Cap and chase cover storm repairs in West Miami
Storm damage chimney repair in West Miami starts with a free inspection once the roof is safe to reach.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Storm damage visible from your yard
- Chase cover blown off the chase
- Torn screen on the chimney cap
- Siding or stucco torn on the chase
- Leaves and twigs in the fireplace
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Weather-tight first, then lasting storm repairs
An open chimney covered at the close of each work day
Storm repairs sometimes run over more than one day, especially when masonry is relaid or a custom cover is fitted. An open chimney top overnight would invite more water, leaves and animals into the flue.
Each evening before we leave, any open chimney top is covered, so the house stays protected between visits. You do not need to arrange anything. If rain is expected before the work can continue, we tell you what the cover will and will not keep out, and we check it on arrival the next day.
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.
Our emergency line after a storm
We keep an emergency line that runs 24/7 for urgent chimney problems. After a storm, it is there if part of the chimney is loose and at risk of falling, or if water is pouring in beside it.
For a fire or any immediate danger to people, call 911 before anyone else. When you reach our line, describe what you see from a safe place and whether anyone is at risk. We explain what can be done and when, without promising times we cannot keep. The permanent repair is then planned in the usual way.
Keeping children and pets clear
After a storm, the area around a damaged chimney can hold fallen fragments, with loose material still overhead. Keep children and pets away from that area until the chimney has been checked.
Inside, keep them away from a fireplace that has debris or water in it, and keep the screen closed. We tell you when the area outside is safe again. During the repair, we mark off the area below the chimney while work is going on overhead, and we tidy it at the end of each day.
Storm damage scope, line by line
- Crown surface and edge check
- Masonry and mortar at the top courses
- Damper checked for water and debris
- Free written estimate before any work
Chimney cap and chase cover storm questions
Do you run a water test to find where a storm leak starts?
A hose water test is used when the job calls for it, usually when the entry point cannot be found by looking. It lets us wet one area at a time and watch for water inside.
Can you say whether the storm caused the damage?
We describe the condition we find and what it suggests. Appearance alone does not always show when damage happened, so we keep older wear apart from fresh damage on the estimate and do not go beyond what we can see.
Can storm damage affect a chimney that vents a water heater?
Yes. A chimney can vent other appliances as well as a fireplace. If its top or flue was damaged, those appliances may not vent properly. Tell us what the chimney serves, and we check the flue that carries their exhaust.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Top-Sealing Damper InstallationFit a top-mounted damper only after checking the fireplace, product restrictions and control route.
- Chimney Cap Installation and ReplacementProtect the chimney opening with a cap chosen for its fit, attachment and compatible system.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Chimney Flue RepairAssess repairs to damaged existing flue linings and distinguish them from a new liner installation.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo