Stainless Steel Chase Covers vs Galvanized Chase Covers: Who Wins?
July 1, 2024
Local Chimney Repair Contractor Sharing Insight & Advice About Galvanized vs Stainless Steel Chase Covers When choosing a chase cover for your chimney, understanding the differences between galvanized and stainless steel chase covers is crucial for making an informed decision. Both materials have distinct characteristics, benefits, and drawbacks. Let’s jump...
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Chimney Chase Cover Replacement: Why Nexus Chimney Services is Your Go-To Local Expert
June 1, 2024
Chase Cover Replacement for Your Chimney Before It’s Too Late At Nexus Chimney Services, we understand the frustration that comes with a leaky or deteriorating chimney. Water intrusion can cause significant damage to your prefabricated chimney and home, from rotting wood to unsightly stains on your ceilings. That’s why we...
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Importance of Replacing Rusted Chimney Chase Covers
May 1, 2024
Rusted Chase Covers Can Cause More Severe and Unknown Damage to Chimney’s Replacing rusting chimney chase covers as soon as possible is crucial for several reasons related to both functionality and safety: Prevent Further Damage Water Penetration: Rusting chase covers can develop holes and gaps, allowing water to enter the...
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Keeping Chimney Swifts Out with a New Chimney Cap
January 1, 2024
Friend of Foe: All You Need to About Chimney Swifts in North Carolina Chimney Swifts are small, agile birds that build their nests inside chimneys from twigs they collect while in flight. They are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes it illegal to harm them or remove...
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Discover the Benefits of Upgrading to a Durable Stainless Steel Chimney Chase Cover
December 1, 2023
Say Goodbye to Rust and Corrosion with Stainless Steel Chimney Chase Covers If you’re a homeowner, you know the importance of regularly maintaining your home’s various systems to keep everything in good working order. One system that often gets overlooked is the chimney. While it may seem like an afterthought,...
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Local Chimney Chase Cover Installation Professionals
September 1, 2023
What is a Chimney Chase Cover? A chimney chase cover is an important component of a chimney system. It is a protective covering that sits at the top of the chimney chase, which is the vertical box-like structure that surrounds a chimney on the exterior of a home. The chase...
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Remember to Close Your Chimney Damper for Summer!
June 16, 2020
Cary Chimney Sweeps & Inspections Done Right! Now that warm weather is here to stay, there’s one important thing to do before you start enjoying some summer fun: remember to close your fireplace damper! Leaving your fireplace damper open during the summer can have a number of consequences, some expensive...
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Our Apex Chimney Inspection Company Explains How to Stop Chimney Swifts
May 15, 2020
Local Chimney Inspection & Repair Professionals Lead the Way While many types of birds have been known to nest in chimneys, the worst offender is doubtlessly the chimney swift. These deceptively harmless-looking little birds can occupy chimneys in the hundreds or thousands, causing a fire and sanitation hazard for homeowners....
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There’s a Squirrel in my Chimney! Our Cary Chimney Contractor Shares What to Do
February 15, 2020
Hearing scratching, scuttling sounds in your chimney that are definitely not the sound smoke makes? You probably have a squirrel trapped in your flue. Here’s what to do (and what not to do) according to our Cary chimney contractor. Confirm that it is, in fact, a squirrel Many of our...
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Chimney Caps & Chase Covers: What’s the Difference?
September 2, 2019
At Nexus Chimney Services, we love providing our customers with the best chimney cleaning and chimney repair in Apex. That’s why we offer our clients both steel chimney caps and chase covers to protect your chimneys from weather and other elements. But what are chimney caps and chase covers, and...
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Do I Really Need a Chimney Cap? Ask an Apex Chimney Company
July 9, 2019
Even though a chimney cap is relatively minor installation, many homeowners question whether it is necessary or not. The answer is that this small bit metal protecting your chimney can prevent countless chimney-related mishaps and save you thousands of dollars in unnecessary chimney repairs. So, unless you want headaches down...
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What is a Chimney Liner, and Why Does it Need an Inspection?
June 11, 2019
The chimney liner is arguably one of the most important safety components of a chimney. Today, our Apex chimney contractor explains the different types of chimney liners and why it is so critical to have them regularly inspected. Clay Chimney Liners Clay tiles are by far the most popular chimney lining...
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How to Stop Chimney Swifts from Invading Your Chimney
April 24, 2019
Now that it’s spring, you’ve probably noticed birds building nests in trees, bushes, empty mailboxes, and pretty much any other spot they can find. One place you really don’t want birds nesting? In your chimney. The very worst offender is probably the chimney swift, who can occupy chimneys in the...
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Chimney Cap vs. Top Sealing Dampers
November 25, 2018
If you’ve ever seen the top of your chimney you’ve probably seen a cap or damper covering the chimney flue. These covers are important for the safety of your chimney as well as keeping pests and other issues from occurring inside your chimney and preventing the elements and nature from...
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Do I Have a Spark Guard? Ask an Apex Chimney Repair Blog
November 11, 2018
If you have a chimney cap you are required by code to also have a spark guard. Also known as a spark arrestor, these screens attach to the cap to help prevent sparks or other hot debris from exiting the chimney and catching fire to the roof of your home....
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