Chase cover replacement by local pros in Summerport Beach
A chase cover made to your Summerport Beach chimney's measurements and sloped to shed rain. Free inspection and a written price from our family-owned team.
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- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What your Summerport Beach chase cover estimate covers
- Open gap at the pipe kept as the manual directs
- Storm collar refitted or replaced
- Hemmed drip edge on every side
- Old cover, screws and sealant removed and hauled away
Getting the chase top right in Summerport Beach
Fastening the cover through its skirt
A chase cover is held by fasteners through its skirt into the framing on the sides of the chase, where water runs past instead of sitting. Spacing them evenly on every side keeps the skirt tight to the wall along its full length. Manufacturer instructions we have read also call for noncombustible spacers at the corners beneath the chase top. We use fasteners compatible with the cover metal and place them where the manual for your system puts them.
Looking at the top firestop while it is exposed
Firestops are the metal plates that close the opening around the pipe where it passes a ceiling or floor level, and they keep debris from dropping down the chase. Water that has entered through a failed cover often runs down the pipe and stains or rusts the upper firestop first. We check what is visible from the top of your Summerport Beach chase and tell you whether moisture has reached it, so the repair plan covers the water path as well as the metal lid.
Chases finished with fiber cement or wood siding
Fiber cement and wood lap siding create a stepped outline at the top of the chase. The skirt has to reach below the high points of that profile, and corner trim boards often stand proud of the siding. We measure at the widest points so the cover laps over the finish on every side. Where wood trim at the top has softened, we record it before the new cover goes on, because fastening into soft trim does not hold.
Product warranties and our workmanship warranty
Metal suppliers and cap manufacturers may offer their own product warranties, and they set those terms. Our workmanship warranty covers how the cover was measured, ordered and installed. The installation record lists the parts used, so you have what you need if a product question ever comes up with a supplier. Keep that record with the fireplace manual, since a supplier may ask for the model of the chimney system as well as the cover details. If a supplier warranty applies, we tell you what it covers and what it does not, as far as the supplier states it.
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Chase top answers for Summerport Beach homeowners
Can a rusted chase cover be patched?
A small, isolated defect can sometimes be repaired. A cover rusted through in several places keeps failing around each patch, so we explain which option fits your cover after seeing it.
Why is my new cover sloped instead of flat?
A flat sheet sags and holds rain, which wears the metal out from the middle. Creases or a pitch send water to the edges, and the fireplace manuals we follow call for the top to slope away from the pipe.
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