Local chase cover replacement for Fullers homes
Chase cover replacement in Fullers that starts with a free inspection and ends with a water test on the finished top.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
On the estimate for your Fullers chase
- Sheet thickness named on the estimate
- Cross-breaks or a pitched top that drains to the edges
- Top of the framing checked while the cover is off
- Written record of the installed cover
How our pros handle chase covers in Fullers
Why a flat chase top holds rain
A chase cover cut as a flat sheet looks tidy on installation day. Once it flexes, the middle sinks a little and rain collects there instead of running off. Metal that stays wet under a puddle corrodes sooner than metal that dries between storms, and the pinholes tend to open right where the water sat. A replacement top needs shape, creased or pitched, so water leaves every edge and nothing lingers around the pipe collar. On your Fullers roof, a flat top also collects leaves and grit in that same low spot, which keeps the metal damp even longer.
Hemmed edges that stay stiff
A raw-cut sheet edge is sharp, flexible and quick to rust along the cut. Folding the edge back on itself, called a hem, stiffens the skirt, hides the cut and gives the drip edge a clean line. On a large cover, hemmed edges also help the skirt stay tight to the chase in wind. It is a small fabrication detail, and one we name on the estimate so you can compare it with other quotes for your Fullers home.
Covers on chases with vinyl siding
Vinyl siding expands and contracts with temperature more than wood, stucco or fiber cement, and it is installed to move. A skirt pinned tight against vinyl can restrict that movement and distort the panels. We fasten through the skirt into solid framing at the corners and sides and leave the siding free to move. If the top course of siding is damaged, we note it for separate repair. On a chase that was re-sided in vinyl over older siding, the added thickness also changes the skirt size we order.
Chase tops built without metal
Now and then we find a chase top framed in plywood and covered with shingles or roll roofing instead of a metal cover. That arrangement does not match fireplace manuals that call for a chase top with a raised collar, turndown and drip edge at the pipe opening, and it can bring wood closer to the pipe than the stated clearance allows. We record what is there and propose a proper metal chase top built to the system's instructions.
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Chase cover questions from Fullers
Will you reuse my existing chimney cap?
If the cap is sound and is the one listed for your chimney, yes. We lift it off, replace the cover and reinstall it. If it is damaged, we quote the listed replacement instead.
How long does chase cover replacement take?
It usually takes two visits. We measure at the free inspection, the cover is fabricated to those measurements, and installation follows once it is ready. You get a timeline when you approve the work.
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