Chimney Cap Repair Houston

Chimney cap replacement cost may vary depending on the type and size of your chimney as well as on the material the new cap is made of and the number of stories in your house.
Cost range is from 650 to 1500 dollars.

Aspects that may affect the price:
– Is your chimney requires a custom build cap or a pre fabricated one can fit just fine?
– Do you want any special design or just the functionality?
– The higher the chimney, the higher the price; higher chammies meaning more risk to the technician installing the cap, therefor higher insurance costs.

Chimney cap can definitely be repaired in some cases, it depends on what’s wrong and how bad it is.
In case of a small crack or a broken bracket, some welding might get the job done.
If the cap is slightly rusted, direct-on-rust weather resistant metal paint can help the cap keep going for a few more years.
However, it comes down to the question of how bad the cap really is, in some cases the repair will only get you going a few more months till a repair will be needed again, an experienced technician will be able to tell you the right way to go, repair or replacement.

Chimney cap doesn’t have to be replaced regularly every certain period of time.
A replacement is only needed when the cap is rusted/ broken or damaged in any other way.
How long will the cap last till that happen? well, it depends on both the material and the quality of work installing the cap (stainless steel is better than galvanized).
As a rule of thumb, average life time of a chimney cap is 5-30 years.

If your chimney cap has fallen off it means one of two things; it was either installed poorly or badly rusted/broken.
Best thing to do is call a reliable professional to reinstall the existing one or install a new one if the old one is damaged.
This repair is not something you should wait with as a chimney with no cap can suffer from rain water going into the chimney and causing leaks in your home and animals building their nest inside the chimney flue.

Chimney crown repair is all about filling the cracks and sealing the crown with the best material out there, a professional reputable chimney brushable sealing solution often offers up to 25 years of warranty.
This material is extremely expensive, a 5 gal bucket cost anywhere between 500-800$, but we believe in paying more for quality repairs that last the longest.

YES! that pretty much summarize it – you definitely need a chimney cap.
And here’s why – a chimney without a cap is basically an open hole in your roof, rain water will go through the chimney into the house and will cause water damage. Birds, squirrels, opossum and other animals love to get into the chimney, they see it as a safe place. Birds often will build their nest in the chimney, while opossums might get stuck inside and unfortunately die in the chimney.
Besides the fact that you definitely SHOULD NOT use your fireplace if there’s an animal inside your chimney, these animals often carry diseases that might pass over to the home residents.