Chimney repair, cleaning and fireplace service in Lake Cain Hills

Lake Cain Hills is an Orange County community, and on homes there with a factory-built fireplace, the chimney is usually a metal pipe hidden inside a framed box, the chase, and that box wears the same siding or stucco as the house, and like any exterior wall, it can let water in when its covering fails.

Unlike most walls, it is tall, exposed on the roof and hard for a homeowner to look at closely. Signs of trouble show up in a few places. Stains or bubbling paint on the siding near the top of the chase, soft or swollen trim, gaps where the chase meets the roof and rust around the chase cover all suggest water getting in.

Inside, a damp smell near the fireplace, stains on the ceiling beside it or a musty odor in the room can follow. Wood framing that stays wet can rot, and rot inside a chase is often worse than the outside suggests. The usual entry points are the chase cover at the top, the flashing where the chase meets the roof and the joints in the siding or trim.

We look at all three, along with the cap and storm collar on the chimney pipe. A repair plan usually fixes the entry point first and then replaces damaged sheathing, framing or siding. We tell you plainly how far the damage goes, and if part of the work belongs to a siding or framing contractor, the estimate says so.

Please do not climb up to inspect a chase yourself. Tell us what you see from the ground and from inside the house, and when it gets worse. Our family-owned company inspects the chase and chimney at Lake Cain Hills homes free. Repairs are priced upfront, item by item, and booking within 72 hours after the inspection takes 10% off.

Repairs are covered by our workmanship warranty, and our 24/7 emergency line is there if water is coming in fast.