Family-owned top damper installation in Fernandina Beach
We measure your flue tile in Fernandina Beach before ordering, so the damper we bring is made for that tile.
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- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Top sealing damper specialists in Fernandina Beach
- 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 Fernandina Beach 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.
Buying a house with a top damper
A new owner may not know the chain or handle in the firebox operates a lid at the top of the chimney. Lighting a fire with that lid closed puts smoke straight into the room. Knowing how the damper works also helps you spot a problem before it matters.
When you move into a house in Fernandina Beach with a top damper, we can show you how it opens and closes, check its seal and cable, and write down its make and model for your records. The visit is free.
Amelia Island Light can be found in Fernandina Beach. Fernandina Beach sits in Nassau County.
What our crew fits and fixes at the flue top in Fernandina Beach
- Flue tiles measured for the right damper size
- Handle brackets anchored where you can reach them
- Every flue identified before any fitting
- Owners shown how to open, close and lock the lid
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.
A sealed flue on a coastal chimney in Fernandina Beach
A closed top damper keeps wind-driven rain out of the flue entirely, which spares the smoke shelf and throat on a coastal chimney in Fernandina Beach from the water an open top lets in.
Raised for a fire, the lid sheds rain like a cap, so the flue is covered either way.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
The install comes 10% off when the damper is ordered no more than 72 hours after the inspection.
How a top damper meets the damper rule
Under R1001.7.1 of the Florida residential code, a masonry fireplace needs a ferrous metal damper set 8 inches or more above its opening. That damper may be placed low in the fireplace or high in the chimney serving it, as long as its control reaches the room.
Because it sits in the chimney and is worked from the room by cable and handle, the top damper meets the rule. The throat damper it replaces is then removed or fixed fully open so it cannot close across the flue. A throat damper left able to close would give the fireplace two dampers, and the one out of sight is the one that gets forgotten.
Setting the frame in its adhesive
Top damper frames are set on the tile in a high-temperature adhesive supplied with the damper. One maker's instructions call for a continuous 1/4 inch bead of the furnished adhesive and a 24 hour set before the damper is used.
We follow the instructions for the model we fit, clean the tile rim first and press the frame down evenly so the bead is continuous. The cure time goes on the ticket, and the fireplace stays unlit until it has passed. Adhesive squeezed out along the joint is tooled into a neat fillet so water runs off rather than sitting against the frame.
Servicing an older top damper
Top dampers that have been in place for years may need a new gasket, a new spring, a cable or a lid. Makers support their models with replacement parts, and repairs like these are done from the roof and the firebox without removing the frame.
If the frame's bond to the tile has failed, or the model's parts are no longer made, a new damper may be the answer. We tell you which after checking it, and list the parts and prices. Availability is confirmed with the maker or its distributor before we quote, so the price does not rest on a part that cannot be had.
Tile, crown, throat and model, in writing
- Tile height above the crown checked against the maker's minimum
- Frame set in the maker's adhesive, with the cure time written down
- Old throat damper removed or fixed fully open
- Decorative gas appliance in the firebox checked for conflicts
Top damper questions from Fernandina Beach
Can you fit a top damper the same day in Fernandina Beach?
The measurement can happen the same day when the schedule has room, but the damper is ordered to fit your tile. We install it once it arrives, and the adhesive then needs its set time.
What happens to my old damper?
It is removed or fixed fully open so it cannot close across the flue. The ticket records which.
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