Top sealing dampers installed for Jacksonville Beach fireplaces

Order a top sealing damper for your Jacksonville Beach fireplace in the 72 hours after we measure, and a local family business takes 10% off the install.

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Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
100% satisfaction guaranteed
Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off any service

You get a walk-through on opening, closing and locking the lid.

Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Jacksonville 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.

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Not sure what size your flue is

Top dampers are made to fit flue tiles by their outside dimensions, in square, rectangular and round shapes, and the frame has to sit on the tile's top edge. A guess from the ground can easily pick the wrong size. The tile's condition matters as much to the choice as its size.

We measure the tile on your chimney in Jacksonville Beach before anything is ordered and check its condition while we are up there. The model, the tile size and the fit go on the estimate so you can see the reason for the choice.

The 2020 Census count for Jacksonville Beach was 23,830 people. Jacksonville Beach sits on the coastline.

What our crew fits and fixes at the flue top in Jacksonville Beach

Old throat dampers removed or fixed open
Handle brackets anchored where you can reach them
Round flues fitted with matching models
Bent lids straightened or replaced

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The order of a top damper install

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.
Model ordered to fit
The damper is chosen from the maker's size chart for your tile and approved on the estimate first.
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.
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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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

Leaky throat damper? A top damper ordered within three days of the inspection is 10% off.

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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.

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.

Open fully before every fire

Above everything else, a top damper has to be fully open before a fire is lit. A fire under a closed lid sends smoke and carbon monoxide into the room. The handle position shows whether the lid is open, and a look up the firebox confirms it.

The makers also say to leave it open until no fire remains and the ashes have gone cold. Closing it early on smoldering embers traps their smoke in the house. We cover both points at the walk-through, and write them on the ticket. A lid that is only partly open can also spill smoke, so the check is for fully open, not just unlocked.

What we check before fitting a top damper in Jacksonville Beach

Frame set in the maker's adhesive, with the cure time written down
Old throat damper removed or fixed fully open
Handle bracket anchored in the firebox where you approve
Lid adjusted to close evenly on its gasket

Before the damper is ordered

Can you fit a top damper the same day in Jacksonville 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 does measuring for a top damper in Jacksonville Beach cost?

Nothing. Measuring the tile and checking the crown and throat are free, and the written estimate names the model and price.