Chimney chase cover replacement in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace by local pros
From the skirt to the storm collar, your Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace chase top is detailed to keep water out of the framing. Ask for a free chase check.
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- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace trusts local pros with chase tops
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
Rotted plates found under chase tops in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace are shown to you and priced on their own line before anyone touches them.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace chase and look under the old top at no charge before anything is quoted.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesMetal, gauge and any framing repair each get their own priced line, and that total is what you pay.
- Workmanship warrantyThe new top, its collars and its fasteners are covered by our workmanship warranty, written on the estimate.
A chase top that holds a puddle
Water standing on a chase top a day after rain means the sheet is flat or sagging. A top cut from a single flat sheet has no shape to shed water, and thin metal bows under its own weight between the framing edges. The puddle keeps the metal wet long after the shingles around it have dried, which is where pinholes and rust begin. A replacement for a chase in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is formed with cross-breaks or a fabricated pitch so water runs from the pipe collar toward the edges and off the drip, and it is checked with a hose before we leave. Have the fireplace model handy when you call (904) 920-5495 from Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace; the manual sets the cover.
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace sits about 11 miles from Jacksonville, measured directly. Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace sits in Clay County.
Our Services
Your chase top job, part by part
- Chase measured over the finished siding on your Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace roof
- New top pitched or cross-broken so rain runs to the edges
- Screws set through the skirt sides into the framing
- Framing and sheathing under the old top probed and reported
How It Works
Tape measure to hose test on a chase top
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Chase and pipe measured
On the free visit we measure the outside of the chase over the siding and read the fireplace model from its plate or manual.
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A top made to your chase
The cover is formed with cross-breaks or a pitch, a skirt with a drip edge and a raised collar sized to your pipe.
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Old top off, new top fastened
We pull the old cover and check the framing, then fasten the new top through its skirt and clamp a sealed storm collar at the pipe.
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Hose test before we leave
Water run over the new top has to leave from every edge. If it puddles anywhere, we reshape it before the job is done.
Where We Work
Wet framing under Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace chase tops
Summer storms soak whatever sits under a failing chase top, and wet framing dries slowly inside a closed box. By the time a stain shows indoors in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, the top plates may have been wet for months.
When the old cover comes off, we probe the plates and sheathing, show you what we find, and price any framing repair separately.
10% off your first service when you book today
A made-to-measure chase top for your Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace home, 10% off as a first service booked today.
Skirt depth and the drip that clears the wall
The skirt is the part of the cover that turns down over the sides of the chase. It needs enough depth to cover the joint between the top of the siding and the framing, and enough to take fasteners below that joint.
At its bottom edge it ends in a drip: a small outward kick that throws water clear of the wall instead of letting it run back underneath. Fireplace manuals call for a turndown and drip edge on the chase top for exactly that reason. A skirt that stops short, or ends flush against the siding, leaves the top of the wall to take the water.
Storm collars and where the sealant goes
A storm collar is a tapered metal band clamped around the pipe a short way above the chase top collar. Its skirt overlaps the collar so rain running down the pipe is thrown outward onto the top.
Where the sealant goes depends on the model, and its installation steps say so. One maker calls for waterproof caulk where the storm collar meets the pipe; another also seals the joint between the storm collar and the chase top. None of them fill the open ring around the pipe at the collar. After a new cover goes on, we fit a new storm collar or refit the old one if it is sound, and set it snug.
Checking the top pipe section while it is exposed
With the old cover and the cap off, the top section of the chimney pipe is in plain view. Rust on its outer wall, a dented section, or a loose joint between sections all show clearly at that moment, and they are hard to see at any other time. Damaged chimney pipe is not patched: sections are part of the listed system and are replaced with the maker's parts for that model.
If we see damage, you get the part name and a description of what we saw. If the pipe is sound, the new cover and the cap go back on and the section is covered again.
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Checks behind a chase cover price
- Metal, grade and gauge of the new top, stated in writing
- Framing and sheathing condition under the old top, priced separately
- Removal of the old top, screws and sealant from the chase
- Roof covering issues near the chase, referred to a roofer in writing
FAQ
Chase cover questions from Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
Will you replace the cap on the pipe too?
Only if it is damaged, and then with the part the fireplace maker lists for that model. A sound listed cap is reinstalled over the new cover.
What metal do you recommend for a chase top?
It depends on the size of the chase and the exposure. Our starting point is stainless steel in a heavier gauge than the minimum, and the estimate names the grade and gauge.
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