Rusty chase top in Island Grove? Ask our pros

Water in the firebox of a factory-built fireplace? Book a free chase inspection in Island Grove and find the source.

Family owned and run
Free inspection first
100% satisfaction, guaranteed
Locally owned and operated

Call (352) 675-6366 Get a Free Inspection

Request a Free Inspection

Prefer the phone? Call (352) 675-6366

Animals getting in through the top

Hearing scratching inside the chase? A rusted-through chase cover, or a gap where it no longer meets the chase edge, gives animals a way into the chase and sometimes down to the fireplace.

Nothing gets sealed until our pros have found every hole and gap in the cover and made sure the chase is empty. If something is, our animal removal specialists handle that first. Then the new cover goes on, fitted tight to the chase edge. Nothing is sealed in, and the new cover fits tight on every edge. Reserve a chase check for the noises in Island Grove by phoning (352) 675-6366.

Island Grove is set inland from Florida's sea coasts. About 22 miles, measured point to point, lie between Island Grove and the Gainesville reference point.

What's Included

Every piece of the chase top we replace

Covers made to measure for each chase
Sloped tops that shed water to the edges
Stainless covers that skip the painting cycle
Covers fastened with corrosion-resistant screws

Call (352) 675-6366 Get a Free Inspection

Local Conditions

Tall chases and pipe height

If the chase on your home in Island Grove was framed tall for looks, the chimney pipe inside still has to rise above the cover and the roof by the maker's rules. Our pros check the pipe height and its listed cap whenever they replace a cover. If the pipe is short, the extension has to come from the chimney maker, and your quote says who fits it.

How It Works

Four stops from measure to storm collar

Check lid and box

The cover, collar, storm collar and cap are looked over first, along with the framing beneath.
Measure and order

The chase top is measured on every side, and the cover is made with slope and collars.
Fit and fasten

Soft framing is repaired, and the new cover is set, fastened through the sides and sealed.
Seal and cap

The storm collar is sealed to the maker's instructions and the listed cap goes back on.

Why Choose Us

A family business that knows factory-built chimneys

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

New covers slope to shed water, the way chimney makers call for.

Your written price is freeThe price for the lid, the collar and anything wrong with the box beneath comes on a written quote, free.
Same-day service is availableSame-day visits are available to cover a leaking chase in Island Grove until the new top arrives.
Family owned and runA family-owned business that measures twice so your chase cover fits the first time.

Call (352) 675-6366 Get a Free Inspection

Seating and sealing the storm collar

Clamped around the pipe just above the chase cover's collar, the storm collar flares out like a skirt so water runs off it onto the cover instead of down the gap.

Chimney makers describe sliding it down snug and sealing it with waterproof caulk, with Superior sealing it where it meets the pipe and Majestic sealing it to the pipe and to the chase top, while leaving ventilation openings clear.

Our pros seat and seal the storm collar to the instructions for your chimney system. A slipped or cracked storm collar is a common leak point, and it's priced separately from the cover.

Fasteners that don't rust first

A new cover is only as good as what holds it on. Ordinary steel screws rust before the cover does and leave streaks down the siding; screws driven into soft wood pull out in the wind.

Our specialists fasten covers through the side of the turndown with corrosion-resistant screws suited to the cover metal and the chase framing, and they avoid screwing through the flat top where water would sit around the fastener.

Where the framing is pressure-treated, fasteners rated for treated wood are used. The fastener type goes on the quote along with the cover metal. Screw heads are sealed where they pass the turndown.

Decorative shrouds and the listing

Some chases carry a decorative shroud around the chimney cap, sometimes to make a factory-built chimney look like masonry. The Florida Building Code allows a shroud on a factory-built chimney only when it's listed and labeled for use with that specific chimney system.

An unlisted shroud can trap heat around the cap and change how the chimney drafts.

Any shroud on your chimney gets checked against the chimney's listing during a cover swap. If it isn't listed, our pros explain the options, from a listed shroud to going without, and price them. Nothing unlisted goes back on the pipe. The listing decides.

Free Inspection

What we look at on top of the chase in Island Grove

Slope of the cover and whether it sheds water to the edges
Pipe height above the roof against the maker's rule
Flashing and water barrier where the chase meets the roof
Measurements taken on site for a made-to-measure replacement cover

Claim 10% off your first service

Stainless or galvanized, the first cover we fit for you is 10% off if you book today.

Call (352) 675-6366 Get a Free Inspection

FAQs

Asked about chase covers in Island Grove

Should I choose galvanized or stainless?

Galvanized costs less and lasts well if it slopes and sheds water. Stainless costs more, lasts much longer and doesn't need painting. Our specialists price both.

Why shouldn't the pipe be caulked to the collar?

Chimney makers such as Majestic warn against it, since the pipe needs to move as it heats. The storm collar sheds water from that gap and is sealed the way the maker describes.

Our Services