Chimney chase cover replacement in Oakleaf Plantation by local pros
A single free visit in Oakleaf Plantation to measure and look under the old top, before anything is cut.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Chase cover experts Oakleaf Plantation families can reach directly
- 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
A leaking chase in Oakleaf Plantation often comes down to a flat or rusted top, and a properly shaped replacement is the repair that stops it.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Oakleaf Plantation 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.
Rust or water inside a metal firebox
Rust flakes on the floor of a factory-built firebox, or drips on its refractory panels after a storm, mean water is coming down the chimney system. On these units the water path tends to start outside, at the chase top, the storm collar or the termination cap, rather than inside the fireplace itself. We check those three from the roof on any Oakleaf Plantation call about water in a metal fireplace. The fireplace's own parts are looked at from below, and anything that has been damaged by the water is written up separately so the cause and the damage are not confused. Tell us whether the Oakleaf Plantation chase top ponds or drips when you ring (904) 920-5495; the inspection costs nothing.
More than about six miles separate Oakleaf Plantation from the coast. Counted as a direct line, Jacksonville and Oakleaf Plantation are roughly 16 miles apart.
Our Services
Your chase top job, part by part
- Chase measured over the finished siding on your Oakleaf Plantation roof
- Skirt turned down over the siding, ending in a drip
- Framing and sheathing under the old top probed and reported
- Listed termination cap reinstalled or replaced with the maker's part
How It Works
How our chase cover pros replace a top in Oakleaf Plantation
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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 Oakleaf Plantation
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 Oakleaf Plantation, the new top is laid out from each measured pipe center.
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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.
Air openings the termination needs
Some factory-built chimneys are cooled by air moving between their pipe walls, and their terminations have openings for that air. The installation steps for several models carry the same note on their drawings: do not seal ventilation openings. Some chase-style terminations also call for small noncombustible spacers at the corners of the chase, so the chase top sits on them with an air space beneath it.
A new cover has to preserve every one of those openings and spacers exactly as the drawing shows. Sealing them to stop a leak can overheat the chimney, so we trace leaks to their real source and leave the openings alone, as drawn.
Screws through the skirt sides
Every screw that goes through the flat of a chase top is a hole in the part of the cover where water runs. Installation steps for these chimneys fasten the top through its sides instead.
We drive the fasteners through the skirt into the chase framing, below the joint the skirt protects, spaced closely enough to hold the edge flat in wind. The screws are in a metal compatible with the cover, with sealing washers where the maker calls for them. The flat of the new top stays unbroken except for the pipe collars, and the old screw holes in the framing are filled so the new screws bite fresh wood.
Free Inspection
Measured and noted on Oakleaf Plantation chase tops
- Outside size of the chase, taken over the siding or stucco finish
- Framing and sheathing condition under the old top, priced separately
- Pipe spacing and layout where more than one vent passes through
- Water test of the new top where the roof allows safe footing
FAQ
Before you order a new chase top
Do you replace chase covers in Oakleaf Plantation?
We do. Tell us what you see on the chase top, such as rust, a puddle or a lifted edge, and we measure your Oakleaf Plantation chase on the first visit.
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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Our family business sends a chase cover pro to measure your Oakleaf Plantation chase at no charge. Call (904) 920-5495.
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