Often overlooked and frequently forgotten, a chimney cap is an extremely important piece of equipment. Chimney caps protect your chimney – and your entire house – by keeping rain, snow, hail, and other precipitation from entering the chimney’s interior . . . and by preventing critters like birds, bats, and squirrels from taking up residence in your chimney.
If you haven’t replaced your chimney cap in a few years – or it’s been a while since you’ve had your chimney inspected – it’s time to call the chimney pros at JCS Home Services.
Chimney caps are exactly as the name implies: They cap your chimney, keeping in what should be kept in . . . and keeping out what needs to be kept out.
Typically, chimney caps are made of galvanized metal and can be manufactured in custom sizes and shapes to fit a wide range of chimney apertures. Many customers select a stainless steel chimney cap to avoid rust and deterioration, although aluminum and copper are also popular choices. There are options for a single-flue cap and multi-flue cap, depending upon whether you have a single-flue or a multi-flue chimney. Caps can be installed as the top plate over a crown, or with an outside mount design that extends beyond the chimney’s edges.
Chimney caps can also vary depending on the type of chimney. If your home is equipped with an insulated solid-pack Class A chimney pipe, you might need a specialized type of chimney cap, whereas owners of homes with single-wall chimneys would require another type of specialized cap. Talk with JCS Home Services about which chimney covers would work best for your home.
Every chimney needs to be capped. Chimney caps serve a critical purpose: They keep water, leaves, twigs, and other debris out of your chimney, and they prevent downdrafts – and they keep sparks and flames in. Basically, a chimney cap is there to keep your chimney working like it should.
Plus, chimney caps prevent animals like birds, bats, squirrels, raccoons and other critters from making your chimney their home. Not only is it unsafe for them, their nests and leavings could actually block the passageway and cause smoke backups – which would make using the chimney unsafe for you and your family.
Chimney caps are a smart investment. Because they screen out potential contaminants like water, debris, and animals’ nests, chimney caps keep your chimney in good working order and lessen the need for maintenance and repair.
Furthermore, chimney caps help keep your entire house secure by keeping damaging moisture out. When rainwater enters the chimney, it can cause the flue to corrode and rust, which in turns leads to an inefficient exchange of heat between your fireplace and the outside – and the potential for significant structural problems.
Think of installing a new chimney cap as preventive maintenance that prevents a lot more maintenance later on.
JCS Home Services covers the entire NoVA region, from Frederick County to Arlington County. We do inspections, cleanings, repairs, and (of course) chimney cap and chimney crown installation for homeowners in Leesburg, Ashburn, Herndon, McLean, Fairfax, Centreville, Manassas, and Middleburg.
For all your chimney maintenance needs, rely on your local hometown chimney technicians at JCS Home Services.
It’s easy to hire JCS Home Services to inspect your chimney cap and, if necessary, install a new one. All you gotta do is call or click.
Make a wise investment in your chimney. Work with the experts at JCS Home Services on the installation of a new chimney cap, and make sure that weather and pests don’t cause the deterioration of your chimney’s flue.
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172 Imboden Dr #18
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 215-8425
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Sterling, VA 20165
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Berryville, VA 22611
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