Chimney chase cover replacement in Brooklyn by local pros
We replace rusted Brooklyn chase covers with sloped, collared tops that send rain off the edges, after a free look at the old one.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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About Us
Chase cover experts Brooklyn families can reach directly
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
One local team takes your Brooklyn chase from the tape measure to the hose test, with no hand-off to a subcontractor.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Brooklyn 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.
Rust or water inside a metal firebox
Rust flakes on the floor of a factory-built firebox, or drips on its refractory panels after a storm, mean water is coming down the chimney system. On these units the water path tends to start outside, at the chase top, the storm collar or the termination cap, rather than inside the fireplace itself. We check those three from the roof on any Brooklyn call about water in a metal fireplace. The fireplace's own parts are looked at from below, and anything that has been damaged by the water is written up separately so the cause and the damage are not confused. Tell us whether the Brooklyn chase top ponds or drips when you ring (904) 920-5495; the inspection costs nothing.
By straight-line distance, Brooklyn is more than about six miles from the coast. Counted as a direct line, Jacksonville and Brooklyn are roughly 6 miles apart.
Our Services
Your new chase top in Brooklyn, part by part
- Small gap at each pipe left open, as the manuals require
- Storm collar refitted and sealed where the maker's steps say
- Garden hose test on the finished top where footing is safe
- Rust streaks on Brooklyn siding traced to cover, collar or cap
How It Works
How our chase cover pros replace a top in Brooklyn
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Chase and pipe measured
On the free visit we measure the outside of the chase over the siding and read the fireplace model from its plate or manual.
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A top made to your chase
The cover is formed with cross-breaks or a pitch, a skirt with a drip edge and a raised collar sized to your pipe.
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Old top off, new top fastened
We pull the old cover and check the framing, then fasten the new top through its skirt and clamp a sealed storm collar at the pipe.
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Hose test before we leave
Water run over the new top has to leave from every edge. If it puddles anywhere, we reshape it before the job is done.
Where We Work
Painted chase covers for Brooklyn homes
Away from the beaches, some Brooklyn owners want the chase top to match the roof or trim, and painted or powder-coated sheet can do that. The finish protects the metal only until a fold or a ladder scratches it.
So the metal and gauge are picked for the job first, and the color is chosen with you afterward.
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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.
What we find when the old top comes off
Lifting a leaking chase top shows the history of the leak. Dark staining on the top plates, soft spots in the sheathing, rusted nail heads and slumped insulation are the kinds of things we find. Sometimes the framing is sound and only needs to dry out. Sometimes the top plate has rotted enough that fasteners will not hold.
We probe what we can reach, describe what we found, and price framing and sheathing repairs apart from the cover, so its price stays clear. A new cover is not screwed down over wood that will not hold it, and the repair is done first.
Testing the new top with water
A new chase top is shaped to drain, and water is the simplest proof. Where the roof gives safe footing, a garden hose is run over the finished top, first at the collar and then outward toward each edge, while we watch where the water goes. It should leave from every side and drop off the drips without standing anywhere.
If an attic hatch or access panel gives a view into the chase, someone watches inside for drips at the same time. Any top that holds water is reshaped on the spot, and the test result goes on the paperwork we leave with you.
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Measured and noted on Brooklyn chase tops
- Skirt depth and drip detail for the wall finish on your chase
- Cross-breaks or a fabricated pitch, and the slope it gives
- Pipe spacing and layout where more than one vent passes through
- Paint or powder-coat finish, if chosen, and its color
FAQ
Before you order a new chase top
Can you order a chase cover from my measurements?
We measure on the roof ourselves. The cover has to fit over the finished siding and match the pipe positions exactly, and small errors leave gaps where water gets in.
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.
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