Storm-damaged chimneys assessed and repaired in Olympia Heights
Same-day storm visits are available when the schedule allows and conditions are safe.
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Signs the wind has reached your chimney
- Chimney cap missing after the wind
- New water stain near the chimney
- Flashing torn at the roof line
- Chimney top leaning or out of line
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Storm repairs for the whole chimney top
Chase covers shaped to shed water
A flat chase cover can hold water and rust through. Makers of chase covers offer diagonal creases, called cross-breaks, that raise the center, and a drip edge that throws water clear of the siding. A skirt runs down the sides of the chase.
When a storm damages a flat cover, replacing it with one shaped to shed water is often the better repair. We measure the chase, the pipe opening and the skirt, and explain the shape we propose. The new cover is fastened so wind cannot work it loose as easily.
Factory-built chimneys after a storm
A factory-built chimney is a listed system of pipe, collars, caps and chase-top parts. Its maker's instructions say not to mix in parts from other systems, because the listing covers the tested parts together.
After a storm, damaged sections, a bent cap or a torn storm collar are replaced with parts the manufacturer lists. We read the label on the fireplace or chimney to identify the system. If a part is no longer available, we explain the options before any work starts.
Fasteners that match the metal
When two different metals touch in a wet environment, one of them corrodes faster than it would alone. Galvanizing industry guidance explains this reaction and warns against a small part of one metal touching a large area of another.
A stainless cap fixed with plain steel screws is that case, and the screws can corrode until the fastening lets go. We choose fasteners that match the cap or cover. If the old part failed because its fasteners rusted away, we point that out on the visit and make sure the replacement does not repeat it.
Relaying the top courses of a chimney
When the top courses of a chimney are loose, they are taken down to sound masonry and relaid. Matching brick is used where it can be found, and the new work is tied into the courses below.
Mortar for the new courses is chosen to suit the brick, no harder than the units around it, following preservation guidance on repointing. The crown is then recast on top of the relaid courses, and the cap goes back once the crown has cured. We explain how far down the work goes before starting, and why that depth was chosen.
Wind damage items we price separately
- Chase cover and storm collar check
- Replacement cap sized to the flue
- Debris cleaned up and hauled away
- Written record of the storm repairs
Questions about wind-damaged chimneys
Do you run a water test to find where a storm leak starts?
A hose water test is used when the job calls for it, usually when the entry point cannot be found by looking. It lets us wet one area at a time and watch for water inside.
A tree limb hit the chimney. Can you help?
Once the limb has been removed safely, yes. Leave large limbs to a tree service. We then check the masonry, crown, cap and flashing where it struck and list each repair separately.
Do you clean up the chimney debris after storm repairs?
Yes. Debris from the damaged chimney and from our work is cleaned up and hauled away. If the work runs over more than one day, an open chimney is covered at the close of each work day.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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