Caps and spark screens fitted around Inglis, FL

Measured, chosen and fastened properly by our pros in Inglis, with the inspection free.

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Leaves and twigs piling on the damper

Opening the damper and getting a shower of leaves? An open flue, or a cap with a torn screen, lets debris fall straight in, and it piles on the smoke shelf where the next fire can light it.

Our pros clear what's there, check the flue for nesting material, and fit a cap with a whole screen and a lid shaped to shed leaves. If trees overhang the roof, a hip-shaped lid sheds debris better than a flat one. The cap price includes the cleanup. Reserve a cap that keeps the debris out in Inglis by calling (352) 675-6366.

The Gulf coast lies a short distance from Inglis, outside its limits. From the Gainesville reference point, Inglis is about 48 miles away in a direct line.

What's Included

What goes on top of your flue in Inglis

Rusted or missing caps replaced
Caps sized and clamped to each flue
Outside-mount caps covering several flues
Top-sealing damper caps with a firebox handle

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Local Conditions

Metal choices near salt water

Galvanized caps wear faster near the coast, so in Inglis our pros steer homeowners toward stainless or copper. Copper resists salt well and ages to a patina.

Whichever you choose, the fasteners match the cap metal, since mixing metals near salt water speeds up corrosion where they touch. Our pros write the metal grade on the quote so you know exactly what's going on the roof.

How It Works

What happens when we fit a cap in Inglis

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

Cap specialists with nothing to hide on price

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 screen is sized inside the building code's window, so it stops embers without choking the fire.

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 Inglis 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.

A cap isn't a chase cover

A factory-built fireplace's framed chase is topped by two separate metal parts: the listed cap on the chimney pipe, and the chase cover, the metal sheet that seals the top of the chase box around the pipe.

A leak or rust stain there can come from either one, and it's easy to blame the wrong part. Our specialists check both, tell you which part is failing, and price them separately. Replacing the cap won't stop a rusted chase cover from pooling water, and a new chase cover won't fix a cap that's lost its lid. Knowing which is which keeps you from paying for the wrong part.

Keeping a coastal cap in good shape

Salt collects in sheltered spots on a cap, under the lid and in the screen's corners, where rain doesn't wash it away. Those are the spots where pitting starts, even on good stainless.

Every sweep includes cleaning salt and soot from those spots and checking the fasteners, which can corrode before the cap does. A screen or lid showing early pitting is worth replacing before it rusts through and lets rain and animals in. You'll get a price on the spot, with the metal grade named. A gentle rinse of the cap with fresh water after a stormy stretch also helps, where the roof is safe to reach.

Free Inspection

What gets checked ahead of a cap price

The current cap's fastening, rust and screen condition
Open area of the cap compared with the flue outlet
Lid height and overhang, judged against wind-driven rain from any side
Listed cap and chase cover on a factory-built unit

Claim 10% off your first service

Stop the rain and the critters in Inglis, and claim a 10% discount on your first service by booking.

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FAQs

Cap fitting in Inglis? Start here

Does your cap service reach Inglis?

It does. Our pros fit caps across Levy County, Inglis included, and they check the flue top and crown for free before quoting. Rain, animals or smoke, let us know which one brought you to the phone.

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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