Local chimney chase cover replacement in Neptune Beach

Ponding, rust or a lifted edge on a chase top in Neptune Beach? Our local crew inspects it free and fits a cover made to measure.

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Chase cover pros Neptune 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

You get the metal, the gauge and what we found under the old top of your Neptune Beach chase in writing, so any other quote can be compared line by line.

Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Neptune 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.

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Checking the chase cover during a sweep

Sweeping a factory-built chimney means working at the top of the pipe, right beside the chase cover. That puts the cover, the collar and the storm collar in plain view, and a sweep visit is a natural time to check them. Rust at the collar, a storm collar that has slid down the pipe, or a low spot holding water are all visible from the roof. If the cover on your Neptune Beach chase needs replacing, we measure while we are up there, price it separately, and you choose when it happens. The measuring visit in Neptune Beach costs nothing, so call (904) 920-5495 before the next rain.

The 2020 Census counted 7,217 residents in Neptune Beach. Neptune Beach lies on the coastline.

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Your new chase top in Neptune Beach, part by part

Raised collar formed at every pipe hole
Small gap at each pipe left open, as the manuals require
Storm collar refitted and sealed where the maker's steps say
Metal grade and gauge written on your Neptune Beach estimate

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How It Works

From tape measure to hose test in Neptune Beach

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.
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.
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.
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.

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Wind and spray on Neptune Beach chase covers

Homes in Neptune Beach sit on the coast, where hurricane season brings strong onshore wind from June 1 to November 30. A top held by a few screws can lift at one edge in a gust, and spray then reaches the framing.

Our Neptune Beach chase covers get a deep skirt with closely spaced fasteners through the sides, and the metal is chosen for salt first and color second.

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The gap that stays open around the pipe

Between the chimney pipe and the collar there is supposed to be a small gap. One manual specifies 1/8 inch, and it carries a fire-risk warning against filling it. The pipe of a factory-built chimney heats and cools, grows and shrinks, and relies on its air spaces to stay within its listed temperatures. Filling the gap ties the pipe to the sheet metal and can hold heat and water where neither belongs.

So the gap is left open, and the storm collar above it is what keeps rain out. If we find the gap filled on an old top, we clear it and note it.

Folded, welded and sealed seams

One-piece chase tops have seams only at their corners, where the skirt folds down. A very large chase, or one with an unusual shape, may need two sheets joined across the top.

Every seam is a possible leak, and fireplace manuals call for caulking all seams on the chase top. Corner seams are folded so water runs over them rather than into them. Joints across the top are folded and locked or welded, then sealed, and placed where water runs across them rather than along them. Fewer seams in the flat means fewer places to fail, which is why we cut one sheet where the chase size allows.

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.

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Checks behind a chase cover price

Outside size of the chase, taken over the siding or stucco finish
Skirt depth and drip detail for the wall finish on your chase
Listed termination cap reused, or replaced with the maker's part
Framing and sheathing condition under the old top, priced separately

FAQ

Chase cover questions from Neptune Beach

Does my chimney have a chase cover?

If the chimney is a framed box finished like your walls, with a metal pipe and cap at the top, it has one. Brick and block chimneys end in a crown instead.

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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