Rusted chimney chase covers replaced in East Lake-Orient Park
We inspect the chase top free and explain the replacement before anything is ordered. A cover booked within 72 hours of that visit is 10% off.
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The chase cover and the chimney cap are separate parts
A framed chase is the box, usually sided like the rest of the house, that encloses the metal chimney pipe of a factory-built fireplace. Sheet metal closes the top of that box, and that piece is the chase cover. The chimney pipe passes up through an opening in the cover, and a listed termination cap sits on the end of the pipe.
Because the parts are separate, each one can fail on its own. A cover can rust through under a sound cap, and a cap can be damaged on a sound cover. We identify which part is letting water in before recommending replacement, so you pay for the repair the chimney actually needs.
Why fireplace makers require a chase top
Factory-built chimney makers write the chase top into their installation instructions. The installers manual for one widely sold wood-burning fireplace series states that a chase top must be used in a chase installation, that it may be built in the field and that it must be made of noncombustible material.
Under Florida's residential code, a factory-built chimney is installed, and ends at the top, exactly as its manufacturer's instructions describe. In practice, a replacement cover should follow the same details the chimney maker describes. We read the fireplace label where it can be reached and follow the instructions for that system.
Cross-breaks and raised centers on chase covers
Fabricators give chase covers their pitch in a few ways. Diagonal cross-breaks pressed into the sheet form shallow ridges that run water toward the corners, and a raised center lifts the area around the collar above the edges. Both approaches also stiffen the metal so it holds its shape.
The choice depends on the size of the chase, the position of the pipe and how the cover will look from the ground. We explain the options on the estimate and order the shape that suits your chase rather than a stock size that almost fits.
Metal thickness and a cover that keeps its shape
Thin sheet metal flexes across a wide chase and can dish between its edges. The manual we follow for one fireplace series gives a minimum of 26-gauge galvanized steel for its chase top. That figure is a floor for that system, not a recommendation for every chase.
On larger chases a heavier sheet or formed breaks help the cover hold its pitch. We match the metal and thickness to the size of the chase and explain the choice on your estimate. A cover that keeps its shape keeps draining, which is the main thing it has to do.
On any service we offer
Galvanized or stainless, 10% off if booked within 72 hours of the visit.
Free Inspection
What We Check on Your East Lake-Orient Park Chase Top
- Cover metal, rust holes and low spots that hold water
- Turndown length and drip edge on every side
- The gap between the chimney pipe and its collar
- Storm collar fit and sealant
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