Chimney chase repair and framing work in Delaney Park
Soft siding or a stained ceiling? Our family-owned crew finds the water path and repairs every layer it reached.
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Siding to framing, what gets priced
- Probe test of siding, corners and the chase base
- Top plate and framing under the cover
- Step or L flashing where the chase meets shingles
- Seam and flashing where the chase meets the house
Chimney chase repair, explained for Delaney Park homeowners
Patching chase stucco or stripping a whole side
A small stucco repair on a chase is cut out square, the barrier and lath are lapped into the old, and the coats are built back up. That works when the damage is local and the stucco around it is sound and firmly attached. The edges of a patch are cut back to firm, well-attached stucco, never feathered over a loose area.
When a whole face of the chase is cracked, hollow or stained, patching one spot at a time tends to chase the damage around the wall. Stripping that face lets our crew see and replace every soft sheet of sheathing at once, and it gives a single, even finish.
We explain which approach fits your Delaney Park home and why. The estimate prices the patch and, where it makes sense, the full-face option, so you can choose with both numbers in front of you.
Charred or darkened wood near the pipe
Wood inside a chase should look like ordinary framing lumber. Framing near the chimney pipe that is dark brown, charred or brittle has been exposed to more heat than it should. Possible reasons include a pipe that has shifted, an air space that has been filled or a shield that is missing.
If you find charred wood near the pipe, stop using the fireplace until the cause is found and fixed. If you ever see smoke or flame coming from the chase walls, or notice fire in the walls, get everyone out of the house and call 911.
Heat-damaged framing is replaced, and the reason behind it is found and corrected before the chase is closed. The pipe position, the clearance and the listed parts are all checked, and the findings go into the written estimate so you can see what caused the damage and what the repair covers.
Coordinating chase repair with a roofer
The bottom of a roof chase is where two trades meet. The roofer owns the shingles, tile or metal and the underlayment. The chase repair owns the framing, sheathing, barrier and siding. Flashing sits in between, and it is easy for each side to assume the other one handled it.
If you are getting a new roof, that is the easiest time to repair the chase base, since the old roofing is off and the flashing is being replaced anyway. If the roof is staying, the flashing is reworked with care so the roofing around it is not disturbed.
Our crew talks to your roofer before either of us starts. The written estimate says who replaces which flashing pieces and in what order. Homeowners in Delaney Park end up with one sheet that shows who owns each piece of the leak path.
Sequencing chase repair with a new cover
When the cover has failed and the chase under it has rotted, the order of work matters. The rotted top framing is repaired first, the siding and barrier are finished up to the top plate, and then the new cover goes on over sound wood.
Putting a new cover on a rotted top plate means taking it off again later. It also means paying to open the top of the chase twice. Repairing the chase and leaving a failed cover in place means the new wood gets wet right away.
Cover replacement is its own job with its own line on the estimate, and we schedule it right after the top framing is sound. You see both lines side by side, so you can decide on each and know the order they will happen in. If the top framing needs no repair, the cover can go on as soon as the siding reaches the top plate.
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Questions about your chase in Delaney Park
Do I need a new cover on top when the chase is repaired?
Only if the cover has failed or no longer fits the repaired top. When it has, the cover goes on its own estimate line and is installed after the top framing is sound. If the cover is in good shape, we take it off carefully and put it back.
Will I be able to use my fireplace during the repair?
No. While the chase is open, shields, firestops and the top may be off, so the fireplace stays out of use. We tell you when it is ready again, which is after the chase is closed and the listed parts are back in place.
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