Family-owned top damper installation in Brooklyn
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Top sealing damper specialists in Brooklyn
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
The handle goes where you can see it before every fire.
- Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Brooklyn is measured and the crown checked on a free visit before any damper is ordered.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe model, the handle position and any tile or crown work are priced in writing up front.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the lid does not seal or open the way we showed you, we return and adjust it.
A throat damper rusted in place
The plate damper just above a masonry firebox sits where heat, soot and water all reach it, and over time it rusts to its frame. Some stick shut, some stick open, and some move but no longer close tight. Freeing one that has rusted thin may buy little time. A rusted plate can also drop without warning if its pivot fails.
In Brooklyn, we check whether the throat damper is worth saving, and where it is not, fit a top sealing damper at the flue tile instead. The old plate is removed or fixed open, and both steps are priced on one estimate after a free inspection.
Brooklyn is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville. The county for Brooklyn is Duval County.
From the tile measurement to the handle
- Handle brackets anchored where you can reach them
- Lids adjusted to seal on their gaskets
- Every flue identified before any fitting
- Make and model of your Brooklyn damper written down
Measure, order, set, adjust
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Tile measured on the roof
The flue tile's outside size, height and rim are checked on a free visit, with the crown around it.
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Model ordered to fit
The damper is chosen from the maker's size chart for your tile and approved on the estimate first.
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Frame set, cable run
The frame is set in the maker's adhesive, the old plate made safe and the cable run to the handle.
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Adjusted and demonstrated
The lid is adjusted to seal, and you try the handle before we leave, with the cure time written down.
The crown under an inland damper in Brooklyn
The tile and crown under a damper decide how secure it is. In Brooklyn, a crown cracked by years of rain and heat can loosen the tile the damper is fixed to.
The crown is checked first and repaired where needed.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Sized to the flue tile it seals, a top damper in Brooklyn is 10% off.
Open fully before every fire
Above everything else, a top damper has to be fully open before a fire is lit. A fire under a closed lid sends smoke and carbon monoxide into the room. The handle position shows whether the lid is open, and a look up the firebox confirms it.
The makers also say to leave it open until no fire remains and the ashes have gone cold. Closing it early on smoldering embers traps their smoke in the house. We cover both points at the walk-through, and write them on the ticket. A lid that is only partly open can also spill smoke, so the check is for fully open, not just unlocked.
Repairing the crown before the damper
The crown around the flue tile keeps water out of the chimney and supports the tile the damper sits on. A crown that is cracked or pulling away from the tile lets water in beside the damper and loosens the tile over time.
Crown repair is priced ahead of the damper when the crown needs it. The crown's joint with the flue tile is left as a flexible bond break, as R1003.9.1 calls for, so the tile and damper can move with heat. If the crown is recast, the damper waits until the crown has cured enough to work on.
The walk-through after installation
Before we leave, we show you how the handle opens and closes the lid, how to lock it closed, and how to confirm it is open before lighting. You try it yourself while we watch.
We also write down the make and model, the flue size and the maker's care points, so anyone who works on the chimney later knows what is up there. If anyone else in the house uses the fireplace, it helps to have them watch the walk-through as well.
Tile, crown, throat and model, in writing
- Tile height above the crown checked against the maker's minimum
- Old throat damper removed or fixed fully open
- Handle bracket anchored in the firebox where you approve
- Gasket, spring and cable condition noted on the ticket
Top damper questions from Brooklyn
What happens to my old damper?
It is removed or fixed fully open so it cannot close across the flue. The ticket records which.
What if I forget to open it?
The handle hangs in the firebox where it is easy to see, and we show you how to check the lid before lighting. Smoke at the opening is the sign it is closed, so put the fire out and open the damper.
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Rusted throat damper in Brooklyn?
Describe what the throat damper does when you call (904) 920-5495, and we set up the free visit in Brooklyn.
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