CHIMNEY CAPS & DAMPERS — Chester NJ

Installing Chimney Caps and Dampers will protect your chimney and maintain a safe surrounding. Caps and Dampers keep out weather, animals and debris while keeping sparks from leaving the chimney which can ignite nearby combustibles like your roof, siding or nearby trees.

Chimney Top Dampers

The Seal Tight Chimney Top Damper is a low-profile top mounted damper that serves as a chimney cap! This damper will help prevent heat loss - keep you warm and saving you money. With precision engineering this damper is easy to open and close. It is the perfect

upgrade for fireplace chimneys in older houses that never had a damper.

This damper attaches to the top of the chimney's flue tile liner, providing a tight, gasketed fit that seals in your heat and seals out weather, insects, birds and animals. When closed the Seal Tight Chimney Top Damper serves as a chimney cap and with a slight pull of the chain it releases the spring-loaded top into the open position when you're ready to enjoy a nice fire.

Chimney Caps

One of the least expensive parts of the chimney venting system is the one that can prevent some of the most costly damage. If you don't have a chimney cap on your chimney, stop reading and call us for an estimate now! Every chimney sweep knows that a safe chimney cap is a must. Chimney caps come in all different varieties, shapes,

sizes and materials. Most are made from copper or stainless steel. The job of the chimney cap is to stop rain from entering the flue and to stop pests from building nests in your chimney or using the chimney for a doorway into your home.

Chimney caps also come with spark guards to prevent stray airborne particles that are still burning from exiting onto your roof. In especially windy areas they also can prevent downdrafts by blocking crosswinds from entering the chimney. Some can actually help facilitate the updraft function of the chimney as well by virtue of their special design. Your chimney sweep will recommend the best solution for your chimney.
It is hard to believe how industrious animals and birds can be over the summer crafting a wonderfully cozy nest right inside your chimney. These blockages can cause fire hazards and smoke back drafting into the home. Even just falling leaves can build up without a proper chimney cap in place.

Rain is moisture, and moisture is an enemy of a healthy fireplace and flue. Metal fireboxes, liners and dampers all can suffer rust and deterioration. Chimney liner tiles and mortar can crumble and crack leading to serious damage.

The chimney cap cover deflects the rain, and the side mesh areas prevent pests and leaves from entering the chimney. A properly fitted chimney cap or guard will slow down wear and tear on your chimney and lining, potentially saving you from large repair costs. Of course, proper chimney cleaning and maintenance are still recommended annually.

At Approved Chimney our chimney repair and installation technicians are very knowledgeable about many types of chimney caps, guards and dampers. We will be happy to come out and make a recommendation for you and provide a written estimate to install a new chimney cap, chimney damper or guard on your chimney.

3 Reasons Every Chimney Needs A Cap

• Rain Protection -

  Water causes more damage than any other element. It soaks into porous bricks and eats away at the mortar. A chimney cap that covers all flues can protect you from costly repairs.
   
  

• Animal Protection

  It�s such a common problem, raccoons, squirrels, birds and bats try to make their home in your chimney. They can block proper ventilation and even enter your home, potentially spreading disease and wreaking havoc. Our strong mesh and lids will keep even the most determined critters out!
   
  

• Spark Protection -

  Your fireplace can spew sparks out into the environment, onto the roof or nearby flammable materials. Stray sparks will be stopped cold by the meshing cover that is a part of all of our chimney caps.