside the firebox surround or on the pipe in the attic. That label tells us which cap belongs on top.
If you can reach it safely, read the details to us when you call. Please do not remove panels or climb into tight spaces to find it. We locate it during the visit if needed. A cap chosen from the label fits the system it was tested with, which is the point of the listing.
Framed chimneys take a chase cover too
A chimney built as a framed box around metal pipe has a broad metal cover across its top, and the pipe cap sits above that. The two parts do different jobs. The chase cover keeps water out of the framed enclosure, while the cap guards the pipe opening.
If you have a framed chimney, we check both. A rusted or leaking chase cover is quoted as chase cover replacement, separately from the cap. Where only the cap has failed, only the cap is replaced. The estimate names each part so you can see which one needs work.
Planning a change to the fireplace
If you are thinking about adding an insert, changing fuel or taking the fireplace out of use, mention it before the cap is chosen. A change like that can bring a new liner with its own termination, and the cap fitted today might have to come off again.
We would rather hear your plans early and fit a cap that suits them, or hold off on the cap until the larger decision is made. The estimate can show both routes. That way you do not pay for a cap twice because the plans for the fireplace changed a few months later.
Why spark screens matter near roofs
A spark arrestor screen catches embers that rise from a wood fire before they land on the roof or nearby plants. NFPA 211 and the Florida Building Code both deal with spark arrestors, and the code sets requirements for the mesh wherever one is installed on a masonry chimney.
If you burn wood, the screen is working whenever a fire is lit. We check that it is intact, correctly sized and free of large holes. A torn screen is a reason to act even if the rest of the cap looks fine, and we say so in the findings.
Checked before a new cap is ordered in Palmetto Bay
- Flue height above the crown
- Check for debris or nesting in the flue
- Old adhesive cleared from the tile
- Handover on screen cleaning and lid removal
Your chimney cap questions, answered in Palmetto Bay
Which metal should my new chimney cap be made of?
That depends on the flue, the appliance and the exposure at your home. We name the metal on the estimate and explain the choice. Galvanized, stainless and copper caps each weather in their own way, and none of them is free of upkeep.
What will I receive once the cap is fitted?
A written record of the work: the cap installed, its metal, how it was fastened and anything we noted but did not repair. Keep it with your house papers, because the next person on the roof will find it useful.
Can you replace just the screen on my cap?
Where the maker offers a replacement screen and the rest of the cap is sound, that can be enough. A piece of generic mesh is not the same thing, because the opening size affects both sparks and draft.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Damper Repair and ReplacementRestore a usable damper mechanism after checking the plate, frame and control linkage.
- Gas Fireplace VentingAssess and repair the gas fireplace vent arrangement using components suited to the identified system.
- Hurricane and Storm Damage Chimney RepairAssess storm-related chimney concerns and distinguish temporary protection from permanent component repair.
- Fireplace RestorationCoordinate fireplace repairs while preserving suitable existing features and defining the intended use.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo