Another reason to repair a chimney cap is because they help protect against the environment. Many homeowners do not think about the environment when they think about their chimney, but they should. A chimney cap done right protects your home's air quality by preventing animals and debris from entering your fireplace system through the flue.
We can not only install a chimney cap or chase cover for your chimney to help protect against animals and unwanted debris, but we provide chimney cap repair services to any damage done to either as well. Keep you and your home safe with our trusted and dependable chimney services.
The top part of a wooden chimney chase has a metal protective covering on top. A lot of the time, we find this piece to be made of galvanized steel, and when it gets old, it rusts. We can replace the chase cover with a new stainless steel covering that will continue to protect the top of the chimney, and will last a lifetime.
Chimneys are made of porous materials and, over time, as water seeps into the brick and mortar, that masonry can start to deteriorate, causing leaks and leading toward larger problems. That deterioration is only made worse with the changing seasons, as water that’s trapped in the masonry expands and contracts as it freezes and melts.
Your chimney was built with extra protection at all its vulnerable points – the places where water can potentially get in and cause damage. The chimney’s flashing adds a much-needed layer of protection where the roof line and chimney meet.
Even though they seem to be sound structures. The mortar joints are much more susceptible to deterioration than brick and rock. Chimney masonry can be expected to last at least a century, if protected from moisture.