Family-owned top damper installation in Murray Hill
We measure your flue tile in Murray Hill before ordering, so the damper we bring is made for that tile.
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- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Top sealing damper specialists in Murray Hill
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Roof to firebox, top dampers in Murray Hill are fitted by a family-owned local crew.
- Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Murray Hill 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.
A fireplace used a few times a year
If the fireplace is lit only on a handful of cool evenings, the flue spends almost all its time open to the weather. Plugs and stoppers can close it, but they have to come out before every fire. A flue that stays open between those few fires also gathers debris and moisture.
Fitted at the flue top, a gasketed damper closes the flue between fires and opens with a pull on its handle. For an occasional fireplace in Murray Hill, it keeps the chimney sealed without anything to remember to remove. Local pros, free inspection.
Murray Hill lies within Duval County. Murray Hill is inland.
Top damper work we take on in Murray Hill
- Top sealing dampers set in the maker's adhesive
- Cables run clean from lid to firebox
- Every flue identified before any fitting
- Owners shown how to open, close and lock the lid
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.
What a top damper faces inland in Murray Hill
Murray Hill is inland, so a top damper there is not fighting salt corrosion. Heat from fires, rain on the lid and years of opening and closing are what wear the gasket, spring and cable.
We check those parts whenever we work on a chimney in Murray Hill.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Sized to the flue tile it seals, a top damper in Murray Hill is 10% off.
Adjusting the lid to close evenly
The seal depends on the lid closing square on its gasket. The cable length and the spring tension decide that: too slack and the lid rests open a crack, too tight and the spring strains or the cable pulls the frame.
We adjust both with the lid closed and check the gasket contact all the way around, then release and close it several times. The final adjustment is marked at the bracket so it can be reset after a sweep. A lid that seals on one side and gaps on the other wastes the whole point of the damper, which is why that check is never skipped.
Flues that do not take a damper
A flue that vents a water heater or furnace has to stay open whenever the appliance can run. The fuel gas rules do not allow a manually operated damper in a gas appliance's vent, and the same caution applies to any appliance flue.
We identify every flue on the chimney before fitting a top damper and put the damper only on a fireplace flue. Appliance flues keep caps made for their venting, and the estimate names each flue. An appliance flue that has lost its cap gets a proper cap, not a damper, as part of the same visit.
The walk-through after installation
Before we leave, we show you how the handle opens and closes the lid, how to lock it closed, and how to confirm it is open before lighting. You try it yourself while we watch.
We also write down the make and model, the flue size and the maker's care points, so anyone who works on the chimney later knows what is up there. If anyone else in the house uses the fireplace, it helps to have them watch the walk-through as well.
Tile, crown, throat and model, in writing
- Frame set in the maker's adhesive, with the cure time written down
- Lid adjusted to close evenly on its gasket
- Make, model and flue size written down for your records
- Cap needs for other flues on the chimney listed separately
Top damper questions from Murray Hill
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.
What does measuring for a top damper in Murray Hill cost?
Nothing. Measuring the tile and checking the crown and throat are free, and the written estimate names the model and price.
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