Family-owned storm damage chimney repair in Sunbeam
Chase cover peeled back in Sunbeam? We cover the opening now and fit a properly fastened top once the weather clears.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
Get Your Free Inspection
Get a quote for chimney and fireplace repair and installation in Jacksonville.
Request received
Thank you. We will call you shortly to set a time.
Quicker by phone? Call (904) 920-5495
Hurricane chimney repair experts who write it all down
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Factory-built chimney parts come from the same listed system.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in Sunbeam is checked from the top down at no charge.
- 24/7 emergency lineThe 24/7 line is answered when the storm damage cannot wait for business hours.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf a permanent repair we made does not hold the way we said, we come back and fix it.
A chase cover peeled back or missing
On a framed chimney chase, the metal top is the roof over everything below it. Wind that gets under a loose edge can peel it back like a lid, and then every rain goes straight into the chase and down the chimney pipe. Water entering a chase can soak the framing and insulation around the chimney pipe before anyone notices inside.
We close the chase top on homes in Sunbeam with a temporary cover, then measure for a replacement fabricated to fit, with its collar, storm collar and fasteners detailed. Water damage inside the chase is written up separately. Call (904) 920-5495 to book the free look.
Sunbeam sits in Duval County. Sunbeam does not reach the coast.
What our crew fixes after a storm in Sunbeam
- Open flues covered until the permanent repair
- Blown-off caps replaced and fastened properly
- Storm debris cleared from the flue
- Damaged flue tiles found and written up
From the first call after the storm to the last repair in Sunbeam
-
Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
-
Top closed to the weather
An open flue, a broken chase top or loose courses are covered or made stable the same visit where safe.
-
Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
-
Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.
Standard parts for an inland chimney in Sunbeam
Away from the coast in Sunbeam, salt corrosion is not the concern, so standard galvanized or stainless caps and covers both work. The choice comes down to how long you want the part to last.
We price both where the maker offers them and write the metal on the estimate.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Storm repairs in Sunbeam are 10% off when booked within 72 hours of the inspection.
Telling new crown cracks from old ones
Fresh cracks in a crown have clean, light edges. Old cracks are dark, dirty and may be filled with debris or growth. After a storm, the difference matters, because a new crack through a sound crown can be sealed while a crown full of old cracks that finally broke apart needs recasting.
Under R1003.9.1, the crown may be concrete, metal or stone; it has to slope, end in a drip, and leave a caulked break where it meets the flue liner. A recast crown is built that way, and the estimate says which repair the crown needs and why. Pieces of a broken crown are cleared from the roof and gutters so they do not block drainage or damage the roofing.
White deposits weeks after the storm
White bloom that appears on chimney brick weeks after a storm is salt left behind as the soaked masonry dries. It shows where the water travelled, and it can fade as the masonry dries out.
If bloom keeps returning after the top is repaired, water is still getting in somewhere, and we look again. Cleaning it off is simple once the source is fixed, and we do it with a method suited to the brick. A breathable repellent is considered only after the repairs have cured and the bloom has stopped.
Freeing a damper after a soaking
A throat damper that sat in water rusts at its pivot and plate edge, and it can seize open or shut. Forcing it can crack the frame or pull it from the masonry.
We work it free gradually, clean the rust and check the plate and frame for damage. A damper that has rusted thin or warped is priced for replacement, and a top-sealing damper is offered where the throat damper cannot be saved. Rust that has eaten through the plate or frame means replacement, and freeing it would only hide the problem.
Temporary and permanent, line by line
- Temporary flue or chase cover, with who removes it and when
- Flue lining checked for cracked or shifted tiles
- Damper worked free and checked after the soaking
- A dated written record of findings, temporary steps and repairs
Storm damage questions from Sunbeam
Can you come the same day after a storm in Sunbeam?
When the day's schedule has an opening, yes, and hazards like loose masonry or an open flue with rain coming go to the front. Describe what is visible from the yard when you call.
Is the storm inspection in Sunbeam free?
Yes. We check the top, the roof line and the flue, then write up the temporary and permanent work separately, and the estimate costs nothing.
More services in Sunbeam
-
-
-
-
-
-
Learn more about hurricane and storm damage chimney repairAll services in Sunbeam
Storm-damaged chimney repair in Sunbeam, start to finish
After a free storm inspection in Sunbeam, the repair comes 10% off if you book it within 72 hours.
Free Inspection