Your chimney chase repair crew in Lake Eola Heights
Chimney chase repair for Lake Eola 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
Line items on a chimney chase estimate
- Probe test of siding, corners and the chase base
- Replacement siding matched to the existing profile
- Water-resistive barrier lapped upper over lower
- Paint on new siding and trim
How we repair chimney chases in Lake Eola Heights
Vinyl siding on a chase and room to move
Vinyl siding shows up on plenty of chases because it is light and easy to match. It moves as it heats and cools, and how it is nailed has to allow for that movement. Under R703.11.1, vinyl siding and its accessories go on following the siding maker's instructions.
Vinyl nailed too tight can buckle and pull away at the corners, opening gaps for rain. It also hides what is behind it, so a chase can look fine while the sheathing underneath has gone soft. A panel that has cracked or pulled loose at a corner is the usual first clue.
Our crew removes and reuses vinyl where the panels are sound and rehangs everything the way the maker spells out. For homes in Lake Eola Heights, the estimate notes whether matching panels are still available. Broken pieces are cut out and replaced without stripping the whole wall where the panels allow it.
Wood siding and trim that stay wet too long
Wood siding and trim on a chase can hold up well when they dry out between rains. Trouble starts when they stay wet, from a gap that holds water, a face the sun never reaches or paint that has failed on the end grain.
Section R317.1 of the state's residential code requires naturally durable or treated wood where siding, sheathing and framing sit close to the ground or exposed slabs. Higher up on a chase, keeping the wood dry is what protects it.
Our technicians probe wood siding at joints, corners and the bottom edge. Soft boards are replaced with primed stock, cut ends are sealed and the finish is restored. Any ledge or detail that keeps holding water gets flagged on your Lake Eola Heights estimate, so it can be changed during the repair.
Sistering a stud or replacing it
Not every damaged stud has to come out. When rot is limited to the bottom few inches, a new stud can be fastened alongside the old one, which is called sistering, and the rotted end cut away. When a stud is soft along its length, it is replaced.
Plates are different. A rotted bottom or top plate is replaced in sections, since sistering a plate seldom helps. Corners, where two walls meet, get new framing so the chase stays square. Sistered studs are fastened along their full length, using straight, dry lumber so the new stud stays true.
Any new framing keeps the listed air space around the chimney pipe. We explain each choice on your Lake Eola Heights job and write down what was sistered and what was replaced, so the next person to open the wall knows what they are looking at.
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.
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What homeowners ask about chase work
How long will my chase be open to the weather?
That depends on how much of the wall comes off and on curing time if the finish is stucco. We give you the plan at the start, and any open section is covered before the crew leaves each day.
Should I repair the chase before putting my home on the market?
A chase with visible rot or leaks tends to come up in a buyer's inspection. Repairing it first, with the work put in writing layer by layer, gives buyers a clear answer. If you would rather sell as is, our written estimate helps both sides agree on the work.
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