Locally owned chimney and fireplace company in Virginia Gardens

Framed chases need the same care as the walls of a house, and our family team repairs them in Virginia Gardens along with the metal chimneys inside. The company is locally owned and run by a family. We also replace chase covers, service factory-built fireplaces and sweep and repair masonry chimneys. A chase is a framed box, clad in siding or stucco, that encloses a factory-built chimney pipe.

It is built like an exterior wall, with a water-resistive layer behind the cladding. Water that gets past the cladding or through a failed chase cover soaks the framing. Soft or swollen siding, cracked stucco, peeling paint and stains on the ceiling near the fireplace are common signs. The chimney pipe inside is part of a listed system.

The Florida Building Code requires factory-built chimneys to be installed according to their listing, which includes the clearances between the pipe and the framing. A chase repair must keep those clearances and must not block them with insulation or new framing. The chase cover and the storm collar at the top are usually part of the fix, because they are where most water enters.

Tell us what you see from the ground and from inside. Mention whether the chase leans, whether the cladding is loose and whether water appears after rain. If you know the fireplace brand, tell us, because it helps us find the listing. 10% comes off the chase repair, or any listed item, when you decide within 72 hours of the free inspection.

The inspection and the written estimate cost nothing, and pricing is upfront. We cover the top of the chase between work days and haul away old material. A written record of the work sets out what we replaced, and our workmanship warranty applies.