Stainless chase covers fitted in Sea Ranch Lakes
A made-to-measure cover, fastened into sound framing and backed by our workmanship warranty.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Warning signs on a chimney chase cover
- Holes rusted through the cover
- Cover edges lifting in wind
- Storm collar slipped or missing
- Chimney pipe leaning in its collar
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Chimney chase cover work in Sea Ranch Lakes
How water travels from the cover into the house
Water that gets past a chase cover drops into the framed box around the pipe. From there it can run down inside the chase and soak into insulation and framing. It may then reach the ceiling, the wall beside the fireplace or the fireplace itself.
Because the path is hidden, the stain often appears well below the leak. We trace the water from where you see it back up to the top. The estimate then says where it enters: the cover, the storm collar, the siding, or the flashing where the chase leaves the roof.
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.
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.
Unlike metals on a chase top near the coast
Where unlike metals touch, salt-laden moisture speeds up the corrosion between them. A stainless cover held with plain steel screws, or copper touching a galvanized storm collar, can leave one part failing long before the rest. A small part fares worst when it is the metal that corrodes, such as a plain steel screw.
Near the coast, we look closely at every metal that meets at the chase top: the cover, the screws, the collar, the storm collar and the cap. We match them where we can and explain how the parts are kept apart where we cannot. The written record lists each metal used.
What a chase cover proposal should list
- Cover metal and gauge named
- Cap on the pipe checked for reuse
- Old metal and sealant hauled away
- Water path from the old cover traced
Answers about chase covers in Sea Ranch Lakes
Can you fit a cover with a screened, lidded section?
Some chase covers can be made with a screen and removable lid around the pipe. On a factory-built chimney, anything that acts as a shroud has to be listed for that chimney, so we check the maker's options before quoting one.
Is the chase cover part of the chimney's listed system?
The cover itself is often made to measure, but the parts where the pipe passes through it are usually specified by the chimney maker. We follow the chimney instructions for the collar, the storm collar and the air spaces.
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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
- Gas Fireplace VentingAssess and repair the gas fireplace vent arrangement using components suited to the identified system.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
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