Chase cover repair or a new cover in Fontainebleau
A cover with cross-breaks, a drip edge and a proper collar keeps rain out of the framed chase.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Chase cover trouble visible from the yard
- Holes rusted through the cover
- Cover edges lifting in wind
- Ceiling stain near the fireplace
- Loose screws along the skirt
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The chase cover job, from measure to seal
The metal lid on a framed chimney
Some chimneys are not masonry at all. They are a framed box built around a metal chimney pipe, finished outside in siding or stucco. The top of that box is closed by a sheet of metal with a hole for the pipe, and that sheet is the chase cover.
Its job is to keep water out of the framed enclosure. Rain that gets past it runs into wood, insulation and the space around the pipe, where nobody sees it for a while. When we talk about chase cover work, we mean that sheet and the parts that seal it to the pipe.
One line per part on a chase estimate
A chase estimate should let you see the job in pieces. The cover, the storm collar and any cap or listed chase top part each get a price and a short description. Framing, sheathing and siding repair are listed the same way.
With the work split up, you can say yes to the new metal and hold the carpentry, or schedule both together. The layout also makes gaps visible, such as drywall inside, which is not part of our work. If a line on our proposal reads loosely, point to it, and we reword it before you decide.
Keeping or replacing the cap on the pipe
The chimney pipe above the cover ends in its own cap. During a cover replacement, that cap usually has to come off and go back on. If it is sound and is the cap listed for that chimney, reusing it makes sense.
If it is corroded, bent or not the right cap for the system, we note it as a separate line. Chimney makers specify the cap for their pipe, so a replacement comes from the same system or an approved equivalent. The estimate shows whether the cap is being kept or replaced and why.
Tapping and banging from the chase top
A chase cover that taps or bangs on windy days usually has a loose edge, a missing fastener or a storm collar knocking against the pipe. The sound often carries down the chase and seems louder inside the house than it is outside.
Mention which side of the house the noise seems to come from and whether it happens in light wind or only strong gusts. On the roof, we look for the part that moves. A loose skirt over sound wood can be refastened, but a bent cover or soft framing needs more than screws.
What a chase cover proposal should list
- Pipe hole position and diameter
- Air spaces at the pipe kept open
- Second hole for another vent
- Temporary cover over the open chase
Chase cover FAQs for homes in Fontainebleau
How can I tell whether my chimney has a chase cover?
If the chimney is a boxed structure finished in siding or stucco with a metal pipe at the top, it has a chase and almost certainly a cover. A brick or block chimney with clay flues has a crown instead. We confirm which during the free inspection.
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.
Will a new cover stop the stains on my siding?
It should stop new rust from running down, if the old cover was the source. Existing stains stay until they are cleaned or weather away. We tell you whether the stains came from the cover or from another metal part.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo