Your chimney chase repair crew in Harlem Heights
Chimney chase repair for Harlem Heights homes, with a free inspection, a line-by-line written estimate and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Chase work written up for Harlem Heights homeowners
- Probe test of siding, corners and the chase base
- Cricket behind a wide chase where needed
- Air space around the chimney pipe kept clear
- Paint on new siding and trim
How we repair chimney chases in Harlem Heights
Corrosion-resistant flashing and fasteners
Flashing and fasteners on a chase sit against wet wood and damp air, year after year. Under the Florida Building Code, metal flashing has to be corrosion resistant, both on walls under R703.4 and at roof intersections under R903.2.1. Stucco lath and its attachments have to be corrosion resistant too, under R703.7.1.
Plain steel nails and bare steel flashing can rust, stain the siding and lose their hold. A rusty streak below a nail head is often the first mark you notice on painted siding. Once a nail rusts through, the siding it held starts to move and the hole it leaves lets in water.
Our crew uses corrosion-resistant fasteners and flashing made for exterior work, and follows the siding maker's fastener instructions where they are more specific. Your Harlem Heights estimate names the flashing material, so you know what went into the wall.
The air space around the chimney pipe
The chimney pipe inside a chase has a listed clearance to anything that can burn, and that clearance is an air space. One maker's instructions, DuraVent's for its DuraChimney II system for example, say the required clearance space is never to be filled with insulation or any other material.
Studs, sheathing and blocking in the chase are all combustible. When a chase is reframed, every new piece has to sit outside that clearance, and a corner that has been pushed inward by a lean or a sag has to be moved back out.
Our crew checks the air space on all sides whenever a chase in Harlem Heights is open. New framing is laid out around the pipe, never the other way around. The clearance figure comes from your system's own instructions, never from a rule of thumb.
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.
Same-day chase inspections when available
When a chase starts leaking into the house, waiting a week for someone to look is hard. Same-day inspections are available when the schedule allows, so a technician can check the chase, find the water path and put temporary protection in place.
A same-day visit does not mean a rushed repair. Temporary protection buys time, and the permanent repair is planned and priced in a written estimate like any other job. A leaking chase is usually covered from the top down, with the metal top protected and any open siding sheeted until the crew returns.
Ring early in the day for the best chance at a same-day slot for homes in Harlem Heights. If the schedule is full, we tell you honestly when the first opening is, and our 24/7 emergency line is there for water coming in after hours. A same-day visit still ends with a free written estimate.
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What homeowners ask about chase work
How do you price damage you cannot see yet?
The estimate prices what the inspection can confirm and explains how hidden damage is handled. If opening the chase shows more rot, we stop, show you and write up the added work with its price. Nothing extra is done until you approve it.
Can you match my existing siding or stucco?
We match profile, texture and color as closely as the materials allow, and we tell you before the job how close that will be. When an exact match is not available, we price options like re-siding one full face or painting the whole chase.
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