Top mount damper installs in Fleming Island, sized to your tile
We measure your flue tile in Fleming Island before ordering, so the damper we bring is made for that tile.
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The make, model and flue size of your Fleming Island damper go on the ticket.
- Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Fleming Island 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.
Several flues on one chimney
A chimney may carry the fireplace flue beside flues for a water heater, a furnace or a second fireplace. Only a fireplace flue gets a top sealing damper, and each fireplace flue needs its own. The flues can look alike from the roof, so each is traced to what it serves before any fitting.
We identify each flue on your chimney in Fleming Island before fitting anything, and the estimate names which flue the damper goes on. Appliance flues keep their own caps, sized for their venting.
Fleming Island is on the St. Johns River. Fleming Island lies within Clay County.
From the tile measurement to the handle
- Top sealing dampers set in the maker's adhesive
- Old throat dampers removed or fixed open
- Round flues fitted with matching models
- Make and model of your Fleming Island 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.
Hurricane season and a top damper in Fleming Island
Storm wind in the Atlantic hurricane season, which the National Hurricane Center dates from June 1 to November 30, can reach chimneys well inland. A closed top damper in Fleming Island keeps storm rain out of the flue.
Once the wind has passed, check from the ground that the lid still sits square.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Sized to the flue tile it seals, a top damper in Fleming Island is 10% off.
What happens to the old throat damper
Left in place under the new damper, an old throat damper is a risk if it can still swing shut. Depending on its condition, we take the plate out or wire and fix it in the fully open position, and a frame that is breaking up is cleared away.
Removing the plate also opens the throat for the cable to pass, and gives a clear look at the smoke chamber. The ticket records what we did with the old damper, so nobody later wonders why the handle is gone. Old damper parts are taken away with the rest of the debris, not left on the smoke shelf.
Adjusting the lid to close evenly
The seal depends on the lid closing square on its gasket. The cable length and the spring tension decide that: too slack and the lid rests open a crack, too tight and the spring strains or the cable pulls the frame.
We adjust both with the lid closed and check the gasket contact all the way around, then release and close it several times. The final adjustment is marked at the bracket so it can be reset after a sweep. A lid that seals on one side and gaps on the other wastes the whole point of the damper, which is why that check is never skipped.
Why an open flue loses conditioned air
A chimney is a tall column connected to the room at the bottom and the outdoors at the top. When the air inside the house and the air outside differ in temperature, air moves through that column, in or out depending on conditions.
Leaky throat dampers let that movement continue between fires. A gasketed lid at the top stops it, and it seals the whole flue rather than just the throat. We explain what to expect in your house, without promising a figure. The effect depends on the house, the chimney and how the fireplace is used, which is why we describe it rather than put a number on it.
Tile, crown, throat and model, in writing
- Tile rim and crown checked, with any repair priced first
- Decorative gas appliance in the firebox checked for conflicts
- Existing top damper serviced with the maker's parts
- Cap needs for other flues on the chimney listed separately
Top damper questions from Fleming Island
What does measuring for a top damper in Fleming Island cost?
Nothing. Measuring the tile and checking the crown and throat are free, and the written estimate names the model and price.
Will it need maintenance?
Very little. The gasket, spring and cable are checked when the chimney is swept, and the maker's parts replace them when they wear.
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