Storm-related chimney repair for Highland Beach homes
Keep the fireplace unlit until the chimney has been checked. We explain what the storm changed.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What storm damage looks like on a chimney top
- Cap bent or hanging to one side
- Brick or mortar pieces in the yard
- New crack across the concrete crown
- Tree limb resting against the chimney
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After-storm chimney work for homes in Highland Beach
Keeping the air gap at the chase top
Some factory-built chimneys need a ventilation opening between the chase top and the pipe, as their installation instructions describe. A replacement cover has to keep that opening.
When we fit a new chase cover, the collar opening is sized to the listed pipe and to any air space the chimney instructions call for. A cover sealed tight to the pipe would defeat that design. We follow the instructions for the chimney you have, and we tell you if the old cover did not.
Sealant at the metal joints
Some metal joints on a chimney top are sealed as well as fastened. The storm collar on a factory-built chimney is one example, where one chimney maker calls for a waterproof sealant that does not harden.
Wind can crack old sealant, and water then gets past the joint and runs down inside the chase. We remove failed sealant and reseal with a product suited to the joint and the heat nearby. Sealant is part of a proper repair, not a substitute for fixing bent or loose metal, and we do not use it to hide damage.
Cars parked below the chimney
If a car is usually parked close to the chimney, move it after a storm that has damaged the top. Loose masonry, a bent cap or a lifted cover can fall in the next strong gust.
Keep the area below the chimney clear until we have checked it. During the repair, we mark off the area beneath the work and ask that vehicles stay out of it. Once the chimney is sound and the debris has been hauled away, normal parking can resume. We tell you when that point has been reached.
Masonry chimney or metal flue in a chase
A masonry chimney and a metal flue in a framed chase take storm damage differently. On masonry, the crown, the top courses and the flashing are the usual weak points. On a chase, the cover, the storm collar and the siding are.
We check the parts that matter for your chimney type and explain the differences. Tell us which you have, if you know, since it changes the materials we bring for a temporary cover. The estimate reflects the type, with parts and methods to match, and factory-built parts come from the maker's list.
Storm damage scope, line by line
- Cap and screen condition and fastening
- Chase cover and storm collar check
- Interior water entry points noted
- Roof-side work coordinated with your roofer
Your storm damage questions in Highland Beach
Does storm repair include clearing debris from the flue?
Clearing storm debris that blocks the flue, damper or smoke shelf is part of making the chimney safe to use. If the flue also needs a full sweep, that is listed as a separate service with its own price.
Is there a discount on storm damage repairs?
Yes. Storm repairs you approve inside 72 hours of your free inspection are 10% off, and so is anything else booked with them. Both the inspection and the estimate cost nothing either way.
Are storm repairs covered by a warranty?
Our workmanship warranty covers the repairs we carry out. If one of those repairs gives way, call us and we return to check it. Temporary covers are not permanent repairs, and we explain what they are meant to do.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo