Chimney chase repair from framing to finish in Whisper Lakes
Rotted base plates or a full chase rebuild, you get honest options in writing before any work starts.
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Chase repair lines priced before any work
- Sheathing replaced back to firm wood
- Rotted studs, plates and corners replaced or sistered
- Cricket behind a wide chase where needed
- Wiring or insulation moved out of the clearance
The wall behind the siding
Three coats of stucco over lath
Stucco on lath is built up in coats. The first, called the scratch coat, is pressed into the lath and scored. The second, the brown coat, builds thickness and flattens the wall. The finish coat carries the texture and color.
Under R703.7.2 of the Florida Building Code, cement plaster over lath goes on in at least three coats. Two coats are allowed directly over masonry, which is why a patch copied from a block wall can end up too thin on a framed chase. It is also why a patch on a chase needs the same full build as a new wall.
A patch built too thin is more likely to crack and let water reach the barrier. When our crew patches or reclads a chase, we build the full three coats and match the finish to the rest of the wall. Your Whisper Lakes estimate names the stucco system and the number of coats.
Matching siding on part of a chase
When only one face of a chase needs new siding, matching the rest is the next question. Profile, board width, texture and paint all have to line up, and the siding on the chase may no longer be made. Primed boards bought today may differ slightly in thickness from boards milled years ago.
Our crew measures the existing profile and brings samples to the house. If an exact match is not available, two answers usually work. One is to re-side the whole chase in a close match. The other is to move sound old boards to the face people see and put new boards where they show least.
We tell you before the job how close the match will be for your Whisper Lakes home. The estimate states whether paint on the full chase is included, since fresh paint on new siding next to faded paint stands out.
Chimney height when a chase is rebuilt
Rebuilding a chase brings up the height of the chimney above the roof. As one maker's example, DuraVent's DuraChimney II manual quotes NFPA 211 as saying a chimney extends at least three feet above the highest point where it passes through the roof and at least two feet higher than any part of a building within ten feet.
A rebuild that makes the chase shorter, or a roof change that raises the ridge beside it, can leave the chimney too low. The chimney maker's instructions for your system set the final termination details.
Our crew measures the termination before and after a rebuild and checks it against those instructions. If the chimney needs to be taller, the added listed sections appear on the estimate, so the finished height is part of the plan and not an afterthought.
Save 10% on chase repair booked within 72 hours
Any service booked within 72 hours after the free inspection is 10% off, and chimney chase repair counts. A few boards at the base or a full chimney chase rebuild, the offer is the same.
The offer does not change how we scope the job. Hidden damage found once the chase is open is still written up and approved before it is done. You still get the free inspection, a line-by-line estimate and the same materials and methods. Siding, sheathing, framing, barrier and flashing are each priced on their own lines, with disposal, access and cleanup listed too, so you can see what the total is made of before you approve anything.
Book within 72 hours after the inspection, mention the offer, and our family-owned team will apply it to your chase repair in Whisper Lakes. It pairs with our workmanship warranty and 100% satisfaction guarantee on the finished work.
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Chase repair answers for Whisper Lakes homes
Do I need a new cover on top when the chase is repaired?
Only if the cover has failed or no longer fits the repaired top. When it has, the cover goes on its own estimate line and is installed after the top framing is sound. If the cover is in good shape, we take it off carefully and put it back.
What happens to the chimney pipe while you work on the chase?
The pipe stays in place and is protected while the framing around it is replaced. Our crew keeps the listed air space clear and puts firestops, shields and supports back where the chimney maker's instructions call for them.
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