Chase Cover For Masonry Chimney

A cap is attached to the chase cover in the case of prefab chimneys and is attached directly to the brick of masonry chimneys.

Chase cover for masonry chimney.

To understand what a chimney chase cover is it s necessary to know the term chimney chase in layman s terms a chimney chase is the portion of your chimney that continues upwards after your roofline. Typically just a few feet in height northeastern chimney llc tells us that the chase plays an important firefighting role in directing smoke and flying burning embers away from your roof in other words the chase is built as an added protection against loose embers falling. A chase cover is a metal cover that fits over your chimney chase on chimneys with wood metal or vinyl siding to prevent water from entering the chimney. The copper chase cover covers the entire top of your chimney.

Hy c sc913 shelter bolt on single flue chimney cover mesh size 3 4 fits outside existing clay flue tile dimensions 9 x 13 black galvanized steel 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 012 43 93 43. Typically copper chase covers are used in place of stainless steel for aeshtetic purposes. Often used to cover chimney chase surrounds or brick masonry crowns it fits over the top of the chimney like a shoe box cover fits the top of a shoe box. Chase covers are used at the top of chimneys to keep out rain snow critters and everything else from the inside.

Chase covers help in preventing the elements from entering your home and causing mold growth. Our chase covers have a pitched top to prevent any water accumulation and prevents further destruction of the chimney crown. They help prevent the major damage to your home from different weather changes giving superior strength that can withstand storms ice and heavy snow.