Family-owned chase cover service in Boggy Creek
Stop water at the top of your Boggy Creek chase with a sloped, collared cover. Book within 72 hours after your free inspection and take 10% off.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Your Boggy Creek chase top, item by item
- Both diagonals checked for square
- Fasteners matched to the cover metal
- Old cover, screws and sealant removed and hauled away
- Framing or trim repair priced as its own item
What goes into a new chase top in Boggy Creek
What happens to a galvanized cover
Many builder-installed covers are galvanized steel, plain steel protected by a zinc coating. The zinc protects the steel by slowly corroding in its place. Once the coating is used up, first where water sits or where the sheet was cut, the steel beneath begins to rust. White powdery deposits are zinc at work, and orange staining means the steel itself is exposed. When rust has reached the sheet, replacement is the dependable repair. Painting over rust on a thinned sheet only hides the problem for a season or two.
Protecting the chase while the cover is made
When the old cover is leaking badly, the wait for fabrication is a fair concern. If temporary protection is needed between the measuring visit and installation, we explain what it will be and what it can and cannot do. A temporary measure limits exposure while leaving the corrosion and any damage beneath it for the permanent repair. If we advise it, keep the fireplace unused until the new cover and any related work are complete. We do not charge for temporary protection as though it were the repair, and the estimate keeps the two apart.
Chase cover, chase top and chase pan
Owners and contractors use several names for the same part. Chase cover, chase top, chase pan and chimney chase cap usually describe the broad metal lid over a framed enclosure. Chimney cap may mean that lid or the smaller termination cap on the pipe. When comparing proposals, confirm which part each one prices. Our estimate describes the component by its location and its job, so there is no confusion about what is being replaced. When a quote uses a term you do not recognize, ask the contractor to point to the part on the roof or on a drawing.
Fitting a cover to a stucco chase
On a stucco chase, the skirt laps over a hard, textured finish that does not flex the way siding does. The top edge of the stucco needs to be sound, since cracks there let water in behind the skirt. We check the stucco at the top before measuring and size the skirt to clear its thickness. Any cracking we find is noted, and stucco repair is described separately from the cover so you can decide on each. Where the stucco has a foam trim band at the top, we check that it is sound before the skirt goes over it.
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Before you replace a chase top in Boggy Creek
Which metal should a chase cover be made from?
Galvanized steel costs less, stainless steel resists rust longer, and copper is chosen mainly for its looks. We explain each option for your home and match the fasteners to the metal you pick.
What if the wood under my Boggy Creek 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.
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