Made-to-measure chase covers from local Gainesville pros

Got a chimney boxed in with siding and a metal lid on top? That lid is the chase cover, and once it rusts or holds puddles, water runs into the wooden chase below. During a free inspection, our pros, locally owned and family run, work out whether the lid alone has failed or the box under it is wet too, then fit a cover built to your measurements.

• Chase cover replacement with a sloped, custom-cut top
• Chase cover repair when only seams or the collar failed
• Stainless steel chase cover built to your measurements
• Fresh storm collar snugged and sealed on the pipe
• Chase cap replacement on tops with two flues
• Custom chase cover with a drip edge on every side

1. Check the lid, then the box

   Our pro looks over the cover for rust and ponding, then the siding and framing below for soft spots and stains.

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2. Measure for a custom top

   Outer size, pipe diameter and position, and the height of any cap or shroud are measured for fabrication.

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3. Set the new cover

   The cover slopes away from the collar, drips clear of the siding and is fastened through its skirt, seams sealed per the manual.

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4. Storm collar and listed cap

   A storm collar slides over the pipe and is sealed where it meets it, then the listed cap goes back on top.

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Is it the lid or the box? That answer sets the job, and you'll see the evidence on the visit.

Galvanized steel

Coated steel is one cover option. Its suitability and thickness depend on the chimney system's instructions and the cover design.

Stainless steel

Stainless is another option to discuss. Grade selection considers exposure and maintenance as well as the cover specification.

Collar and storm collar

The pipe opening and any storm collar must follow the actual system's details while keeping its required ventilation clear.

Seam sealant

Sealant is used only at the joints the system permits, with compatibility checked for the materials and temperature involved.

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   Chase size and shape

   A bigger or oddly shaped chase takes more metal and more fabrication time.

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   Galvanized or stainless

   Coated steel costs less to start with; stainless costs more and resists rust better.

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   Pipes and collars

   Each extra chimney pipe adds a collar, a storm collar and careful spacing.

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   What's under the lid

   Wet or rotted framing below the cover adds chase repair, priced as its own line.

• The cover's rust, seams, fasteners and slope
• Standing water marks or dents on the top
• The collar gap and the storm collar's seal
• Stains or swelling in the chase siding and trim
• Framing inside the chase, where it can be reached
• The termination cap listed for your chimney
• Measurements, and the new top priced for you

• Orange drips staining the siding

  The cover is corroding and shedding rust with every rain. A new stainless or coated top stops the staining at its source.

• A puddle sitting on the metal top

  The cover is flat or sagging. A custom cover with slope or cross-breaks drains to the edges.

• Water spots on the ceiling by the fireplace

  Rain is getting past the lid or collar and down the chase. The cover gets checked first, then the framing.

• Siding swollen near the top of the chase

  Water has soaked the wood behind it. The cover gets replaced first, then the chase repair is priced.

• Rattling or banging on windy nights

  The cover or storm collar has worked loose. It's refastened or replaced so it stays put.

• Chimney Chase Repair Rotted framing, sheathing and siding on the boxed chase around a metal chimney.

• Chimney Cap Installation and Replacement A cap measured to your flue to stop rain, animals and sparks.
• Chimney Leak Repair Water coming in around the chimney found, stopped and dried out.
• Fireplace Repair and Service Fireplace faults fixed, from firebrick and dampers to hearths and smoke.

• Chimney and Fireplace InspectionChimney, fireplace and venting checked, with findings explained on site.

• What your new chase cover costs, from the metal down A factory-built chimney's metal lid is a modest part with a big job. Here's what sets its price, and what a rusted one may be hiding.

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