Worn chimney cap replacement in Westwood Lakes
Spark screens, rain caps and multi-flue caps, each chosen for the flue it has to serve.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Chimney cap trouble you can spot in Westwood Lakes
- Cap tilted or sitting off center
- Mesh screen torn, bent or missing
- Cap lid lifted, dented or loose
- One flue capped and another left open
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Small details that decide a chimney cap fit
The standards behind a chimney top
Several documents shape what belongs on a chimney top. The Florida Building Code sets requirements for masonry chimney caps, spark arrestors and rain caps. NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys, fireplaces and vents, covers chimney terminations and spark arrestors in its own scope.
On top of those sit the instructions from the cap maker and, for a factory-built chimney, the chimney maker. Where they apply, those instructions decide the fastening, the fit and the parts. We work within all three and tell you which one a recommendation comes from, so the reason behind each line is clear.
Crown repair stays a separate line
The crown is the sloped top of a masonry chimney around the flue. It sheds water off the chimney and has its own requirements in the building code. A new cap sits on or above it but does not repair it.
If the crown is cracked or crumbling, water can enter the chimney whether or not the cap is new. We look at the crown during the cap inspection and tell you what we see. Crown repair then appears on the estimate as a separate item, with its own description. You can decide on it independently from the cap.
Separate caps on each flue
Where a chimney carries more than one flue, separate caps on each tile are an alternative to one large cap on the crown. Separate caps leave the crown undrilled and let each flue have the termination that suits it.
They also have limits. Flues set close together may not leave room for individual caps, and tiles in poor condition may not hold them. We compare both approaches for your chimney and show the reasoning on the estimate. Neither design wins on every chimney. The layout of the flues and the condition of the top decide it.
If you have already bought a cap
Some people buy a cap before calling us. We are happy to look at it. The questions are the same as for any cap. It has to fit the flue, suit the chimney type and meet the code, plus the listing on a factory-built chimney.
Bring the box or the product details to the visit. We tell you whether the cap suits your chimney, and if it does not, we explain why and suggest what would. Any work we quote around it is written line by line, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
Chimney cap scope, item by item
- Crown surface under a multi-flue cap
- Cap style suited to the mounting surface
- Cap metal named on the estimate
- Access for later sweeping and screen cleaning
Chimney cap answers for homes in Westwood Lakes
Do I need to measure the flue before calling you?
No, and please stay off the roof. We measure every flue during the free inspection, along with the crown or tile the cap will fasten to. You only need to describe what you have noticed and roughly when it started.
How does the inspection discount apply to cap replacement?
Your own free inspection starts the window. For the next 72 hours, the cap and any other item on that estimate can be approved at 10% off, and later approvals keep the written price.
Do you work on chimneys that serve more than one appliance?
Yes. When one chimney carries flues for a fireplace and another appliance, each flue keeps the termination its appliance calls for. We identify what each flue serves before choosing one cap or separate ones.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo