Chimney chase cover replacement in Lakeside by local pros
From the skirt to the storm collar, your Lakeside chase top is detailed to keep water out of the framing. Ask for a free chase check.
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- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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About Us
Chase cover experts Lakeside families can reach directly
- 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
One local team takes your Lakeside chase from the tape measure to the hose test, with no hand-off to a subcontractor.
- Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Lakeside 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.
The cap on the pipe stays listed
The hooded termination on a factory-built chimney pipe was tested with the fireplace as one system, and the fireplace manual names it by model. Swapping the chase cover underneath does not change that. If the listed cap on your Lakeside chimney is in good order, it comes off, the new cover goes on, and the same cap is refitted.
A cracked or rusted one is swapped for the part that manual lists, ordered by model number, rather than a generic cap from a supply shelf. You are told which of those two cases applies, and given the part number when a new cap is needed. Have the fireplace model handy when you call (904) 920-5495 from Lakeside; the manual sets the cover.
Lakeside falls within Clay County. Lakeside had 31,275 residents at the 2020 Census.
Our Services
Your chase top job, part by part
- Raised collar formed at every pipe hole
- Screws set through the skirt sides into the framing
- Two-pipe chases laid out from each measured pipe center
- Rust streaks on Lakeside siding traced to cover, collar or cap
How It Works
What our sheet metal specialists do on Lakeside chases
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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
What wears out chase tops in Lakeside
Lakeside is more than about six miles from the coast, so salt is less of a factor for chase tops here. Standing water does the damage. A flat or sagging sheet holds a puddle after every storm, and the metal under it stays wet for days.
The fix is shape first: cross-breaks or a real pitch away from the pipe, in a gauge stiff enough to hold that shape.
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Air openings the termination needs
Some factory-built chimneys are cooled by air moving between their pipe walls, and their terminations have openings for that air. The installation steps for several models carry the same note on their drawings: do not seal ventilation openings. Some chase-style terminations also call for small noncombustible spacers at the corners of the chase, so the chase top sits on them with an air space beneath it.
A new cover has to preserve every one of those openings and spacers exactly as the drawing shows. Sealing them to stop a leak can overheat the chimney, so we trace leaks to their real source and leave the openings alone, as drawn.
Folded, welded and sealed seams
One-piece chase tops have seams only at their corners, where the skirt folds down. A very large chase, or one with an unusual shape, may need two sheets joined across the top.
Every seam is a possible leak, and fireplace manuals call for caulking all seams on the chase top. Corner seams are folded so water runs over them rather than into them. Joints across the top are folded and locked or welded, then sealed, and placed where water runs across them rather than along them. Fewer seams in the flat means fewer places to fail, which is why we cut one sheet where the chase size allows.
Why sealant cannot fix a flat top
Some old chase tops are covered in layers of roof cement or caulk, spread over rust spots and seams in the hope of stopping a leak. Sealant can bridge a pinhole for a while, but it cannot change the shape of a flat sheet, so the water still sits where it did before. Each layer also hides the metal, making it hard to see how far the rust has spread.
When a sealed-over top comes off, it can show more damage than its surface suggested. A shaped new top removes the need for the sealant, and the old layers go into the dumpster with the rusted sheet.
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Measured and noted on Lakeside chase tops
- Storm collar replaced or refitted, sealed where the manual specifies
- Fireplace maker and model read from the unit's rating plate
- Listed termination cap reused, or replaced with the maker's part
- Fastener type and spacing through the skirt into the chase sides
FAQ
Before you order a new chase top
Do you replace chase covers in Lakeside?
We do. Tell us what you see on the chase top, such as rust, a puddle or a lifted edge, and we measure your Lakeside 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.
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