Chimney Caps
Water and moisture are the Number One Enemy of masonry. Crown Chimney offers quality chimney cap installation and chimney cap replacement at competitive prices.
In addition to enhancing your home’s aesthetic beauty, your chimney protects your family from smoke and harmful gases. It’s important to protect your chimney from harmful factors such as precipitation, animal infestation, natural debris and airborne trash, so it can provide you with a lifetime of low-maintenance service.
Deposits Commonly Found in New Hampshire Chimneys
Creosote is a flammable by–product of incomplete combustion. Creosote begins as condensed wood smoke including tar fogs and vapors and becomes a combustible deposit in the venting system. As explained by the Chimney Safety Institute of America, creosote is a black or brown residue that can be crusty and flaky…tar-like, drippy and sticky…or shiny and hardened. All forms are highly combustible. If it builds up in sufficient quantities – and the internal flue temperature is high enough – the result could be a chimney fire.
Chimney cap installation is one of the wisest investments you can make to protect your chimney and your flues. Although not required by law, a chimney cap provides so many benefits that our Crown Chimney Team likes to use the analogy, “A chimney without a cap is like a house without a roof”, especially in our seasonal New Hampshire climate.
Benefits of Custom Full-Crown Chimney Caps
A full-crown chimney cap is designed to cover the crown of the chimney. It sheds water away from the chimney and prevents rainwater infiltration. It also keeps out debris such as twigs, leaves, and trash; and prevents animal infestation.
Styles and Types of Chimney Caps
Crown Chimney will help you select from a wide range of custom-crafted chimney caps, available in a variety of styles and sizes to fit any home or building. No matter the design of your home, we’ve got your chimney covered with various options to match your home-style with cost-effective chimney cap installation and replacement services. What’s more, all of our stainless steel and copper caps come with a lifetime warranty.
Types of Chimney Caps
- Stainless Steel Caps
- Powder Coated Caps – Powder coated stainless steel base; several colors available
- Copper Caps
- Hip and Ridge Caps
- Masonry Cap Crafted of Stone or Granite – For non-oil burning chimneys
- And Other Specialty Custom Caps are Available
How to Protect Your Chimney’s Crown
A custom full-crown cap is a safer, more durable option than a prefabricated flue tile cap from a home improvement store. In fact, non-custom caps can be detrimental because they don’t completely shed water off from the crown, and enable standing water to corrode the exposed crown of your chimney.
How Much Does Chimney Cap Installation or Chimney Cap Replacement Cost?
The cost to purchase and install a chimney cap is determined by factors such as cap style and chimney size. Crown Chimney offers quality chimney cap installation and chimney cap replacement at competitive prices, and we are happy to provide you with an on-site estimate.
Taking chimney services to the next level with education, experience, and passion.
Affiliations: National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Northeast Association of Chimney & Hearth Professionals (NEACHP), Massachusetts Chimney Sweep Guild (MCSG), Hearth, Patio, BBQ Association (HPBA), and BBB A+rating.