Chimney chase covers replaced in Lawsona/Fern Creek
Measured over the siding, shaped to drain and fastened through the skirt. That is how our local team replaces chase covers in Lawsona/Fern Creek.
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Inside the chase cover price for Lawsona/Fern Creek
- Cross-breaks or a pitched top that drains to the edges
- Storm collar refitted or replaced
- Written record of the installed cover
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
Chase cover work on Lawsona/Fern Creek roofs
Which joints get sealant and which stay open
Sealant has a place on a chase cover, and a limit. Seams in the sheet and the joint where the collar meets the top are sealed, since the manuals call for caulking seams to prevent leaks. The gap between pipe and collar stays open, and ventilation openings in the termination are never sealed. We follow the written instructions for your fireplace system joint by joint, because a bead run around everything can trap water or block openings the system needs.
Laying out a cover for two chimney pipes
Some chases carry two chimney pipes, such as two fireplaces on different floors. Each pipe needs its own collar at its measured center, and the cover has to drain away from both. One manufacturer suggests terminations in a shared chase sit at least twenty-four inches apart center to center, at staggered heights. We measure each pipe's position on the old top and confirm the spacing before fabrication so the new openings line up with the pipes. The drainage has to work between the two collars as well, so water never pools in the space that separates them.
When the stain shows up inside the house
Water entering through a failed chase top can travel a long way before it shows. It may run down the chimney pipe, soak framing and finally appear as a stain on a ceiling or wall near the fireplace. Because the path is hidden, we inspect the top and the visible chase, then describe the route the evidence suggests. When that evidence points past the cover, for example to wet framing, the added repair becomes its own line on the estimate.
Holding the cover down in strong wind
A chase cover is a large, flat target for wind, and a loose edge can lift, bend and let rain in sideways. Fastener spacing, skirt depth and the stiffness of the sheet all affect how well the cover stays down. We set fasteners through the skirt on every side of the chase. If your chase is tall or stands well above the roofline, we discuss whether heavier material is worth the added cost. Every fastener goes into solid framing, since a screw into soft trim can pull out in the first strong gust.
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What if the wood under my Lawsona/Fern Creek 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.
Is the chase cover work guaranteed?
Every chase cover we fit comes with our workmanship warranty and our 100% satisfaction guarantee, and finished work that is not right brings us back to fix it.
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