Chimney chase repair for Stone Crest 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
Chase repair lines priced before any work
- Moisture readings across each face of the chase
- Replacement siding matched to the existing profile
- Sheathing replaced back to firm wood
- Apron and back flashing at the chase base
Chimney chase repair, explained for Stone Crest homeowners
The air space around the chimney pipe
The chimney pipe inside a chase has a listed clearance to anything that can burn, and that clearance is an air space. One maker's instructions, DuraVent's for its DuraChimney II system for example, say the required clearance space is never to be filled with insulation or any other material.
Studs, sheathing and blocking in the chase are all combustible. When a chase is reframed, every new piece has to sit outside that clearance, and a corner that has been pushed inward by a lean or a sag has to be moved back out.
Our crew checks the air space on all sides whenever a chase in Stone Crest is open. New framing is laid out around the pipe, never the other way around. The clearance figure comes from your system's own instructions, never from a rule of thumb.
Where the chimney passes a closet or room
On some homes the chimney pipe passes through a closet, a storage area or a bonus room on its way up. DuraVent's manual says interior chimneys are enclosed where they run through closets, storage or occupied spaces, and the enclosure keeps the required air space around the pipe.
Those inside enclosures are part of the same chase. A leak at the top can show up as a stain on a closet wall, and boxes stacked hard against a thin enclosure can press it toward the pipe. A closet enclosure also hides the pipe from view, so nobody notices when something has been pushed up against it.
When a chase repair reaches inside the house, our crew checks the enclosure walls, the air space and the firestops at each level. Drywall repairs in finished rooms are listed separately. We also suggest keeping stored items off the enclosure.
Old patch jobs that hide rot
Many chases have been patched before. Caulk smeared over split siding, roofing tar along the base, a coat of paint over soft wood or a strip of trim nailed over a gap can all hide damage for a while. Some of these fixes went on quickly after a storm, and others were left by a previous owner.
The patch often traps water and makes the rot behind it worse. Tar at the base can block the drainage path, and a trim strip over a split can hold water against the board.
Our technicians look closely at old repairs and probe around them. When a patch is hiding soft wood, we take it off and repair what is behind it. Each old patch we plan to remove gets its own line on your Stone Crest estimate. If an old patch is sound and covers sound wood, it can stay.
Using a hose test to check a chase repair
When a leak has been hard to pin down, a hose test is one way to check a repaired chase. One area is wetted at a time, starting low and working up, while someone watches the attic or the ceiling where the stain appeared. Each area gets enough water to act like a steady rain on that face before the hose moves up.
Testing low first matters. If water is run over the top first, it drains down and wets everything below, and the source gets lost. It also keeps anyone from blaming the top for a leak that starts at the base flashing.
A dry result is a good sign, but a garden hose cannot copy every wind-driven rain, so it confirms a repair rather than guaranteeing it. When a test is part of the job, the estimate says so, and any water it turns up is traced while the tools are still out.
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Chase repair questions we hear
Can a chase be changed from siding to stucco?
Yes, as long as the framing is sound and flat. Stucco over wood needs a two-layer barrier, corrosion-resistant lath and three coats, so we price it as its own option next to a like-for-like siding repair.
Is there a 10% discount for chase work?
Yes. Chase repair booked within 72 hours after your free inspection is 10% off. Mention it when you book so it is applied to your chase work.
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