Chase cover repair or a new cover in Dolphin Isles
Our family team explains the chase top in plain terms before you approve a single item.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What a worn chase cover looks like in Dolphin Isles
- A sagging or dished chase top
- Cover edges lifting in wind
- Ceiling stain near the fireplace
- Cover shifted after a strong storm
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A made-to-measure chase cover in Dolphin Isles
The raised collar around the pipe hole
Where the pipe passes through the cover, the hole is surrounded by a raised collar. The collar lifts the opening above the surface of the cover, so water running across the top does not flow straight into the gap around the pipe.
A collar that is too short, bent over or cracked at its base lets water past. So does a hole cut without any collar at all, which is common on patched or improvised covers. We check the collar height and condition and make sure the new cover's collar suits the pipe and the storm collar that sits over it.
If you have already bought a cover
Some people order a chase cover before calling us. That is fine, and we will look at it with the same questions we ask of any cover. It has to fit the chase over the siding, match the pipe position and clearance, and shed water.
Have the cover or its paperwork ready when we visit. We tell you whether it suits the chase, and when it does not, you hear exactly which measurement is off. Any work we quote around it is itemized, so you can see what each part costs.
Chases against a wall and chases through the roof
Some chases stand against an outside wall and run up past the eaves. Others rise from the roof itself. The cover work is similar, but the water paths differ. A wall chase can take water at its side joints and at the roof edge, while a roof chase depends heavily on the flashing at its base.
We look at how your chase is built and where it meets the house or roof. That tells us where else water could enter if the cover is one of several problems. The estimate names the cover work and any other entry points we found, each as its own item.
Keeping cleaning access through the top
A chimney in use needs cleaning from time to time, and that usually happens through the cap at the top of the pipe. Chimney makers expect access for inspection and cleaning, and the cap on their pipe is designed to come off.
A new chase cover should not make that harder. We make sure the cap can still be removed after the cover is fitted, and that nothing sealed or fastened at the top blocks it. The written record notes how the cap comes off, so a later cleaning does not damage the new cover.
Checked on the chase top in Dolphin Isles
- Seam construction of the cover
- Top of the framing checked once exposed
- Chimney label and model details
- Support under a wide cover
Common questions about chimney chase covers
Can a corroded cover be patched rather than replaced?
Small repairs can buy time on a cover that is otherwise sound. A cover with holes, a dished middle or thin metal throughout usually needs replacing, because patches over corrosion tend to trap water. We show you the condition before you choose.
How does the inspection discount apply to a chase cover?
The window opens at your own free inspection and lasts 72 hours. Anything you approve from the estimate inside it, the cover included, is 10% off, and the written price holds if you decide later.
Why is there a gap between the storm collar and the cover?
Some chimney systems call for air spaces at the chase top so the chase stays ventilated around the pipe. Where the instructions show them, those gaps are part of the design, not a fault, and we keep them when fitting the new cover.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo