Family-owned chase cover service in Kirkman South
Save 10% on chase cover work in Kirkman South when you book within 72 hours after your free inspection. The inspection and written estimate are free.
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Your Kirkman South chase top, item by item
- Fasteners matched to the cover metal
- Framing or trim repair priced as its own item
- Written record of the installed cover
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
What goes into a new chase top in Kirkman South
Patching a rusted top versus replacing it
Roof cement, tape or a bead of caulk over a rust hole can slow a leak for a while. The patch sits on metal that keeps thinning around it, and the next hole opens nearby. Patches also add bumps that hold water on the surface. When rust has perforated the sheet in more than one place, we recommend a new cover and explain the reasoning on the estimate, including what a patch would and would not accomplish on your chase.
Rust on the chimney pipe itself
The outer casing of a factory-built chimney pipe is meant to stay dry inside the chase. When rain has been getting past the cover, the top section of pipe can show surface rust or staining. Light surface marks may only need watching. Perforation or other damage to the pipe is a different matter, because the pipe is a listed component and replacement sections must be the ones approved for that chimney. We describe what we see and what it means for your system.
Tall chases on two-story homes
A chase that runs up a two-story wall puts the cover high above the ground, where it catches stronger wind than a short chase on a one-story roof. Access takes more setup, and the cover needs firm fastening on all sides. We plan the equipment for the height, and we discuss sheet thickness and fastener spacing with that exposure in mind before you approve the work on your Kirkman South home. On a very tall chase, a thicker sheet or a stiffer shape keeps the cover from drumming in wind.
Sizing the collar hole to the pipe
The hole in the cover must suit the outside diameter of the chimney pipe where it passes through. Too large, and the storm collar cannot cover the gap. Too tight, and the pipe loses the small clearance the manuals call for. We measure the pipe itself before ordering, since pipe from different chimney series differs in size even when the fireplaces look alike. The collar is then formed to that diameter with the small gap the manual for your system describes.
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Before you replace a chase top in Kirkman South
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.
Why is my new cover sloped instead of flat?
A flat sheet sags and holds rain, which wears the metal out from the middle. Creases or a pitch send water to the edges, and the fireplace manuals we follow call for the top to slope away from the pipe.
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