Your chimney chase repair crew in Lancaster Park
Chimney chase repair for Lancaster Park 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
Chase work written up for Lancaster Park homeowners
- Moisture readings across each face of the chase
- Apron and back flashing at the chase base
- Paint on new siding and trim
- Ladder, roof anchor or scaffold access
What a lasting chase repair takes
Corner boards and trim that pull away
Corner boards and trim cover the edges of the siding. When they shrink, warp or pull away, they leave a slot that funnels water straight onto the end grain of the siding and the sheathing edge behind it.
Trim at the top of the chase and around the base takes the heaviest wetting. A gap you could slide a coin into can soak the corner stud over a few seasons. Water that enters at the top of a corner board runs down behind its full length before it shows at the bottom.
For homes in Lancaster Park, our technicians test each trim piece with a probe and pull any that are soft. New trim is primed on every side before it goes up, and joints are sealed where the siding maker calls for it. Trim is priced apart from siding so you can see the difference on paper.
Changing the chase finish to suit the house
A chase repair is a chance to change the finish. Some homeowners swap rotted panel siding for fiber-cement lap, match the chase to a stucco house or trade vinyl for a painted finish. Each change brings its own barrier, flashing and fastening rules.
Going to stucco on a framed chase means the two-layer barrier, corrosion-resistant lath and three coats the code describes. Going to fiber-cement means protected joints and the maker's fastening. The framing underneath has to be flat and sound for either one. Moving from siding to stucco also adds weight and curing time, which the schedule has to allow for.
Our technicians price the like-for-like repair and the change side by side, so you can weigh them. For your Lancaster Park home, we also check whether a new finish changes how the cover or the roof flashing meets the chase, and we list any follow-on work.
Coordinating chase repair with a roofer
The bottom of a roof chase is where two trades meet. The roofer owns the shingles, tile or metal and the underlayment. The chase repair owns the framing, sheathing, barrier and siding. Flashing sits in between, and it is easy for each side to assume the other one handled it.
If you are getting a new roof, that is the easiest time to repair the chase base, since the old roofing is off and the flashing is being replaced anyway. If the roof is staying, the flashing is reworked with care so the roofing around it is not disturbed.
Our crew talks to your roofer before either of us starts. The written estimate says who replaces which flashing pieces and in what order. Homeowners in Lancaster Park end up with one sheet that shows who owns each piece of the leak path.
The yearly check that includes the chase
NFPA 211 sets a yearly inspection of chimneys, fireplaces and vents, checking that they are sound, free of deposits and properly clear of combustibles, with cleaning, upkeep and repairs wherever the inspection finds a need. On a factory-built system, the chase around the chimney is a sensible part of that look.
A yearly look catches open joints, lifted flashing and soft spots while they are small. It is also a chance to confirm that nothing has been stored, run or packed into the air space since the last visit. On a stucco chase, it is also when new hairline cracks and hollow spots are easiest to catch and seal.
Our technicians include the chase walls, trim, base flashing and attic side in the yearly check for homes in Lancaster Park. Anything that needs repair goes into a written estimate you can act on now or keep for later. If nothing needs work, you hear that too.
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What homeowners ask about chase work
Do you work with my roofer?
Yes. Flashing at the chase base sits between the roof and the chase, so we agree with your roofer on who replaces which pieces before work starts. The written estimate spells out that split.
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.
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