Chimney chase repair and framing work in Gotha
Honest chase repair. We fix what is rotted, keep what is sound and show you the line in writing.
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- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Chase repair lines priced before any work
- Two-layer barrier behind stucco on wood sheathing
- Cricket behind a wide chase where needed
- Trim primed, installed and sealed at joints
- Paint on new siding and trim
Chase repair facts for Gotha homes
Step flashing along the sides of a roof chase
Where a chase wall runs down the slope of a shingle roof, the joint needs flashing that works with each course of shingles. Florida's residential code, in R905.2.8.3, requires sidewall flashing by the step-flashing method or with continuous L flashing.
Step flashing uses one bent piece per shingle course, each lapped over the one below, so water is handed down the roof. The upright leg runs up the chase wall behind the barrier and siding. When siding is nailed through that leg, or the flashing sits on top of the siding, water gets behind it.
When our crew opens a chase base in Gotha, the side flashing is checked piece by piece. Bent or corroded pieces are replaced, and the siding goes back with the right lap. If the roof itself needs work, we coordinate with your roofer.
Swollen or crumbling sheathing behind the siding
Sheathing is the layer of plywood or strand board nailed to the chase studs. It closes the box and gives the siding something to hold. Wetting that happens again and again can leave it swollen, soft or coming apart in layers.
Swollen sheathing can push the siding out, which is why bulges and wavy siding lines tend to show up first. Nails can lose their grip in soft sheathing, and the siding then starts to rattle or pull loose in wind.
We cut sheathing out back to firm wood at the stud lines and replace it with new panels, fastened as the panel maker directs. The estimate lists sheathing by face of the chase, so you can see how much of the box needed new panels. New sheathing is kept dry until the barrier covers it, and every new panel edge lands on framing.
Two chimney pipes sharing one chase
Some chases hold two chimney pipes, for two fireplaces stacked on different floors or set side by side. Each pipe is its own chimney. One maker's manual, DuraVent's for DuraChimney II, says to connect only one fireplace per chimney, and each pipe keeps its own listed clearance.
A wide two-pipe chase has a bigger top, longer walls and may need a cricket behind it. More pipe also means more firestops, shields and supports to check while the chase is open. The top framing of a two-pipe chase also carries two sets of shields and openings, so rot up there has more to disturb when it is repaired.
Both chimneys get checked, including the one tied to a fireplace you seldom use. The estimate for your Gotha home lists work for each pipe separately, and shared items, like framing and siding, are priced only once.
After a storm tears siding off the chase
High wind can strip siding, trim or stucco off one face of a chase and leave the sheathing bare. Rain that follows goes straight into the wall, so a quick temporary cover can limit how far the water gets. Loose pieces on the roof can slide off in the next gust, so they are gathered up before anything else.
Storm damage is a good time to check the whole chase, not only the torn face. Wind that pulled siding loose may also have loosened fasteners, lifted flashing or bent the cover on another side. Siding or trim that landed on the roof may have scraped or punctured the roofing, which your roofer should see.
Our crew puts temporary protection in place, then inspects the full chase and writes a repair estimate that separates fresh storm damage from older rot. That split shows plainly what the storm did and what was already there before it.
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Questions about your chase in Gotha
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.
What happens to the chimney pipe while you work on the chase?
The pipe stays in place and is protected while the framing around it is replaced. Our crew keeps the listed air space clear and puts firestops, shields and supports back where the chimney maker's instructions call for them.
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