Your chimney chase repair crew in Lake Davis/Greenwood

The water-resistive barrier behind the siding

Behind the siding of a chase there should be a water-resistive barrier, a sheet of building paper or house wrap over the sheathing. R703.2 calls for at least one layer, continuous behind the siding, and felt or similar sheet barriers go on horizontally with the upper layer lapped over the lower one.

Siding sheds most rain, but some gets past it sooner or later. The barrier is what catches that water. When the barrier is torn, lapped backwards or taped in the wrong order, water behind the siding goes straight into the sheathing.

Our crew in Lake Davis/Greenwood replaces torn or brittle barrier in every section we open and laps the new sheet into the old in the right order. Small tears are patched by slipping the new piece under the layer above it. Where the barrier was missing entirely, we tell you so, and the new barrier gets its own price.

A written estimate that names every layer

A chase repair quote that only says repair chase leaves too much open. Our written estimates break the job into the layers of the wall, so you can see what is being replaced and why.

Each line carries its own price. If the cover needs replacing, it appears as a separate job, and so does any roofing a roofer handles. That makes it easy to compare quotes on the same work and to see what the repair includes at your Lake Davis/Greenwood address.

A stucco finish is broken out into barrier layers, lath and coats instead of a single stucco line. Access, protection and cleanup are listed too, so the total has nothing tucked inside it. A typical estimate covers these lines.

• Siding, stucco or trim, by face and area
• Water-resistive barrier and flashing
• Sheathing and framing, with the expected extent
• Cover replacement or roofing as separate lines

A fireplace you never use still has a chase

In some houses the fireplace has sat unlit for years. The chase around its chimney still takes the same rain and sun as the rest of the house, and it can rot just as badly when nobody is watching it.

An unused fireplace can hide a chase leak for a long time, because nobody sees the rust or damp ash in the firebox. The first sign may be a ceiling stain or soft siding.

Our technicians inspect the chase whether or not you burn fires. If you plan never to use the fireplace, we can talk through the upkeep the chase still needs and the options the chimney maker allows at the top. For Lake Davis/Greenwood homeowners, we treat the chase as a wall that has to stay dry.

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 Lake Davis/Greenwood. 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.