Local pros for chimney cap replacement in Riverview
Listed caps for factory-built chimneys and custom tops for masonry flues, installed by a family-owned team in Riverview.
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
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Chimney Services
Chimney Cap Work, Measured and Fastened
We check the flue top free, then choose a cap for your chimney and the way you use it.
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.
Sparks, embers and the roof below
A hot wood fire can lift embers out of the flue, and without a screen they land wherever the wind takes them, on shingles, in gutters or on dry plants. A spark arrestor is a cap with mesh sized to hold those embers back while smoke passes through. NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys and fireplaces, addresses spark arrestors, and the Florida residential code sets the mesh limits.
If you burn wood, our pros recommend a screened cap and fit it so the mesh stays clean and removable. If embers are landing on the roof or in the yard while a fire burns, get everyone outside and call 911 from outside first. Once everyone is safe, call us to arrange a visit.
Four jobs one chimney cap does
A chimney cap has four jobs. Its lid turns away rain that would otherwise fall straight down the flue onto the damper and firebox floor. Its screen keeps out birds, squirrels, raccoons and bats. The same mesh, sized correctly, holds back embers from a wood fire. And it stops leaves and twigs from piling up on the smoke shelf.
Knowing which job matters most to you helps our pros pick the right cap. A home that never burns wood still needs rain and animal protection, while a home with a busy wood fireplace needs the spark mesh too. Tell us how you use the fireplace, and the recommendation follows from that.
Brick chimney or metal chimney, and why it matters
From the yard, a stucco-covered masonry chimney and a framed chase around a metal pipe can look much the same. Inside, one has clay tiles set in masonry and the other has a listed steel pipe that the Florida residential code, in section R1005, says is terminated as its manufacturer directs. Caps for the two are not interchangeable.
Our pros confirm which one you have from the roof and, where it helps, from the fireplace opening. That single check decides the cap family, the fastening method and whether the chimney's manufacturer lists a specific top.
On any service we offer
Choose the cap within 72 hours of the inspection and 10% comes off the price.
What's Included
What Our Pros Check Before Quoting a Cap
- Chimney type, masonry or factory-built
- Spark screen sized to the Florida code limits
- The damper checked for rust or sticking
- A cap design that suits the roofline
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Your cap, flue and crown in Riverview can be checked free. Call (833) 435-4697.
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