Putting on a Chimney Cap

It’s not uncommon for water to cause damage to chimneys. When chimneys enable water to seep into a property, this may cause a substantial amount of damage and cost a significant amount of money to repair and replace. Installing a chimney cap is one of the less expensive measures that can be taken to assist avoid water damage to a property. We have seen our fair share of water damage due to collapsing chimneys over the years, and many of those chimneys were not capped, despite the fact that we have swept and inspected thousands of chimneys over the course of those years. There have been instances in which the damage sustained was severe enough that the only option available was to replace the chimney. A chimney cover is an easy and affordable way to help protect your home from water damage.

How Chimney Caps Help Prevent Damage Caused by Water
To keep things straightforward, a chimney cap is like an umbrella for your chimney flue, which is the open hole in the middle of your chimney that is aimed directly at the ceiling. Your chimney has a large opening if it does not have a good chimney cover, which invites precipitation, snow, and other outside elements to enter your property and cause damage. If you do not already have a chimney cap, installing one should be one of the first things you do if you find that your chimney is leaking in other ways (such as spalling bricks, failing chase covers, cracked mortar, cracked bricks, failing caulk, and failing flashing, etc.). If you do not have a chimney cap, installing one should be one of the first things you do.

Additional Advantages of Chimney Caps
Not only does a good chimney cap assist to prevent water from getting into the chimney, but it also helps to prevent birds, squirrels, and other types of animals from getting into the flue. A decent chimney cap can be found at most home improvement stores. A cap that will prevent wild animals from entering the chimney will have a form of metal mesh on both sides that are just small enough to prevent small birds from getting through. This will prevent larger animals from entering the chimney as well. A proper cover for a fireplace can also assist prevent sparks and embers from flying out of the chimney and landing on nearby objects like trees or roofs.

Chimney Blockages and Disruptions
A chimney may develop a blockage or an obstruction due to any number of factors, each one of which prevents smoke from a fire from rising and exiting the chimney as the chimney was intended to do. An obstruction in the chimney is hazardous because it can let poisonous gases like carbon monoxide into the rest of the house. If you suspect that there is any kind of obstruction in your chimney, you should get in touch with a qualified chimney sweep as soon as possible. They are able to assist you in determining if the issue is a bird’s nest, leaves, an ambient updraft, excessive soot, or something else else. At Local Chimney Sweep Cleaning, we have the equipment and the knowledge to assist you in determining the cause of the obstruction in your chimney and assisting you in finding a solution to the issue. So that you may obtain professional Chimney Cleaning Dunlap and repairs as soon as possible!

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