Chimney chase repair for Colonialtown North homeowners
Stucco over a framed chase rebuilt with two barrier layers, corrosion-resistant lath and three full coats.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Chase repair lines priced before any work
- Siding removed and reused where boards are sound
- Apron and back flashing at the chase base
- Cricket behind a wide chase where needed
- Added work priced in writing before it starts
Chase repair facts for Colonialtown North homes
A cricket behind a wide chase
A wide chase acts like a dam on the uphill side of the roof. Rain and leaves pile up against it, and water sits at the joint instead of running past. A cricket, also called a saddle, is a small peaked roof built behind the chase that splits the water around both sides.
Florida's residential code, in R903.2.2, wants a cricket or saddle on the uphill side of a chimney or roof penetration wider than thirty inches, measured across the slope at a right angle. The covering is sheet metal or the same material as the roof.
When we rebuild the back wall of a wide chase on your Colonialtown North home, we check whether a cricket is there and whether it drains. A missing or failing one goes on the estimate as its own item, with any roofing tie-in noted.
The seam where the chase meets the house
A chase built against the house has a long vertical seam where its side walls meet the house wall. The house siding, the chase siding and the barrier behind each of them all have to overlap in the right order. When they do not, water runs into the seam and down into both walls.
Typical signs are swollen siding along that seam, paint that peels in a vertical line and staining inside the house near the fireplace wall. The seam can also leak where the house roof or a gutter meets the chase.
We open the seam far enough to see how the barrier layers were joined. If the house wall is damaged too, we show you where it stops and list it separately. The estimate covers the chase side and names any house-wall work, so there are no surprises at your Colonialtown North home. Until the seam is closed, both sides stay sheeted against rain.
Using a hose test to check a chase repair
When a leak has been hard to pin down, a hose test is one way to check a repaired chase. One area is wetted at a time, starting low and working up, while someone watches the attic or the ceiling where the stain appeared. Each area gets enough water to act like a steady rain on that face before the hose moves up.
Testing low first matters. If water is run over the top first, it drains down and wets everything below, and the source gets lost. It also keeps anyone from blaming the top for a leak that starts at the base flashing.
A dry result is a good sign, but a garden hose cannot copy every wind-driven rain, so it confirms a repair rather than guaranteeing it. When a test is part of the job, the estimate says so, and any water it turns up is traced while the tools are still out.
A home inspection note about the chase
Home inspection reports often flag a chase with notes like soft wood at the base, damaged siding, staining, missing flashing or a cover that needs attention. Those notes describe what the inspector saw from outside, not how far the damage goes.
If you are buying or selling, a clear repair scope helps everyone agree on what needs to be done and by whom. Sellers often want the repair done before listing, while buyers may want a firm price to negotiate with. Both need the same thing, a scope that names each layer and each item.
Our technicians inspect the chase against the report, probe the areas it names and give you a written estimate that answers each note. The cover, the chase repair and any roofing are listed separately, so buyers, sellers and agents can see what each item covers for a home in Colonialtown North.
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Chase repair questions we hear
Do you work with my roofer?
Yes. Flashing at the chase base sits between the roof and the chase, so we agree with your roofer on who replaces which pieces before work starts. The written estimate spells out that split.
Should I repair the chase before putting my home on the market?
A chase with visible rot or leaks tends to come up in a buyer's inspection. Repairing it first, with the work put in writing layer by layer, gives buyers a clear answer. If you would rather sell as is, our written estimate helps both sides agree on the work.
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