Chimney cap replacement in Lake Shore by local cap pros
New caps in Lake Shore go on after nests, debris and loose parts come out, and the first inspection is free.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Chimney cap specialists who measure every flue
- 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
Every screen we fit comes off for the sweep, so the flue can still be cleaned from the top.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure every flue on your Lake Shore chimney at no charge before any cap is ordered.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe cap model, its metal and the fastening are priced together, so the total is clear.
- Workmanship warrantyOur fitting and fastening carry the workmanship warranty, with the cap maker's terms in writing.
Screens that meet the Florida code
What most people call the screen on a cap, the Florida residential code calls a spark arrestor, and its section R1003.9.2 sets how one must be built when it is fitted to a masonry chimney. The section deals with open area, the strength of the screen, the size of the openings and whether the screen can be taken off for cleaning. Every screened cap we propose for your chimney in Lake Shore is checked against those points before it is ordered. The estimate states the opening size and the grade of the mesh, so you can see the check was made rather than take it on trust. Cap rusted, bent or gone in Lake Shore? Our cap pros inspect it for free at (904) 920-5495.
Lake Shore sits in Duval County. The coast is more than about six miles from Lake Shore.
What's Included
What a new chimney cap includes in Lake Shore
- Slip-in, band-mount or full-crown style picked to suit the tile
- Lid or screen that comes off for the sweep
- Cap on your Lake Shore home fastened to hold in a storm
- Crown condition noted under a full-crown cap
How It Works
From tile measure to fastened cap in Lake Shore
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Every flue tile measured
On the free visit we measure each tile inside and out, and how far it stands above the crown.
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Cap picked from the maker's chart
Model, metal grade and screen come from the sizing chart and our own numbers, never from the old cap.
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Old cap off, new cap fastened
Set screws, a clamp band or masonry anchors are tightened to the maker's instructions, firm enough for a hard blow without cracking the clay.
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Screen checked, debris hauled off
We check the mesh along every edge, clear out any nest material, haul away the old cap and show you the finished top.
Local Conditions
Soot-clogged screens in Lake Shore
The screen on a cap catches soot from every fire. Over a season the openings narrow, and the fire becomes slow to start and smoky.
When a chimney in Lake Shore starts drawing poorly, the cap screen is one of the first things we check and clean.
10% off your first service when you book today
A measured, fastened cap booked today takes 10% off a first service with us.
Soot-clogged mesh and a lazy fire
Screen mesh sits in the path of every bit of soot and creosote that leaves a wood fire. Over a season the deposit narrows the openings, and a mesh that met the open-area rule when new may fall short. The symptoms show inside the house: a fire that is slow to catch, smoke that curls out at the top of the opening, and a smell of smoke in the room the next day. Brushing the mesh during a sweep clears it. When the mesh size is within the code, a screen that clogs again quickly usually points to how the fires are burned, with wet wood or too little air, rather than to a fault in the cap.
Rain that slips past a cap
A cap sheds rain that falls straight down, but wind-driven rain can travel sideways under a shallow hood and into the tile. Some cap makers offer deeper hoods or models with side baffles for chimneys that stand exposed, and their literature says which.
Before we recommend a deeper hood, we confirm the water really arrives through the flue opening. Rain soaking through the crown or the brick shows up in the same firebox, and a larger hood does nothing about it. So the answer names the path we found, what closes it, and whether a bigger cap belongs in it at all.
Why the old cap is not the pattern
Ordering a replacement to match the cap that came off is tempting. The trouble is that the old cap may not have fit in the first place. Caps sized a step too small get forced over a tile and crack it; caps a step too large sit loose and walk off in wind. Some were fitted before the crown was redone and no longer match the tile height at all.
So we measure the tile and the crown as they are today and size from the maker's chart, and the old cap leaves the roof with its fasteners. The measurements stay on file for whoever services the chimney next.
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What sets the cap on your estimate
- Height of each tile above the crown, and whether it can hold a cap
- Cap model and maker, chosen from the sizing chart for your tiles
- Fastening method: set screws, clamp band or anchors into the crown
- Fastener metal matched to the cap to avoid galvanic corrosion
FAQ
Cap questions we hear in Lake Shore
Will you need to get inside the house?
Not for the roof work itself, as long as we can reach the roof safely. If the flue needs clearing from below, or an animal is involved, someone needs to let us in to the fireplace.
Can a cap go on if the crown is cracked?
A single-flue cap can, if the tile itself is sound, though the crown still lets water in around it. A full-crown cap needs sound concrete to anchor into, so the crown is repaired first.
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A cap that fits is ordered to the flue tile, so the first visit in Lake Shore is for measuring. Book it at (904) 920-5495.
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