Family-owned chimney chase repair in Summerport Beach
Rebuild or repair, our family team prices both for Summerport Beach homes and backs the work with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Chase repair scope for your Summerport Beach home
- Damage boundary marked on each face
- Siding removed and reused where boards are sound
- Seam and flashing where the chase meets the house
- Ladder, roof anchor or scaffold access
What a lasting chase repair takes
Rot at the base where the chase meets the roof
The bottom of a roof-mounted chase is where rot tends to collect. Water running down the chase walls, water that got past the top and water splashing off the roof all end up there. The bottom plate and the lower ends of the studs stay wet longest.
Siding that stops too close to the roofing can wick water upward. Flashing that is bent, missing or tucked behind the wrong layer sends water into the wall instead of onto the roof. Leaves and debris trapped on the upslope side keep the base wet even longer.
We remove the lower siding to reach the base plate, probe each stud and look at the roof deck under the chase. Rotted framing is cut back to sound wood and replaced, the flashing is redone, and the siding goes back up held off the roof surface the way its maker directs.
Letting each stucco coat cure before the next
Stucco gains strength as it cures, and the Florida Building Code sets minimum waits between coats. Under R703.7.4, each coat is kept moist before the next one goes on. Under R703.7.5, the finish coat on three-coat work goes on no sooner than seven days after the second coat. Both sections make an exception for work installed per ASTM C926.
Those waits are why a stucco chase repair takes more than one visit. The scratch coat is scored so the next coat grips, and the chase stays covered between visits. On hot or windy days, keeping a fresh coat moist takes more attention, so the crew plans that work for the cooler part of the day where it can.
We plan the schedule around curing time and tell you how many trips the job takes before it starts. The fireplace stays out of use until the wall is closed and the top is sealed, and the timing is part of the written estimate.
Wood siding and trim that stay wet too long
Wood siding and trim on a chase can hold up well when they dry out between rains. Trouble starts when they stay wet, from a gap that holds water, a face the sun never reaches or paint that has failed on the end grain.
Section R317.1 of the state's residential code requires naturally durable or treated wood where siding, sheathing and framing sit close to the ground or exposed slabs. Higher up on a chase, keeping the wood dry is what protects it.
Our technicians probe wood siding at joints, corners and the bottom edge. Soft boards are replaced with primed stock, cut ends are sealed and the finish is restored. Any ledge or detail that keeps holding water gets flagged on your Summerport Beach estimate, so it can be changed during the repair.
Ladders and scaffolding for tall chases
A chase on a two-story home can reach well above the second-floor eave, and working on it safely takes the right setup. Some jobs can be done from ladders and roof anchors. Others need scaffolding set on the ground or on a lower roof. Roof pitch, roof material and where the chase sits on the house all change the setup.
Scaffolding takes longer to set up, but it lets the crew reach every face of a tall chase with both hands free, which matters when a whole face is being stripped and reframed. It also keeps ladders off gutters and fresh siding.
Our crew plans access at the inspection and includes it in the estimate as a line of its own, so the day of the job holds no surprises. We protect landscaping and walkways wherever ladders and scaffolding stand at your Summerport Beach home.
Other work in Summerport Beach
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- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
- Stone Chimney RepairKeep stone repairs suited to the existing masonry.
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Quick answers on chimney chase repair
Will I be able to use my fireplace during the repair?
No. While the chase is open, shields, firestops and the top may be off, so the fireplace stays out of use. We tell you when it is ready again, which is after the chase is closed and the listed parts are back in place.
Do you charge to look at my chase?
No. The inspection and the written estimate are free, with no obligation to book the repair. If the chase only needs small fixes, we tell you that too.
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