Chimney Cap & Chase Cover in Universal City, TX

Caps And Chase Covers For Know What You Inherited In Universal City

Caps and covers in Universal City have to suit aging composition roofs where old flashing was tarred over instead of replaced. The single most common call we get here involves tar-patched flashing and unlined or damaged flues on homes bought sight-unseen, and a stock cap off a shelf rarely fits properly. We measure the flue or chase on site and fit stainless that sheds water instead of holding it — the difference matters when decades of Texas sun that has baked crowns and dried out sealants.

Factory chase covers on Universal City homes are usually thin galvanized metal. They rust from the inside within ten to fifteen years, pond water in the middle and stain rust streaks down the siding — a sign we look for from the driveway.

Open flues are also an invitation. Birds, squirrels and raccoons nest in uncapped Bexar County chimneys every spring, and the nest material blocks the flue and pushes smoke back inside.

Most Universal City cap and cover jobs are measured on the first visit and fitted on the second, once the stainless is fabricated to suit aging composition roofs where old flashing was tarred over instead of replaced.