Local chimney chase cover replacement for Mandarin homes
Stainless or copper chase covers for Mandarin 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 Mandarin 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
Before any metal is cut for chimneys in Mandarin, we read the fireplace maker's drawing, because collar heights and pipe gaps differ by model.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Mandarin 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.
Chase covers on stucco-finished chases
Stucco is the finish on some chases instead of siding. The cover's skirt has to lap over the top edge of the stucco and end in a drip that throws water clear of the wall face, because water running down behind a skirt soaks into the stucco's top edge. We measure over the stucco at the top, where it can be thicker or uneven, and size the skirt to clear it. On a stucco chase in Mandarin, any cracking near the top is noted as well, since it can let water in even after the new cover is on. Seeing rust streaks down the chase in Mandarin? We come out and measure it once you call (904) 920-5495.
Mandarin is one of the named neighborhoods of Jacksonville. Mandarin falls within Duval County.
Our Services
What your chase cover job in Mandarin covers
- Old chase top, screws and sealant taken off the chase
- Chase measured over the finished siding on your Mandarin roof
- New top pitched or cross-broken so rain runs to the edges
- Storm collar refitted and sealed where the maker's steps say
How It Works
What our sheet metal specialists do on Mandarin chases
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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
Chases with two pipes in Mandarin
A chase that carries two chimney pipes needs a collar at each hole, each storm collar fitted to its own pipe and every seam sealed. One open seam lets water into the whole chase.
For two-pipe chases in Mandarin, the new top is laid out from each measured pipe center.
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Cross-breaks, the creases that move water
Cross-breaks are shallow creases pressed into the sheet from corner to corner, forming a low X. They do two things. They stiffen a flat panel so it does not sag between its edges, and they give the surface four gentle slopes that fall from the center toward the sides.
On a chase top that means water runs away from the pipe collar and off the drip instead of pooling. Cross-breaks suit tops with the pipe near the center. When the pipe sits off to one side, a top with a fabricated pitch can do the same job more evenly, and we say which shape we will build and why.
The raised collar around each pipe hole
Each pipe that passes through a chase top gets a collar: a short upright ring formed around the hole, so water crossing the top has to climb over it before it can reach the opening. One maker's drawing calls for a 2-inch collar that is soldered, welded or spun, rather than a separate ring stuck on with caulk that can fail. The collar's inside diameter follows the pipe's listed outside diameter plus the clearance the manual gives. We make the collar part of the top itself, so there is no seam at its base for water to find, and we check its height with a rule before the top goes up.
Keeping feet and ladders off the chase top
Think of a chase top as a roof over a box, never a place to stand. Sheet metal that is walked on, knelt on or used as a ladder rest dents, and every dent becomes a small basin that holds water after the next rain. Anyone servicing the chimney should work from the roof beside the chase or from a ladder against the chase framing, with padding under the ladder feet where they touch the siding.
If other trades work on your roof, such as a roofer or a satellite installer, it is worth asking them to stay off the chase top as well. A dent found later is noted at the next visit.
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Measured and noted on Mandarin chase tops
- Storm collar replaced or refitted, sealed where the manual specifies
- Fireplace maker and model read from the unit's rating plate
- Pipe spacing and layout where more than one vent passes through
- Roof covering issues near the chase, referred to a roofer in writing
FAQ
Before you order a new chase top
Why not just seal around the pipe?
Filling that ring ties a hot pipe to the sheet metal, and the manuals leave it open for that reason. Rain is kept out by the storm collar above the ring, which is sealed to the pipe itself.
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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