Family-owned top damper installation in Sandalwood
Idle fireplace in Sandalwood? A gasketed top damper closes the flue between fires without a plug to forget.
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Local pros who fit chimney top dampers in Sandalwood
- 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 Sandalwood are fitted by a family-owned local crew.
- Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Sandalwood 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.
Rain finding its way down an idle flue
A fireplace that sits unused still has an open flue above it, and rain gets in wherever the top is uncapped or the cap is loose. It lands on the smoke shelf, rusts the throat damper and stains the firebox. Water that sits on the smoke shelf also soaks into the masonry below it.
With the lid shut between fires, rain has no way into the flue, and with it open, the lid works as a rain cover. We check the crown and tile on your chimney in Sandalwood before fitting one, since the damper needs a sound base.
Sandalwood is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville. The county for Sandalwood is Duval County.
What our crew fits and fixes at the flue top in Sandalwood
- Worn gaskets, springs and cables replaced
- Every flue identified before any fitting
- Owners shown how to open, close and lock the lid
- Make and model of your Sandalwood damper written down
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.
Occasional fires inland in Sandalwood
For a fireplace in Sandalwood that is lit only now and then, the flue spends most of its life closed with a top damper, and that keeps the chimney drier and cleaner between fires.
Open it fully before each fire, and keep it open until nothing in the firebox is still warm.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
The install comes 10% off when the damper is ordered no more than 72 hours after the inspection.
Measuring the flue tile
Top dampers are sized to the outside dimensions of the flue tile, since the frame sits over or on its top edge. Clay tiles come in several square and rectangular sizes, and round flues need a model made for round openings.
On the roof, the tile's outside dimensions are measured and its top edge checked for level and soundness. The model is chosen from that measurement and the maker's size chart, and both go on the estimate. A multi-flue chimney is measured flue by flue, since tiles on the same chimney can differ in size.
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.
What the damper estimate lists
Our estimate for a top damper names the model and its size, the tile measurement it is based on, what happens to the old throat damper, the handle position, and any crown or tile repair needed first. Each is priced on its own line.
The damper's cure time and the date it can be used go on the ticket after installation. If the day brings a surprise, such as a cracked tile hidden under the old frame, you see it before we continue. The old throat damper's condition is described too, so you can see why it is being replaced.
Tile, crown, throat and model, in writing
- Flue tile outside dimensions measured and the model chosen to fit
- Tile rim and crown checked, with any repair priced first
- Lid adjusted to close evenly on its gasket
- Existing top damper serviced with the maker's parts
Top damper questions from Sandalwood
Can a top damper go on any chimney?
It needs a masonry fireplace flue with a sound tile standing high enough above the crown. Flues for other appliances and listed metal chimneys are handled differently, and we tell you which applies.
Will it need maintenance?
Very little. The gasket, spring and cable are checked when the chimney is swept, and the maker's parts replace them when they wear.
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