Chimney chase cover replacement in Fernandina Beach by local pros
Chase covers across Fernandina Beach in a metal chosen for the exposure, specified by local pros during a free inspection.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Chase cover experts Fernandina Beach 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
Nobody stands on the new top at your Fernandina Beach house; we work from the roof beside the chase so the sheet keeps its shape.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Fernandina Beach 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.
A storm collar that has let go
The storm collar is the metal band clamped around the chimney pipe just above the chase top collar. It overlaps the collar like a small umbrella and keeps rain from running down the pipe into the opening.
When its clamp loosens it slides down, and when its seal to the pipe dries out, water gets behind it. Either failure can soak your Fernandina Beach chase even under a sound cover. We check the storm collar on every chase call, refit or replace it, and seal it to the pipe only where the fireplace manual says to seal. The measuring visit in Fernandina Beach costs nothing, so call (904) 920-5495 before the next rain.
Fernandina Beach falls within Nassau County. The 2020 Census count for Fernandina Beach was 13,052 people.
Our Services
What your chase cover job in Fernandina Beach covers
- Chase measured over the finished siding on your Fernandina Beach roof
- New top pitched or cross-broken so rain runs to the edges
- Garden hose test on the finished top where footing is safe
- Two-pipe chases laid out from each measured pipe center
How It Works
How our chase cover pros replace a top in Fernandina Beach
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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
Tracing coastal rust on Fernandina Beach chases
Rust streaks down the siding show up early on a coastal chase, and in Fernandina Beach they can come from the cover, the storm collar, the cap or one screw. We follow the streak to the part that is rusting before anything is ordered.
When the cover is the source, the new top is pitched stainless in a salt-resistant grade. A sound listed cap stays, and a rusted one is replaced with the fireplace maker's part.
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A quarter inch per foot away from the pipe
One fireplace maker's manual gives the minimum fall for a chase top: at least 1/4 inch per foot, sloping down away from the pipe opening. That may look slight, but it is enough to keep water moving on sheet metal as long as the sheet is stiff enough to hold its shape. A slope that reverses anywhere, even over a few inches, creates a low spot where water sits and the metal stays wet. A level goes on the finished top in several directions, and on a larger chase the sheet gauge is chosen so the slope holds across the span between the supports.
Keeping feet and ladders off the chase top
Think of a chase top as a roof over a box, never a place to stand. Sheet metal that is walked on, knelt on or used as a ladder rest dents, and every dent becomes a small basin that holds water after the next rain. Anyone servicing the chimney should work from the roof beside the chase or from a ladder against the chase framing, with padding under the ladder feet where they touch the siding.
If other trades work on your roof, such as a roofer or a satellite installer, it is worth asking them to stay off the chase top as well. A dent found later is noted at the next visit.
Chase top metal near salt water
Flat, horizontal sheet is the shape the International Molybdenum Association's stainless guidance scores as riskier outdoors, and it adds points for sheltered crevices and for nearness to salt water. Salt deposits on a flat top stay put between rains and hold moisture against the metal. On a chase close to the coast, galvanized sheet runs out of zinc quickly, and even the common stainless grade can pit.
Where the exposure calls for it, we propose Type 316 stainless, whose molybdenum resists chloride pitting, or copper, and name the choice in writing. A rinse with fresh water during chimney service helps any metal up there.
Free Inspection
Measured and noted on Fernandina Beach chase tops
- Outside size of the chase, taken over the siding or stucco finish
- Fastener type and spacing through the skirt into the chase sides
- Paint or powder-coat finish, if chosen, and its color
- Roof covering issues near the chase, referred to a roofer in writing
FAQ
Before you order a new chase top
Do you replace chase covers in Fernandina Beach?
We do. Tell us what you see on the chase top, such as rust, a puddle or a lifted edge, and we measure your Fernandina Beach chase on the first visit.
Can you replace the cover while I am at work?
Not for the roof work, if we can reach the roof safely. Someone needs to be home if we have to read the fireplace model plate or look for water inside.
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