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.

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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.

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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 sits on the coastline. Amelia Island Light lies within Fernandina Beach.

What your chase cover job in Fernandina Beach covers

New top pitched or cross-broken so rain runs to the edges
Storm collar refitted and sealed where the maker's steps say
Garden hose test on the finished top where footing is safe
Two-pipe chases laid out from each measured pipe center

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How our chase cover pros replace a top in Fernandina Beach

Measure over the siding
We measure all four sides at the top of your Fernandina Beach 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.

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.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

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

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Air openings the termination needs

Some factory-built chimneys are cooled by air moving between their pipe walls, and their terminations have openings for that air. The installation steps for several models carry the same note on their drawings: do not seal ventilation openings. Some chase-style terminations also call for small noncombustible spacers at the corners of the chase, so the chase top sits on them with an air space beneath it.

A new cover has to preserve every one of those openings and spacers exactly as the drawing shows. Sealing them to stop a leak can overheat the chimney, so we trace leaks to their real source and leave the openings alone, as drawn.

Height above the roof after the top is replaced

The fireplace manuals we work from set how high the termination must stand. The outlet has to clear the spot where the pipe comes through the roof by 3 feet or more, and clear any roof surface inside a 10-foot radius by 2 feet or more.

A new chase cover leaves the termination where it is, so the height does not change with the job. Roofs do change, though: an addition, a new dormer or a raised ridge nearby can leave an old termination too low. While measuring, we check the height against that rule and note any shortfall as a separate matter to resolve.

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.

Measured and noted on Fernandina Beach chase tops

Fireplace maker and model read from the unit's rating plate
Listed termination cap reused, or replaced with the maker's part
Fastener type and spacing through the skirt into the chase sides
Paint or powder-coat finish, if chosen, and its color

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 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.