Chimney Cowls

Looking for chimney cowls for wood burners or gas fires? our units are manufactured to be fitted to the top of a chimney pot or multi fuel chimney flues, mainly the unit is added to improve the airflow or flue function. They have several purposes, from stopping birds, preventing rain entry with a chimney rain cowl, increase updraught or decrease downdraughts, stop carbon monoxide from flowing back into the room. While the unit can solve these issues, when fitted they also enhance the performance of the stove and chimney stack as the gases and smoke that is naturally created are drawn up more efficiently by the chimney pot cowl itself. So if you have an issue, be it with smoke not flowing correctly or you suddenly find an animal in the living room! Then take a look at our range of chimney cowls for wood burners and chimney cowls for gas fires. NCC have a great stock selection to buy online covering everything from square chimney cowls to the more astheitc stainless steel chimney cowls, most are very easy to fit as standard, we also supply to the trade so if you are a business owner then drop us a line via our contact form to set up your trade account and benefit from our discounts. So if your looking for the best chimney cowls for gas fires or the best chimney cowl to stop rain, we have you covered.

How Do You Fit Them?

Chimney pot cowls, come in lots of different styles as there is a wide range of issues with chimneys and stoves that they can help to solve. Fitting is straight forward and can be done by merely strapping, bolt fixing or installing a sleeve over the chimney itself. The fixing is clean and does not cause damage to the flue or the stack, so you can remove or replace them without leaving marks or holes. Strapping is by far the most secure option to fix to the top of a chimney, and almost all our cowls are available with this fixing method. NCC Stock an extensive range of quality items for many stove fuel types from top brands like MAD Cowls, C-Caps and more.

What are the different types available?

NCC stock many different styles depending on the issue you are hoping to resolve including aluminium, chimney rain cowls, square chimney cowls, stainless steel, anti downdraught, twin wall flue cowls and strap fix.

Bird guards

Bird guards are one of the most simple forms of chimney pot cowl available. They are typically mesh-shaped, to prevent birds from entering the chimney space, while still giving good ventalation in and out of the chimney. NCC stock many different bird guards depending on the type of chimney you have. Options include guards for gas or solid fuel, or alternatively opt for a sprung bird guard or balloon mesh bird guard, depending on the design you are looking for.

Chimney Caps

Caps are also very useful. Chimney Caps are a single piece of material that caps straight over the chimney top to prevent water from entering into the chimney space stopping issues caused by long term moisture. Choose from our range from C-Caps, they are durable and robust and provide a subtle finish to the chimney top.

Spark Arrestor

Spark arrestor cowls are designed to reduce and eliminate sparks from the chimney, the risk of this could cause damage and ignite fires. Spark arrestor cowls are often used on thatched roofs, where a small spark could ignite the whole roof, causing severe damage.