Local chimney chase cover replacement for Bayard homes

A single free visit in Bayard to measure and look under the old top, before anything is cut.

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Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Same-day service available
10% off any service

The listed cap on your Bayard chimney stays in service when it is sound, which keeps the fireplace system the way it was tested.

Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Bayard chase and look under the old top at no charge before anything is quoted.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesMetal, gauge and any framing repair each get their own priced line, and that total is what you pay.
Workmanship warrantyThe new top, its collars and its fasteners are covered by our workmanship warranty, written on the estimate.

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Checking the chase cover during a sweep

Sweeping a factory-built chimney means working at the top of the pipe, right beside the chase cover. That puts the cover, the collar and the storm collar in plain view, and a sweep visit is a natural time to check them. Rust at the collar, a storm collar that has slid down the pipe, or a low spot holding water are all visible from the roof. If the cover on your Bayard chase needs replacing, we measure while we are up there, price it separately, and you choose when it happens. The measuring visit in Bayard costs nothing, so call (904) 920-5495 before the next rain.

Bayard is a neighborhood inside Jacksonville city limits. The county for Bayard is Duval County.

Your new chase top in Bayard, part by part

New top pitched or cross-broken so rain runs to the edges
Storm collar refitted and sealed where the maker's steps say
Screws set through the skirt sides into the framing
Framing and sheathing under the old top probed and reported

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From tape measure to hose test in Bayard

Measure over the siding
We measure all four sides at the top of your Bayard chase, over the siding and trim, and check the diagonals so the skirt fits snug.
Read the fireplace drawing
The maker's manual for your model sets the collar height, the open gap at the pipe and the minimum slope, and the new top is drawn to it.
Shape, collar and fasten
The top is cross-broken or pitched away from each pipe, collared at every hole and screwed through the skirt into the framing. The storm collar goes back on and is sealed where the manual says.
Hose test and walk-through
Where the roof gives safe footing, we run water over the finished top and watch it leave every edge, then show you what changed.

Checking Bayard chase tops after a storm

After a strong storm passes Bayard, a quick look from the ground at the chase top is worth doing. A raised edge, a bent collar or a new streak on the siding are the signs to call about.

We check the top, the storm collar and the cap together, and tell you in writing whether the cover can be refastened or needs replacing.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

A new chase cover for your Bayard home is part of the offer, made to the size we measured.

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Skirt depth and the drip that clears the wall

The skirt is the part of the cover that turns down over the sides of the chase. It needs enough depth to cover the joint between the top of the siding and the framing, and enough to take fasteners below that joint.

At its bottom edge it ends in a drip: a small outward kick that throws water clear of the wall instead of letting it run back underneath. Fireplace manuals call for a turndown and drip edge on the chase top for exactly that reason. A skirt that stops short, or ends flush against the siding, leaves the top of the wall to take the water.

Cross-breaks, the creases that move water

Cross-breaks are shallow creases pressed into the sheet from corner to corner, forming a low X. They do two things. They stiffen a flat panel so it does not sag between its edges, and they give the surface four gentle slopes that fall from the center toward the sides.

On a chase top that means water runs away from the pipe collar and off the drip instead of pooling. Cross-breaks suit tops with the pipe near the center. When the pipe sits off to one side, a top with a fabricated pitch can do the same job more evenly, and we say which shape we will build and why.

Storm collars and where the sealant goes

A storm collar is a tapered metal band clamped around the pipe a short way above the chase top collar. Its skirt overlaps the collar so rain running down the pipe is thrown outward onto the top.

Where the sealant goes depends on the model, and its installation steps say so. One maker calls for waterproof caulk where the storm collar meets the pipe; another also seals the joint between the storm collar and the chase top. None of them fill the open ring around the pipe at the collar. After a new cover goes on, we fit a new storm collar or refit the old one if it is sound, and set it snug.

Checks behind a chase cover price

Cross-breaks or a fabricated pitch, and the slope it gives
Removal of the old top, screws and sealant from the chase
Paint or powder-coat finish, if chosen, and its color
Roof covering issues near the chase, referred to a roofer in writing

Chase cover questions from Bayard

Can rotted framing be fixed at the same time?

Yes, and it has to be solid before a new cover is fastened down. Rotted top plates or sheathing are repaired first and shown on the estimate apart from the cover.

What metal do you recommend for a chase top?

It depends on the size of the chase and the exposure. Our starting point is stainless steel in a heavier gauge than the minimum, and the estimate names the grade and gauge.