Chimney chase cover replacement in Union Park
Rust streaks, a sagging top or water in the fireplace? Our Union Park chase cover specialists find the cause and quote the fix in writing.
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How we price chase covers in Union Park
- Raised collar formed at each pipe opening
- Open gap at the pipe kept as the manual directs
- Skirt depth sized to clear the wall finish
- Water test on the finished top where footing allows
How a new chase cover keeps Union Park chases dry
Tracing rust streaks on the chase siding
Orange streaks on the siding below the top are the sign owners tend to spot first. They usually start at the edge of a rusting cover, but screws, the storm collar and a rusting cap leave similar marks. We trace each streak to its starting point before recommending work. If the cover is the source, replacement stops new staining. Old streaks may need cleaning or paint, which we list apart from the metal work so the scope stays clear.
Soft wood under the old cover
Lifting a failed cover sometimes reveals dark, soft wood along the top plates or sheathing of the chase. A new cover cannot fasten well to rotted framing, and the damp continues beneath it. That is structural enclosure work, handled as chimney chase repair, and we price it separately for you to approve before we proceed. When the rot is limited, the framing repair and the new cover can often be scheduled together so the chase is closed up once.
When the chimney is masonry instead
A solid masonry chimney does not take a chase cover. Its top is closed by a mortar or concrete crown, with a cap over the flue. If your chimney is brick or block all the way down, the job you need is more likely chimney crown repair or a new flue cap, and we can advise which. A framed chase around a metal pipe is where a chase cover belongs. The inspection settles which kind you have on the first visit.
Sealing washers and exposed fasteners
Where a manual allows fasteners exposed to the weather, each one needs a sealing washer that compresses under the head and closes the hole around the shank. Washers of the wrong material crack in the sun, and overtightened ones split. We set exposed fasteners with washers suited to the metal and check each one before leaving, because a single weeping screw can stain the siding below it. Where the manual calls for fasteners only through the skirt, none go through the top at all.
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Chase top answers for Union Park homeowners
Will you reuse my existing chimney cap?
If the cap is sound and is the one listed for your chimney, yes. We lift it off, replace the cover and reinstall it. If it is damaged, we quote the listed replacement instead.
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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