Top mount damper installs in Green Cove Springs, sized to your tile
Your existing top damper in Green Cove Springs not sealing? We adjust it or fit the maker's parts, backed by our guarantee.
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Top sealing damper specialists in Green Cove Springs
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
The make, model and flue size of your Green Cove Springs damper go on the ticket.
- Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Green Cove Springs 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.
The throat after the old damper comes out
Removing a rusted throat damper opens the throat and the smoke chamber above it to view, sometimes for the first time in years. Loose brick, open joints or a bare stepped chamber are easier to repair while the plate is out. It is also the moment to check the throat for anything that would snag the new cable.
When we fit a top damper in Green Cove Springs, we look into the throat once the old plate is gone and tell you what we see. Any chamber work is priced separately, and you decide whether to do it now.
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What our crew fits and fixes at the flue top in Green Cove Springs
- Cables run clean from lid to firebox
- Cracked tile rims repaired before fitting
- Worn gaskets, springs and cables replaced
- Every flue identified before any fitting
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.
Occasional fires inland in Green Cove Springs
For a fireplace in Green Cove Springs that is lit only now and then, the flue spends most of its life closed with a top damper, and that keeps the chimney drier and cleaner between fires.
Open it fully before each fire, and keep it open until nothing in the firebox is still warm.
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.
Mounting the handle bracket
Inside the firebox, the handle bracket goes on a side wall near the front where the brick allows. It is anchored into firebrick or masonry with fasteners suited to it, at a height you can reach without leaning into the firebox.
The bracket also carries the lock that holds the lid shut. We place it where it will not sit in the flames and where the chain or handle is easy to see before lighting. You approve the spot before we drill. The bracket is set level and square to the opening, so the handle hangs straight and is plain to see.
Looking after the gasket
The gasket between lid and frame is what makes the seal. Over years of heat and weather it can harden, compress or tear, and a worn gasket lets air slip past a closed lid.
Makers sell replacement gaskets for their models. We check the gasket whenever we work on or sweep a chimney with a top damper, and fit a new one from the maker once the old one has lost its spring. A quick test is to close the lid on a strip of paper and pull it; a gasket that lets the paper slide out easily is worn.
What the damper estimate lists
Our estimate for a top damper names the model and its size, the tile measurement it is based on, what happens to the old throat damper, the handle position, and any crown or tile repair needed first. Each is priced on its own line.
The damper's cure time and the date it can be used go on the ticket after installation. If the day brings a surprise, such as a cracked tile hidden under the old frame, you see it before we continue. The old throat damper's condition is described too, so you can see why it is being replaced.
Tile, crown, throat and model, in writing
- Tile rim and crown checked, with any repair priced first
- Old throat damper removed or fixed fully open
- Gasket, spring and cable condition noted on the ticket
- Walk-through on opening, closing and locking the lid
Top damper questions from Green Cove Springs
Can you fit a top damper the same day in Green Cove Springs?
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.
Do I still need a chimney cap?
On a single fireplace flue, the open lid sheds rain like a cap, so one may not be needed. Other flues, or a wish for a spark screen, can still call for one, and we explain it on the estimate.
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