Flue caps and spark screens fitted in Hyde Park
Keep rain, animals and embers out of the flue with a cap sized to your chimney in Hyde Park. Free inspection, upfront pricing.
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Chimney Cap Work, Measured and Fastened
Cap replacement in Hyde Park starts with measuring the flue, and each cap option comes with a written price.
Spark screen openings the Florida code spells out
When a spark arrestor is fitted to a masonry chimney, the mesh limits come from section R1003.9.2 of the Florida Building Code, Residential. The openings must stop a sphere larger than half an inch yet let a sphere smaller than three-eighths of an inch pass, so embers are held back while smoke still moves. The screen metal needs heat and corrosion resistance equal to or better than 19-gage galvanized or 24-gage stainless steel.
That section also wants the net free area to be four or more times the area of the flue outlet, and for a screen or cap that can be removed so the flue can be cleaned. Our specialists check a replacement cap against each of those points before recommending it, which keeps sparks off the roof without starving the fire of draft.
Room under the lid so smoke still leaves
A lid set too low can trap smoke under it. For a rain cap on a masonry chimney, section R1003.9.3 of the Florida residential code asks that the open area under the cap be no less than four times the flue outlet's net free area. Brick Industry Association guidance adds that the cap maker should state how the cap affects flow through the chimney.
That is why our pros do not choose a cap by looks alone. The lid height, the screen and the shape of the hood are compared with your flue size, and any draft trouble you have noticed is written into the plan before a model is chosen. A cap can help with rain and wind at the top, but it cannot cure every draft problem, and we will tell you when the cause is somewhere else.
What happens on cap installation day
Cap day is short and careful. Our pros set up safe roof access, remove the failed cap, clean the tile top and crown where the new cap will sit and fit the new cap with the fasteners its maker specifies. Every bolt, clamp or anchor is checked by hand before anyone comes down.
Before leaving, the team shows you what was done and hands over the product information for your records. If something unexpected turned up, such as a cracked tile under the old cap, you hear about it on the spot, and no extra work starts without your approval.
A cap and a working damper do different jobs
The damper inside the fireplace closes the flue when the fire is out, while the cap sits outside at the top. A cap reduces the rain that reaches the damper, but it does not seal the flue against air moving in or out. A top-sealing damper that closes at the flue top is a separate job with its own fitting rules, and its maker limits which fireplaces it suits.
Our pros look at both during a cap visit. If the damper is rusted or sticks from past water, you hear about it, and if a top-sealing damper would suit your fireplace better than a plain cap, we explain the difference and price each option.
On any service we offer
Choose the cap within 72 hours of the inspection and 10% comes off the price.
What's Included
Inside Your Free Chimney Cap Inspection
- Crown surface and edges under the cap footprint
- Removal and disposal of the failed cap
- A removable lid or screen for future sweeping
- Clearance under the lid for smoke to leave
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