Critters of all kinds love flues without chimney caps. Don’t let this happen to you. Call SmartSweep to install a chimney cap today!
Our lifetime warranty stainless steel caps help to:
- Keep Out Critters
- Help Keep Sparks Down
- Help Reduce Wind-Induced Downdrafts
- Keep Out Rain That Destroys Metal & Masonry Inside
- A stainless-steel cap will never need to be replaced due to rusting
As a rule of thumb, the single best thing you can do for your fireplace, woodstove, or other venting systems is to install a quality cap on top. Chimney caps protect your system from rain that causes rusting and mortar deterioration inside your chimney. Caps help reduce wind-induced downdrafts, keep sparks off your roof, and most importantly, keep critters such as squirrels, birds, and bats outside and out of your flue. There’s nothing worse than coming face-to-face with an angry mother raccoon protecting her babies when you open your damper!
Birds and squirrels need a place to live too! Just not in your chimney!
If your
damper is damaged like the example above, you may want
to consider getting a top sealing damper. Our top
sealing dampers will not rust, provide screened
protection at the top like a chimney cap, and seal
much better than the old metal frame dampers. This
means savings on your energy bill!
One of our top-sealing dampers installed after a chimney top rebuild.