Chase cover repair and replacement in Bel Air
A chase cover made to your Bel Air chimney's measurements and sloped to shed rain. Free inspection and a written price from our family-owned team.
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Line by line on your Bel Air chase top
- Chase measured over the finished siding on all four sides
- Hemmed drip edge on every side
- Old cover, screws and sealant removed and hauled away
- Visible pipe casing and joints looked over
Chase top know-how for Bel Air homeowners
Cross-breaks that give the sheet a slope
Cross-breaks are shallow creases pressed corner to corner across the sheet. They stiffen the metal and turn a flat panel into four gentle slopes that drain toward the edges, which is often enough on a small or medium chase. The creases have to meet at a raised point near the collar. Creases that meet low steer water toward the pipe instead of away from it, so we confirm the direction of fall before the cover is fastened. On a chase much wider than it is deep, the creases are laid out so the long sides still get enough fall.
Checking the chase for square
Few chases stay perfectly square after years in the weather. Measuring both diagonals shows whether the top has racked into a slight parallelogram. A cover built as a true rectangle for an out-of-square chase gaps at two corners and binds at the other two. When the diagonals differ, the new top is laid out to the measured shape. We record all four sides and both diagonals so the fabricated cover matches the chase you actually have. A cover that fits the true shape also keeps an even skirt gap on every side, which looks neater from the yard.
Skirt depth and the drip edge
The skirt is the cover's bent-down edge that wraps over the top of each chase wall. It must reach past the top edge of the siding so wind-driven rain cannot blow up under it. At the bottom, a drip edge kicks outward so water falls clear instead of running back along the metal into the wall. Fireplace manuals list a turndown and drip edge as required parts of a chase top, and we set the skirt depth after seeing the wall finish at the top of your chase.
Checking the cap screen while we are up there
Many termination caps carry a screen that keeps animals and debris out of the pipe. Since the cap comes off during a cover replacement, we look at its screen at the same time. A screen torn open, rusted through or packed with debris is noted with a recommendation. Cleaning or replacing the listed cap is its own item, so you can approve it along with the cover or leave it for later. A clear screen also matters for the chimney's draft, so a blocked one is worth fixing even without animal trouble.
Other work in Bel Air
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- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair the transition above the fireplace opening.
- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
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What Bel Air owners ask about chase covers
Why is my new cover sloped instead of flat?
A flat sheet sags and holds rain, which wears the metal out from the middle. Creases or a pitch send water to the edges, and the fireplace manuals we follow call for the top to slope away from the pipe.
Can the rust stains on my siding be cleaned?
They can often be lightened, and that work is separate from replacing the cover. We list stain cleaning or touch-up paint on its own line so you can decide whether to include it.
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