Stainless chase covers fitted in Hillsboro Pines
Within the 72-hour window after your free inspection, approved chase cover work carries a 10% discount.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Chase cover faults worth a call in Hillsboro Pines
- A sagging or dished chase top
- Loose screws along the skirt
- Cover smaller than the chase top
- Siding stains that grow after rain
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What a new chase cover involves in Hillsboro Pines
Hose testing a chase top leak
Sometimes the source of a chase leak is not obvious from looking. Where the job calls for it, we run a hose water test. Water is run over one part of the chase top at a time while someone watches inside for it to appear.
We use a hose water test only when the job calls for it, not as a routine step. We explain why it is needed, what it involves and whether it is included in the estimate. The result can show which part lets water in, so the repair addresses that part and not a guess.
Reaching the chase top safely
Chase tops can be awkward to reach. The chase may rise from a steep section of roof, sit close to the edge or stand tall above the roof line. We look at the access before climbing and plan it so the roof covering is not damaged along the way.
If you know of fragile roof areas, recent repairs or loose sections near the chase, tell us. We note the roof condition around the chase in the findings. Where we see roof damage outside our work, we describe it plainly so you can pass it to a roofer.
Keeping combustibles clear of the pipe
A factory-built chimney pipe needs a clearance to wood and other combustible materials along its whole run, including at the top of the chase. The listing and the maker's instructions set that clearance, and nothing should be packed into the gap.
When the chase top is open, we look for insulation, debris or framing crowding the pipe. If we find it, we explain what should change and why. That work follows the chimney instructions and is listed separately. The new cover then goes on over a chase top that respects the clearance.
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.
Parts of the chase job priced separately
- Air spaces at the pipe kept open
- Fastener type and spacing on the skirt
- Roof access planned around the chase
- Support under a wide cover
Chase cover questions, answered for Hillsboro Pines
Why does water sit on top of my chase cover?
Flat covers, and covers that have sagged, hold water instead of shedding it. Standing water speeds up corrosion and can eventually find a way into the chase. A replacement with cross-breaks or a slope, plus a drip edge, moves the water off.
Should I paint my old chase cover to slow the corrosion?
Paint can slow surface corrosion on a cover that is otherwise sound, but it does not close holes or fix a flat top that holds water. We tell you honestly whether paint is worth it or the cover is past that point.
Who handles a leak that comes through the chase siding?
If water enters through the siding or stucco rather than the top, that is chase repair rather than cover replacement. We trace the water path and tell you which part lets it in, so the estimate addresses the actual entry point.
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