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Chimney Caps - Installation, Replacement & Maintenance For Your Austin Area Chimney

Chimneys are open on top to allow smoke and fumes to leave your home, but having a hole that leads into your house can cause problems. Getting a chimney cap for your Austin home solves this issue by creating a small roof and screen to protect your system and home from a wide range of issues. Wolfman Chimney & Fireplace can help you with your chimney cap needs!

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The chimney cap on your Austin home’s chimney is a little metal roof that sits up above the top of your chimney. It has screening around the opening to keep debris, animals, and other items out of your chimney. Available in a range of sizes, colors, shapes, styles, and materials, finding the perfect option for your chimney and personal style isn’t a problem. Without a chimney cap, your chimney is a portal for animals, insects, and debris, while allowing damaging moisture from rain into your chimney system.

Think of a chimney cap as being like a pop-up shade at a festival. Air can move underneath, but water can’t get through the roof on the top. When you add a screen, insects stay out as well. That’s very similar to a chimney cap design, which has a small, raised roof to keep water out and screening on the sides to keep insects and animals out while keeping embers and coals in and allowing smoke and fumes to pass into the wind.

Chimney caps serve a strong functional purpose, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be decorative as well! Because they’re noticeable at the top of your chimney, we can find the perfect fit for your style. At Wolfman, we can fabricate a customized chimney cap out of powder coated steel, stainless steel, galvalume, or copper, and include a limited lifetime warranty.

Chimney caps provide your Austin area chimney with a wide range of benefits that ensure your chimney’s functionality, longevity, and security, making it a very versatile part of your chimney system. But what are some of those benefits?

  • Chimney caps keep water away. While your chimney seems tough, water is actually its biggest threat, able to damage it in a number of ways.
  • Chimney caps keep debris out. A chimney without a cap or with a poorly-fitting cap will have debris in it, creating a significant fire hazard.
  • Chimney caps protect from critters. Your chimney is a dry, dark hollow, and animals and insects find this to be a great place for a nest. Chimney caps keep them out.
  • Chimney caps stabilize chimney temps. When your flue is cold, smoke can enter your home instead of drafting properly. Chimney caps keep your chimney warmer.
  • Chimney caps prevent downdrafts. Causing smoke to back up into your home, downdrafts, can also increase your heating costs as cold air is blown down your chimney.
  • Chimney caps protect your roof. A strong fire can send embers and sparks up your chimney, but with a chimney cap in place, they won’t get any further, preventing a roof fire.
  • Chimney caps improve ventilation. When your chimney is blocked with debris or nests, it can’t vent properly. This reduces efficiency and increases the risk of fire or carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • Chimney caps protect chimney liners. Your chimney liner protects your home and chimney, keeping you and your loved ones safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and flames.
  • Chimney caps improve curb appeal. Your chimney cap enhances your home’s appearance, allowing you to personalize it to your architectural style and personal taste.

These benefits work together to keep your chimney operating properly and at peak efficiency. Though they’re small and simple, you should never underestimate the job that chimney caps perform. They’re also one of the most affordable parts of your chimney system.

When you schedule a chimney cap installation, what should you expect? At Wolfman Chimney & Fireplace, your trusted, experienced expert makes the process pretty straightforward. We’ll take measurements to determine the type and size of chimney cap you need. We’ll then work with you to select the right material, color, and similar aspects. As soon as you’ve selected your choice, we’ll have your chimney cap installed within a few hours!

Chimney caps are offered at a range of home improvement stores, but that doesn’t mean that you should install your own chimney cap. You’ll need to understand what size you need to start with, and in many cases, a one-size-fits-all solution may not fit your chimney well.

There’s also the risk of damage to your chimney. Traditional flue tiles are made from clay, and like other items made from clay, they can be fragile. Cranking down too hard to attach your cap to the top of your chimney can lead to damage.

Finally, there’s the issue of location. Your chimney cap goes on top of your chimney, which rises over the top of your roof. That can be a very dangerous location to work, especially if you’re not used to it or don’t have appropriate safety equipment. An injury will quickly burn through any savings you’ve realized from a DIY approach.

As one of the most affordable parts of your chimney, your Austin chimney cap cost will depend on a wide range of options. These include quality, cost of manufacture, material, and similar concerns. Your chimney’s shape and size also come into account. Though you can choose a cheaper option, you’ll often have to replace it more frequently. By comparison, a chimney cap with a higher cost can save you money over time with reduced replacement. Either way, we’ll work with your needs and budget to find the right chimney cap for your situation.

So, what’s the deal with water and chimneys? Water can enter porous brick, causing it to crumble and fail, in addition to rusting metal, staining your ceilings, and encouraging clogs in your system. Ensuring that your entire chimney system is properly protected against water is vital to ensuring a long usable lifespan.

As the first point that moisture hits your roof, your chimney cap keeps not only water, but also debris and animals out of your chimney. After this point, several other areas are protected:

  • Prevent the chimney liner from decaying
  • Keep your interior masonry from breaking down
  • Keep water out of your firebox floor
  • Block moisture that can damage your damper
  • Keep water off the smoke shelf
  • Reduce the hazard of clogs and buildup
  • Minimize foul odors forming in your flue

The cap and crown work hand-in-hand to divert water from your chimney’s exterior, so it’s easy to see that chimney caps are vital to your system’s health.

Don’t worry, we get calls like this frequently. If your cap wasn’t fitted properly or is missing and an animal has made a nest in your home, what do you need to do? The experienced professionals at Wolfman can help. Except for federally-protected species, we can safely and humanely remove your unwanted guest, check for damage and debris, and then install a high-quality fitted chimney cap.

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If you need chimney cap installation, replacement or maintenance in Austin, it’s important to handle it ASAP to prevent damage, animal entry, clogs, and other issues. We’re certified by the Chimney Safety Institute of America and the Fireplace Investigation, Research, & Education Service. We’re also members of the National Chimney Sweep Guild, and we’ve got strong knowledge to back up our experience. The longer you delay your repair or installation, the worse the damage will be.

Ready to get started? Give us a call at 512-866-9917 or contact us through our website today to get started.