Local chimney cap replacement for Yulee homes

Stainless or copper caps for Yulee chimneys, fastened to hold in wind and removable for the sweep. The cap inspection is free.

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Chimney cap specialists who measure in Yulee first

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Nests and debris come out before the cap goes on, so nothing is trapped inside the flue.

Free inspection and estimateWe measure every flue on your Yulee chimney at no charge before any cap is ordered.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe cap model, its metal and the fastening are priced together, so the total is clear.
Workmanship warrantyOur fitting and fastening carry the workmanship warranty, with the cap maker's terms in writing.

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Rain landing on the damper

Water on the damper plate or a puddle at the back of the firebox after a storm can be the first thing a homeowner in Yulee notices. An uncapped flue collects every drop that lands on its opening, and a bent or undersized cap lets gusts drive rain in under the hood.

We work from the top down: is there a cap, does it fit the tile, and is its hood deep enough for how the chimney sits. If the cap passes and water still turns up, the crown and the seal where it meets the flue tile come next. You learn the path the water took as well as the part we would replace. Tell us at (904) 920-5495 what the cap on your Yulee chimney looks like now.

Yulee had 14,195 residents at the 2020 Census. Yulee lies inland.

Every cap job, tile to screw

Every flue tile measured inside and out
Hood height taken from the maker's chart
Cap on your Yulee home fastened to hold in a storm
Crown condition noted under a full-crown cap

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How chimney cap replacement runs

Tiles measured on the roof
Each flue tile is measured inside and out, along with its height above the crown.
Cap style and metal chosen
Slip-in, band-mount or full-crown, in a metal suited to the roof, with a screen that meets the Florida code.
Flue cleared, cap fastened
Any nest or debris comes out of the flue, then the cap is set and fastened for wind.
Fit and screen checked
We check that the cap sits square, the hood height matches the chart and the screen comes off for the sweep.

Two flues on one chimney in Yulee

Chimneys with a fireplace flue and a second flue need a cap for each opening or one cover over both. Separate caps keep each flue independent when one is serviced.

We measure both tiles on your Yulee chimney and put both options in writing.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Cap missing or rusted? Book it no more than 72 hours after the inspection and save 10%.

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Band-mount caps for tiles with rough edges

Band-mount caps clamp around the outside of the flue tile instead of reaching inside it. A metal band or a set of screws draws the cap's base against the tile's outer faces. This style suits tiles whose inside edge is chipped or out of square, and tiles slightly larger than a slip-in model allows. It still needs the tile to stand clear of the crown by enough height to give the band something to grip.

We tighten the band evenly on every side, because uneven pressure on clay tile concentrates stress at one corner, and a cracked tile turns a cap job into a flue repair. The band's metal matches the cap's, so the two do not corrode against each other.

Round, oval and odd-size flue tiles

Flue tiles are made in square, rectangular, round and oval sections, and some chimneys carry sizes that no current cap catalog lists. A round tile takes a round slip-in or a band cap made for that diameter. An oval tile or an odd rectangle may need a cap built to measure, or an outside-mount cover sized to the crown instead of the tile.

We measure the tile at its top edge in two directions and check it for out-of-round before ordering, because a cap made to a nominal size will not seat against a distorted tile. A made-to-measure cap takes longer to arrive, and you hear the lead time before you approve it.

Rain that slips past a cap

A cap sheds rain that falls straight down, but wind-driven rain can travel sideways under a shallow hood and into the tile. Some cap makers offer deeper hoods or models with side baffles for chimneys that stand exposed, and their literature says which.

Before we recommend a deeper hood, we confirm the water really arrives through the flue opening. Rain soaking through the crown or the brick shows up in the same firebox, and a larger hood does nothing about it. So the answer names the path we found, what closes it, and whether a bigger cap belongs in it at all.

Tile sizes we take in Yulee before ordering

Metal and grade named: galvanized, a stainless type, or copper
Nest, debris or animal removal needed before the cap goes on
Hood height above the tallest tile, per the maker's drawing
Clean-up of old metal, screws and debris from the roof and yard

Before a new cap is ordered

What does the screen on a cap have to meet?

Section R1003.9.2 of the Florida residential code sets the open area, the screen's heat and corrosion resistance, the opening size and removability for a spark arrestor on a masonry chimney. We check the cap we propose against each point.

Can a cap go on if the crown is cracked?

A single-flue cap can, if the tile itself is sound, though the crown still lets water in around it. A full-crown cap needs sound concrete to anchor into, so the crown is repaired first.