Your flue capped and covered in Bronson, FL

Cap blown off in the last storm? Local pros replace it in Bronson, with a free inspection of the crown underneath.

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When the crown under the cap is cracked

Putting a new cap on a cracked crown is like putting a new hat on a leaky roof. Water still gets into the masonry through the crown, and an outside-mount cap fastened to a crumbling crown won't stay put.

Before any cap goes on, the crown under it is checked, and you'll hear if it needs sealing or rebuilding first. Doing both on one visit saves a second trip to the roof. The crown work and the cap each get their own price, so you can see where the money goes. Check with our specialists about the crown and cap in Bronson at (352) 675-6366.

The Gainesville reference point is roughly 23 miles from Bronson as the crow flies. In our service area, Bronson is grouped with Levy County.

What's Included

Screen, lid and fasteners included

Rusted or missing caps replaced
Listed caps for factory-built chimneys
Rattling caps refastened with stainless hardware
Downdraft trouble eased with a wind-directional cap

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Local Conditions

Painted caps in full sun

A black cap on a home in Bronson faces full sun on the roof. Paint on galvanized steel fades and chalks over time, and once it wears, the zinc underneath starts to go too. Our pros tell you whether a black cap is painted galvanized or powder-coated stainless, since the difference shows up a few years down the road. Stainless costs more at the start and keeps its looks far longer.

How It Works

Cap fitting, the way our pros do it

Check the flue top

Our pros look for animals, measure each tile and check the crown before choosing a cap.
Choose the cap together

You pick the type and metal from written options, each with its price.
Fit and fasten it

The old cap comes off, the new one is set square and clamped or bolted in place.
Show you the result

We check it from the ground with you and explain how it comes off for cleaning.

Why Choose Us

A family business that sizes every cap

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

Every cap we fit on homes in Bronson sits on a crown we've checked first.

Same-day service is availableSame-day cap fittings are available when your size is on hand and the schedule has room.
Your price, upfrontBefore anything is ordered or fitted, the cap price for your chimney in Bronson is yours to see.
Our workmanship warrantyHow your cap is fitted and fastened is something our workmanship warranty stands behind.

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What the code says about spark screens

Wherever a spark arrestor goes on a masonry chimney, the Florida Building Code sets how it's made. The screen openings can't let through a ball bigger than half an inch across, and they can't block one smaller than three eighths of an inch.

That window keeps out most embers without making the mesh so fine it clogs in a few fires. The screen also needs heat and corrosion resistance equal to 19-gage galvanized steel or 24-gage stainless. Our pros fit screens that meet all of it, and they'll tell you if the one on your chimney now doesn't. Older caps can fall outside it.

What a downdraft cap can and can't fix

Wind-directional caps turn their opening away from the wind, and taller caps lift the flue outlet above swirling air. On a chimney that smokes only in certain winds, either can help.

No cap fixes a flue too small for the fireplace, a chimney that falls short of the rooflines near it, or a house pulling air in through the chimney. Our specialists rule those out before recommending a downdraft cap, so you don't pay for a fix aimed at the wrong cause. If a cap won't solve it, you'll hear what would. In some cases, a cap and a small change inside the house together solve it, and that combination is priced as well.

Top-sealing damper caps

A top-sealing damper cap combines a screen with a lid operated from the firebox. Its suitability depends on the fireplace and fuel. On an approved installation, the damper must be fully open before lighting and stay open until all fire and embers are out and the appliance instructions permit closure.

Because it seals at the top, it keeps rain, animals and outside air out of the entire flue, and it replaces a throat damper that has rusted or warped. Our pros fit it to the flue size, set the cable so it's easy to reach, and show you how it works. It must be fully open whenever there's a fire.

Free Inspection

Up at the flue top in Bronson

Size and shape of every flue tile at the chimney top
Signs of animals or nesting material in the flue
Listed cap and chase cover on a factory-built unit
Metal choice and fasteners, with each option priced

Claim 10% off your first service

First time with our family business? Arrange a visit and your first cap job is 10% off.

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FAQs

Your chimney cap questions, answered

Can the cap go on the same day you inspect?

When your flue takes a stock size that's on hand, yes. Made-to-measure and multi-flue caps are fitted on a second trip once they're made. You'll know which before you agree to anything.

Will a cap stop my fireplace from smoking?

It can when wind is pushing down the flue or rain is soaking it. It won't fix a flue too small for the fireplace or a house pulling air in through the chimney. Our specialists find the cause first, then tell you if a cap is the answer.

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