Chimney Services

Getting the chimney cap right in Wekiwa Springs

Same-day cap service is available in Wekiwa Springs when the schedule allows.

Crown-mounted caps for several flues

Where two or more flues rise close together, one cap can cover them all. This kind of cap is fastened to the crown with a flange, adhesive and masonry screws, and the maker's guidance keeps each flange edge at least one inch from the edge of the crown so the fasteners do not crack it.

A crown-mounted cap depends on a crown that is sound and flat enough to seat the flange. We check the surface, the tile heights and the spacing between flues before recommending one. When the crown is failing, the cap waits until the crown is repaired.

A cap that comes off for sweeping

A cap should never turn the chimney into something that cannot be cleaned. The Florida Building Code requires a spark arrestor to have access for cleaning, with the screen or cap removable so the flue can be swept. Caps that are welded or glued shut work against that.

We fit caps with lids or screens that come off with ordinary tools, and we show you where the fasteners are. When your flue is swept later, the sweep can open the top, clean through it and refit the cap without cutting anything.

Caps on flues that vent other appliances

Chimneys often carry more than a fireplace flue. A furnace, water heater or other fuel-burning appliance may vent through its own tile, and that flue needs a cap that suits the appliance. The appliance maker's installation instructions set what may be fitted at the top.

We identify which flue serves which appliance before choosing caps. A screen suited to a wood-burning fireplace is not automatically right for another appliance's flue, and we price the cap for each flue on its own line.

What we look at on the roof

A cap inspection covers more than the cap. We measure every flue, check each tile for cracks and chips, look at the crown the cap sits on, note the flashing where the chimney meets the roof and look into the flue for nests and debris.

You get what we found in plain language, with a written price for the cap and a separate line for anything else that needs attention. The inspection is free, and nothing is ordered until you approve it.