Local chase cover replacement for Lake Mann Gardens homes

Hemmed edges that stay stiff

A raw-cut sheet edge is sharp, flexible and quick to rust along the cut. Folding the edge back on itself, called a hem, stiffens the skirt, hides the cut and gives the drip edge a clean line. On a large cover, hemmed edges also help the skirt stay tight to the chase in wind. It is a small fabrication detail, and one we name on the estimate so you can compare it with other quotes for your Lake Mann Gardens home.

What we check while the top is open

The time the cover is off gives the only full view of the chase top, so we use it. Findings are recorded in writing, and anything outside the cover replacement is priced as its own item for you to approve or decline.

• The outer casing of the chimney pipe, for rust or damage
• The joints where pipe sections lock together
• The edges of the framing and sheathing at the top
• Debris, nests or wet insulation inside the enclosure

When the chimney is masonry instead

A solid masonry chimney does not take a chase cover. Its top is closed by a mortar or concrete crown, with a cap over the flue. If your chimney is brick or block all the way down, the job you need is more likely chimney crown repair or a new flue cap, and we can advise which. A framed chase around a metal pipe is where a chase cover belongs. The inspection settles which kind you have on the first visit.

Dents from falling limbs

A branch that lands on a chase top can dent the sheet, flatten the collar or knock the storm collar out of place. Even a small dent can reverse the slope and create a low spot. After a limb strike, look from the ground for bent edges or a tilted cap, then call for an inspection. We check whether the pipe and cap were affected too, since an impact strong enough to dent the cover may have shifted them.