Chimney chase repair for Robinson Hills homeowners
We repair rotted chase framing, siding and stucco, then close the water path. Free inspection, then 10% off any service booked within 72 hours after it.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What your chase estimate lists in Robinson Hills
- Moisture readings across each face of the chase
- Replacement siding matched to the existing profile
- Two-layer barrier behind stucco on wood sheathing
- Cricket behind a wide chase where needed
What goes on inside a chase repair in Robinson Hills
Rotted roof deck around the chase base
Water that rots the bottom of a roof chase often reaches the roof deck under it. The plywood around the chase opening goes soft, the shingles above it sag, and the rafters or blocking under the chase may be wet too.
The chase sits on that roof framing, so a soft deck is a structural question as well as a roofing one. It also affects how the new chase framing is fastened down, since the base plate needs firm wood under it. Replacing chase siding over a rotted deck leaves both the leak and the weak base in place.
Once the base of a chase in Robinson Hills is open, the deck and blocking are checked by hand, and new framing never goes down on soft deck. Deck repair is listed separately, and if your roofer is handling the shingles, we agree on who replaces which pieces before work starts.
Chases on metal roofs
On a metal roof, a chase breaks up long panels that carry water down the slope. The flashing around the chase has to match the panel profile and let the metal move as it heats and cools. A sealant joint by itself seldom keeps up with that movement.
Water on a metal roof also moves fast. A chase in the path of a long panel run takes a lot of water on its upslope side, which is where a cricket or a well-formed back flashing matters most.
At the chase base, our technicians look at the flashing and panel trim and whether the metal was cut and fastened as the roof maker calls for. Panel work goes to a metal roofer when needed, and the estimate separates their part from the chase repair on your Robinson Hills home.
Leaving the fireplace off while the chase is open
While a chase is open, the fireplace below it should not be used. Shields and firestops may be off, the air space is disturbed while framing is replaced and the chimney top may be uncovered. A tag on the fireplace is a simple reminder for everyone in the house.
The same goes for the time between finding serious damage and fixing it. A chase with charred framing, a shifted pipe or a missing shield should not see another fire until it is repaired. Heat from a fire rises straight into the top of the chase, which is the part most likely to be open or missing its shields during the job.
Our crew tells you when the fireplace in your Robinson Hills home can be used again, which is after the chase is closed, the listed parts are back in place and the top is sealed. Until then, leave the tag on.
After a storm tears siding off the chase
High wind can strip siding, trim or stucco off one face of a chase and leave the sheathing bare. Rain that follows goes straight into the wall, so a quick temporary cover can limit how far the water gets. Loose pieces on the roof can slide off in the next gust, so they are gathered up before anything else.
Storm damage is a good time to check the whole chase, not only the torn face. Wind that pulled siding loose may also have loosened fasteners, lifted flashing or bent the cover on another side. Siding or trim that landed on the roof may have scraped or punctured the roofing, which your roofer should see.
Our crew puts temporary protection in place, then inspects the full chase and writes a repair estimate that separates fresh storm damage from older rot. That split shows plainly what the storm did and what was already there before it.
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Chase repair questions we hear
How do you price damage you cannot see yet?
The estimate prices what the inspection can confirm and explains how hidden damage is handled. If opening the chase shows more rot, we stop, show you and write up the added work with its price. Nothing extra is done until you approve it.
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.
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