Fixing leaking chimney chases in Brandon
Stains beside the fireplace after rain? Our pros trace them to the chase and fix the cause as well as the damage.
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Chimney Chase Repair Done Right in Brandon
Chase repairs in Brandon are priced part by part in writing, after a free inspection of the enclosure.
A chase is framing around a metal chimney
A chimney chase is the framed box that encloses a factory-built chimney from the roof up, finished with siding or stucco so it reads as part of the house. Inside it runs a listed metal chimney pipe, installed as its manufacturer's instructions direct under section R1005.1 of the Florida residential code. The chase keeps weather off that pipe, but it is built from wood studs, sheathing and cladding, and those materials rot when water gets in.
Chimney chase repair is about that enclosure, meaning the framing, the sheathing, the siding or stucco and the joints where water sneaks in. The metal pipe and the cover on top are separate parts with their own rules, and our pros treat them that way on your chase in Brandon.
Sheathing and the weather barrier behind the siding
Behind the siding, a chase needs solid sheathing and a water-resistive barrier lapped so water runs down and out. Section R703.2 of the Florida residential code calls for that barrier behind exterior wall coverings. When the layer has gaps, or was torn during an earlier patch, water that gets past the siding has nowhere to go but into the wood.
Our team replaces damaged sheathing, installs the barrier shingle-fashion from the bottom up and laps it over the flashing where the chase meets the roof. It is the layer you never see after the job, and it does much of the work of keeping the new framing dry.
The chase cover on top is its own job
The metal cover on top of the enclosure keeps rain out of the whole box, and a rusted, flat or cracked cover can start chase rot on its own. Chimney manuals treat the chase top as a required part of the system. Replacing that cover is a separate service with its own measurements, from the pipe collar to the drip edge.
When a chase is opened for repair, our pros look at the cover at the same time and tell you whether it can stay or should be replaced before the walls are closed. Doing both on one visit saves a second trip up the roof, but you choose, and each job is priced on its own line.
Clues inside the house near the chase
Chase leaks often show up indoors first. Look for a stain on the ceiling or wall beside the fireplace, peeling paint on the surround, a damp smell in the fireplace area after rain, or rust spots on the top of a metal fireplace or its glass doors.
Our pros connect what you see inside to the path outside, which saves opening walls that do not need it. Tell us when the stain appears, after which storms and from which direction the rain was blowing, because those details narrow the search before anyone climbs a ladder.
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Soft siding or rot? The repair is 10% off booked within 72 hours of the visit.
What's Included
Your Chimney Chase Estimate in Brandon
- Chase cover, collar and storm collar condition
- Required air spaces around the chimney pipe
- Stucco layers and drainage details
- Fasteners matched to the lumber
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After the free chase inspection, book within 72 hours and the repair is 10% off.
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