Chimney chase cover replacement in Oceanway by local pros
Chase covers across Oceanway in a metal chosen for the exposure, specified by local pros during a 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 Oceanway 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
Rotted plates found under chase tops in Oceanway are shown to you and priced on their own line before anyone touches them.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Oceanway 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.
Details that help before the visit
A few facts help us prepare for a chase call in Oceanway. Is the chimney a framed box with siding or stucco, or is it brick? How many pipes come out of the top? Is there water inside, rust on the siding, or both?
If you know the fireplace maker, or can find a model number on a plate behind the lower grille, tell us. Photographs from the yard are not needed, but noting which side of the chase shows streaks helps. We confirm every detail on the roof before any estimate is written, and nothing is ordered from a phone description. Tell us whether the Oceanway chase top ponds or drips when you ring (904) 920-5495; the inspection costs nothing.
Oceanway lies within Duval County. Oceanway is inland, more than about six miles from the coast.
Our Services
Your new chase top in Oceanway, part by part
- New top pitched or cross-broken so rain runs to the edges
- Raised collar formed at every pipe hole
- Framing and sheathing under the old top probed and reported
- Rust streaks on Oceanway siding traced to cover, collar or cap
How It Works
From tape measure to hose test in Oceanway
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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
Hurricane season wind on Oceanway chase covers
Storm season runs from June 1 to November 30, and inland towns like Oceanway still see gusts strong enough to lift a loosely held chase top. Once one edge rises, rain runs under the sheet and onto the framing.
Our tops get a skirt deep enough to fasten below the siding joint and screws spaced closely along every side.
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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.
Storm collars and where the sealant goes
A storm collar is a tapered metal band clamped around the pipe a short way above the chase top collar. Its skirt overlaps the collar so rain running down the pipe is thrown outward onto the top.
Where the sealant goes depends on the model, and its installation steps say so. One maker calls for waterproof caulk where the storm collar meets the pipe; another also seals the joint between the storm collar and the chase top. None of them fill the open ring around the pipe at the collar. After a new cover goes on, we fit a new storm collar or refit the old one if it is sound, and set it snug.
Why sealant cannot fix a flat top
Some old chase tops are covered in layers of roof cement or caulk, spread over rust spots and seams in the hope of stopping a leak. Sealant can bridge a pinhole for a while, but it cannot change the shape of a flat sheet, so the water still sits where it did before. Each layer also hides the metal, making it hard to see how far the rust has spread.
When a sealed-over top comes off, it can show more damage than its surface suggested. A shaped new top removes the need for the sealant, and the old layers go into the dumpster with the rusted sheet.
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Checks behind a chase cover price
- Collar height and hole diameter for each chimney pipe
- Pipe spacing and layout where more than one vent passes through
- Paint or powder-coat finish, if chosen, and its color
- Roof covering issues near the chase, referred to a roofer in writing
FAQ
Chase cover questions from Oceanway
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.
Can rotted framing be fixed at the same time?
Yes, and it has to be solid before a new cover is fastened down. Rotted top plates or sheathing are repaired first and shown on the estimate apart from the cover.
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