Local chimney chase cover replacement for Jacksonville Beach homes
Stainless or copper chase covers for Jacksonville Beach chimneys, with the storm collar resealed where the manual says. Local sheet metal pros, 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 pros Jacksonville Beach neighbors can call direct
- 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
Your Jacksonville Beach chase is measured on the roof by the same family business that bends and fits the new cover.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Jacksonville 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 ceiling stain near the fireplace
A stain on the ceiling or the wall near a factory-built fireplace, showing up after rain, often traces back to the top of the chase. Water that gets through a failing cover runs down the chimney pipe or the inside of the framing and comes out wherever it meets a ceiling or a floor.
In a home in Jacksonville Beach we start the search at the top: the cover, the collar, the storm collar and the cap. If those are sound, that is noted and the search moves on. Where the water entered goes in the finding, with the repair that stops it. Rust spots or a drip under the chase in Jacksonville Beach mean the top should be checked, and our sheet metal pros do that for free at (904) 920-5495.
Census takers counted 23,830 people in Jacksonville Beach in 2020. Jacksonville Beach lies on the coastline.
Our Services
Your new chase top in Jacksonville Beach, part by part
- Small gap at each pipe left open, as the manuals require
- Screws set through the skirt sides into the framing
- Framing and sheathing under the old top probed and reported
- Listed termination cap reinstalled or replaced with the maker's part
How It Works
From tape measure to hose test in Jacksonville 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
What salt spray does to a chase cover in Jacksonville Beach
Galvanized sheet gives up its zinc coating faster where salt reaches the roof, and stainless guidance scores flat surfaces with tight crevices as the riskiest shapes. A chase top has both.
On chases in Jacksonville Beach we look at the seams, the collar joints and the skirt screws first, because rust starts in those tight spots. The replacement is specified in Type 316 stainless, and the grade is written on your estimate.
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Skirt depth and the drip that clears the wall
The skirt is the part of the cover that turns down over the sides of the chase. It needs enough depth to cover the joint between the top of the siding and the framing, and enough to take fasteners below that joint.
At its bottom edge it ends in a drip: a small outward kick that throws water clear of the wall instead of letting it run back underneath. Fireplace manuals call for a turndown and drip edge on the chase top for exactly that reason. A skirt that stops short, or ends flush against the siding, leaves the top of the wall to take the water.
Why thin sheet dents and holds puddles
Sheet metal is sold by gauge, and a higher gauge number means a thinner sheet. A thin sheet is easy to cut and bend, but it flexes under a ladder foot, dents when a branch falls on it, and sags between its edges on a wide chase. Every dent becomes a small basin. Manuals give a minimum gauge, which is where a design starts rather than where it has to stop. For a larger chase, or one that sees foot traffic during chimney service, we propose a heavier sheet so the slope and cross-breaks keep their shape, and the gauge is named beside the metal.
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
Checks behind a chase cover price
- Collar height and hole diameter for each chimney pipe
- Fireplace maker and model read from the unit's rating plate
- Removal of the old top, screws and sealant from the chase
- Water test of the new top where the roof allows safe footing
FAQ
Chase cover questions from Jacksonville Beach
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.
What metal do you recommend for a chase top?
It depends on the size of the chase and the exposure. Our starting point is stainless steel in a heavier gauge than the minimum, and the estimate names the grade and gauge.
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