Chimney chase cover service for Audubon Park
Stainless, galvanized or copper chase covers for Audubon Park, chosen with you and fitted to the chimney maker's instructions. Free inspection.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Measured and written down for your Audubon Park chase
- Open gap at the pipe kept as the manual directs
- Hemmed drip edge on every side
- Framing or trim repair priced as its own item
- Written record of the installed cover
Our approach to chase covers in Audubon Park
Which joints get sealant and which stay open
Sealant has a place on a chase cover, and a limit. Seams in the sheet and the joint where the collar meets the top are sealed, since the manuals call for caulking seams to prevent leaks. The gap between pipe and collar stays open, and ventilation openings in the termination are never sealed. We follow the written instructions for your fireplace system joint by joint, because a bead run around everything can trap water or block openings the system needs.
Patching a rusted top versus replacing it
Roof cement, tape or a bead of caulk over a rust hole can slow a leak for a while. The patch sits on metal that keeps thinning around it, and the next hole opens nearby. Patches also add bumps that hold water on the surface. When rust has perforated the sheet in more than one place, we recommend a new cover and explain the reasoning on the estimate, including what a patch would and would not accomplish on your chase.
A written record of the new chase cover
After installation you receive a written description of the new cover, with the metal, thickness, dimensions, collar details and any related work performed. Keep it with your fireplace paperwork. If you sell the home, a buyer's inspector may ask about the chase top, and a clear record answers the question. It also helps anyone who works on the chimney later, since they will know the cover was made for a specific opening layout. The record also notes whether the original cap was reused or replaced and why.
Sealing washers and exposed fasteners
Where a manual allows fasteners exposed to the weather, each one needs a sealing washer that compresses under the head and closes the hole around the shank. Washers of the wrong material crack in the sun, and overtightened ones split. We set exposed fasteners with washers suited to the metal and check each one before leaving, because a single weeping screw can stain the siding below it. Where the manual calls for fasteners only through the skirt, none go through the top at all.
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Chase cover questions from Audubon Park
What if the wood under my Audubon Park chase cover is rotten?
We stop, show you what we found and write up the framing repair as a separate item. Nothing is added to your bill until you approve it.
How does the 72-hour discount work?
Book any service within 72 hours after your free inspection and 10% comes off. We write the discount into your estimate, so the price you approve already includes it.
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