Chimney chase cover replacement in Crawford by local pros

Chase covers across Crawford in a metal chosen for the exposure, specified by local pros during a free inspection.

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Before any metal is cut for chimneys in Crawford, we read the fireplace maker's drawing, because collar heights and pipe gaps differ by model.

Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Crawford 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.

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Details that help before the visit

A few facts help us prepare for a chase call in Crawford. Is the chimney a framed box with siding or stucco, or is it brick? How many pipes come out of the top? Is there water inside, rust on the siding, or both?

If you know the fireplace maker, or can find a model number on a plate behind the lower grille, tell us. Photographs from the yard are not needed, but noting which side of the chase shows streaks helps. We confirm every detail on the roof before any estimate is written, and nothing is ordered from a phone description. Tell us whether the Crawford chase top ponds or drips when you ring (904) 920-5495; the inspection costs nothing.

Crawford is part of Nassau County. Crawford is an inland community.

Your new chase top in Crawford, part by part

Chase measured over the finished siding on your Crawford roof
New top pitched or cross-broken so rain runs to the edges
Framing and sheathing under the old top probed and reported
Metal grade and gauge written on your Crawford estimate

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What our sheet metal specialists do on Crawford chases

Measure over the siding
We measure all four sides at the top of your Crawford chase, over the siding and trim, and check the diagonals so the skirt fits snug.
Read the fireplace drawing
The maker's manual for your model sets the collar height, the open gap at the pipe and the minimum slope, and the new top is drawn to it.
Shape, collar and fasten
The top is cross-broken or pitched away from each pipe, collared at every hole and screwed through the skirt into the framing. The storm collar goes back on and is sealed where the manual says.
Hose test and walk-through
Where the roof gives safe footing, we run water over the finished top and watch it leave every edge, then show you what changed.

Rust streaks on inland chases in Crawford

Salt is seldom behind rust streaks on chases in Crawford. The usual sources are a puddled top, a plain steel screw or a storm collar that has slipped.

We trace the streak to its source before quoting, so you replace the part that is actually rusting and keep the parts that are sound.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

A new chase cover for your Crawford home is part of the offer, made to the size we measured.

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Measuring over the finished siding

The framing inside a chase is built to a size, but the chase you see from the roof is larger by the thickness of its sheathing, siding and trim. Lap siding adds a stepped profile, and corner boards stand out further still. A cover made to the framing dimensions will sit inside the siding instead of over it, and water will run straight into the joint. So the four sides are measured at the top over the finished surface, the diagonals are checked for square, and the skirt is sized to clear the thickest point with room to fasten.

Cross-breaks, the creases that move water

Cross-breaks are shallow creases pressed into the sheet from corner to corner, forming a low X. They do two things. They stiffen a flat panel so it does not sag between its edges, and they give the surface four gentle slopes that fall from the center toward the sides.

On a chase top that means water runs away from the pipe collar and off the drip instead of pooling. Cross-breaks suit tops with the pipe near the center. When the pipe sits off to one side, a top with a fabricated pitch can do the same job more evenly, and we say which shape we will build and why.

Color finishes and what sits under them

Some owners want the chase top to match the roof or the trim. Painted and powder-coated finishes can be ordered on several metals, and the color is chosen with you. The finish is cosmetic. It protects the surface until it is scratched, chipped by a ladder or worn at a fold, and after that the metal underneath is what resists the weather.

So we choose the metal and gauge for the exposure first and add the color second, rather than letting a paint finish stand in for a better metal. A touch-up of chips during later chimney service keeps the finish looking right.

Measured and noted on Crawford chase tops

Skirt depth and drip detail for the wall finish on your chase
Cross-breaks or a fabricated pitch, and the slope it gives
Storm collar replaced or refitted, sealed where the manual specifies
Framing and sheathing condition under the old top, priced separately

Before you order a new chase top

Do you replace chase covers in Crawford?

We do. Tell us what you see on the chase top, such as rust, a puddle or a lifted edge, and we measure your Crawford chase on the first visit.

Can rotted framing be fixed at the same time?

Yes, and it has to be solid before a new cover is fastened down. Rotted top plates or sheathing are repaired first and shown on the estimate apart from the cover.