Chimney chase covers replaced in Lake Shore Village
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Inside the chase cover price for Lake Shore Village
- Both diagonals checked for square
- Cover metal and grade stated in writing
- Raised collar formed at each pipe opening
- Listed termination cap removed and reinstalled
Chase cover work on Lake Shore Village roofs
Cross-breaks that give the sheet a slope
Cross-breaks are shallow creases pressed corner to corner across the sheet. They stiffen the metal and turn a flat panel into four gentle slopes that drain toward the edges, which is often enough on a small or medium chase. The creases have to meet at a raised point near the collar. Creases that meet low steer water toward the pipe instead of away from it, so we confirm the direction of fall before the cover is fastened. On a chase much wider than it is deep, the creases are laid out so the long sides still get enough fall.
A pitched or hipped top for wider chases
Wide chases, and chases with two pipes, can outgrow simple creases. A fabricated pitch, sometimes built as a shallow hip, gives the sheet a true slope from the collar out to each side. The Majestic installation manual we work from pitches the chase top downward, away from the pipe opening, by a quarter inch per foot or more. The shape we recommend follows the size of your chase, the number of openings and the instructions for the installed system.
Split seams on older covers
Covers made from more than one piece of metal rely on seams, and seams are where sealant ages first. A split seam can let water drip straight into the chase even when the rest of the sheet looks fine, and collar seams deserve an equally close look. We inspect every seam and, on a replacement, favor one-piece construction or properly formed and sealed seams so there are fewer joints to fail. Seams on the old cover also show where the previous installer ran short of metal, which tells us how it was built.
Sealing washers and exposed fasteners
Where a manual allows fasteners exposed to the weather, each one needs a sealing washer that compresses under the head and closes the hole around the shank. Washers of the wrong material crack in the sun, and overtightened ones split. We set exposed fasteners with washers suited to the metal and check each one before leaving, because a single weeping screw can stain the siding below it. Where the manual calls for fasteners only through the skirt, none go through the top at all.
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What Lake Shore Village owners ask about chase covers
What is the difference between a chase cover and a chimney cap?
The chase cover is the broad metal lid over the framed enclosure. The cap is the smaller hooded part on the chimney pipe. Either can rust, and we identify which one needs work before quoting.
What if the wood under my Lake Shore Village chase cover is rotten?
We stop, show you what we found and write up the framing repair as a separate item. Nothing is added to your bill until you approve it.
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