Chimney cap replacement for homes in New Tampa
Spark screens that meet the Florida code and come off for sweeping, fitted by chimney cap pros serving New Tampa.
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Every cap we install in New Tampa is measured, fastened to its maker's instructions and backed by our workmanship warranty.
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.
Birds in the flue and the timing of a new cap
Chimney swifts nest inside open flues, and the species is on the federal list of migratory birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. An active nest cannot simply be pulled out so a cap can go on. When our pros hear chirping or see birds dropping into the chimney at dusk, the cap is scheduled for after the birds have gone.
Other animals follow their own rules, and Florida wildlife rules restrict when bats may be excluded from a building. Tell us what you have seen or heard when you call. If something is living in the chimney now, the removal work comes first and the cap follows, so no animal is ever sealed inside.
A cap that rattles, whistles or leans
Noise from the chimney top on a windy night is worth taking seriously. A rattle can mean a clamp has loosened or a leg has slipped inside the tile, a whistle can come from a bent lid or damaged mesh, and a visible lean means the cap has lost its grip. Any of these can end with the cap on the roof or in the yard.
Please do not climb up to tighten it. Our pros check whether the old cap can be refastened safely or needs replacing, and they look at the tile and crown below it, since a failing grip often starts with a cracked tile top. You get the answer, the options and the price before any work begins.
Closing the top once the animals are out
Once birds or animals have left or been removed, the goal is to keep the next one out. A screened cap with mesh on every side does that job, fastened so the mesh cannot be pushed aside or pried up at a corner. Droppings and nesting material left in the flue are cleared before the cap closes the top.
Our pros agree the order of work with you. If a wildlife professional is handling the removal, the cap is scheduled for right after, so the flue is not left open for a new tenant.
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- Chimney type, masonry or factory-built
- The listed termination for a factory-built system
- Water marks on the damper and firebox floor
- Condition of the old cap's fasteners
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