Honest chimney chase repair for Lake Fairview homes
Framing, sheathing, barrier, flashing and finish, each priced on its own line before a single board comes off.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Siding to framing, what gets priced
- Tap test for hollow or loose stucco
- Top plate and framing under the cover
- Wiring or insulation moved out of the clearance
- Added work priced in writing before it starts
Chase repair details that keep the wall dry
Rot at the base where the chase meets the roof
The bottom of a roof-mounted chase is where rot tends to collect. Water running down the chase walls, water that got past the top and water splashing off the roof all end up there. The bottom plate and the lower ends of the studs stay wet longest.
Siding that stops too close to the roofing can wick water upward. Flashing that is bent, missing or tucked behind the wrong layer sends water into the wall instead of onto the roof. Leaves and debris trapped on the upslope side keep the base wet even longer.
We remove the lower siding to reach the base plate, probe each stud and look at the roof deck under the chase. Rotted framing is cut back to sound wood and replaced, the flashing is redone, and the siding goes back up held off the roof surface the way its maker directs.
Swollen or crumbling sheathing behind the siding
Sheathing is the layer of plywood or strand board nailed to the chase studs. It closes the box and gives the siding something to hold. Wetting that happens again and again can leave it swollen, soft or coming apart in layers.
Swollen sheathing can push the siding out, which is why bulges and wavy siding lines tend to show up first. Nails can lose their grip in soft sheathing, and the siding then starts to rattle or pull loose in wind.
We cut sheathing out back to firm wood at the stud lines and replace it with new panels, fastened as the panel maker directs. The estimate lists sheathing by face of the chase, so you can see how much of the box needed new panels. New sheathing is kept dry until the barrier covers it, and every new panel edge lands on framing.
Radiation shields at the top of the chase
Just under the cover, some chimney systems use roof radiation shields that protect the chase framing around the pipe. In DuraVent's DuraChimney II manual, they go at the top of the chase or where the chimney passes the roof, whichever is the top of the installation, and they do not reduce the required clearance.
Those shields sit on the same top framing that rots when a cover leaks. When the top plate or blocking is replaced, the shields come off and have to go back in their listed position.
Our crew removes and reinstalls the shields as the chimney maker directs, and replaces bent or damaged ones with listed parts. The shields go back before any cover does, so the top of a chase in Lake Fairview is rebuilt as one complete assembly.
Listed chimney parts only, never a mix
A factory-built chimney is a tested system. Under R1005.1 of the Florida Building Code, factory-built chimneys are listed, labeled, and installed and terminated per the maker's instructions. DuraVent's manual, as one example, says to use only its own listed parts, not to mix parts from other products and not to improvise.
Chase repairs are where improvising tends to creep in. A missing shield replaced with a scrap of sheet metal, a support hung from strapping it was never designed for or a pipe section from another brand all take the system outside its listing.
Our technicians match any replaced part to the chimney's maker and model. If a part is no longer made, we tell you what the maker offers instead before going ahead. You get the part names in writing for your Lake Fairview home.
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Before you book chase repair in Lake Fairview
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.
Can a chase be changed from siding to stucco?
Yes, as long as the framing is sound and flat. Stucco over wood needs a two-layer barrier, corrosion-resistant lath and three coats, so we price it as its own option next to a like-for-like siding repair.
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