Local chimney chase cover replacement for Murray Hill homes

Ponding, rust or a lifted edge on a chase top in Murray Hill? Our local crew inspects it free and fits a cover made to measure.

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Same-day service available
Upfront pricing, no hidden fees

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Why Murray Hill 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

Nobody stands on the new top at your Murray Hill house; we work from the roof beside the chase so the sheet keeps its shape.

Free inspection and estimateWe measure your Murray Hill 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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Soft trim at the top of the chase

Trim that gives under a thumb, siding swollen at the top course, or paint peeling in a band just under the skirt all say water has been getting into the chase. That damage comes from a failing top, and it still has to be dealt with before a new cover goes on, because a cover screwed into soft wood will not hold. When we lift the old top on your Murray Hill chase, we probe the top plates and sheathing and write any repairs as their own line. The cover is then fastened into sound material. A chase cover specialist can be up on your Murray Hill roof with a tape measure soon after you phone (904) 920-5495.

By straight-line distance, Murray Hill is more than about six miles from the coast. Murray Hill lies roughly 7 miles from Jacksonville, measured directly rather than by road.

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Your chase top job, part by part

Chase measured over the finished siding on your Murray Hill roof
Skirt turned down over the siding, ending in a drip
Screws set through the skirt sides into the framing
Rust streaks on Murray Hill siding traced to cover, collar or cap

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How It Works

How our chase cover pros replace a top in Murray Hill

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.
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.
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.
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

Rust streaks on inland chases in Murray Hill

Salt is seldom behind rust streaks on chases in Murray Hill. 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 your first service when you book today

First job with us? Your new chase cover comes with 10% off.

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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.

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.

Testing the new top with water

A new chase top is shaped to drain, and water is the simplest proof. Where the roof gives safe footing, a garden hose is run over the finished top, first at the collar and then outward toward each edge, while we watch where the water goes. It should leave from every side and drop off the drips without standing anywhere.

If an attic hatch or access panel gives a view into the chase, someone watches inside for drips at the same time. Any top that holds water is reshaped on the spot, and the test result goes on the paperwork we leave with you.

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Measured and noted on Murray Hill chase tops

Skirt depth and drip detail for the wall finish on your chase
Fastener type and spacing through the skirt into the chase sides
Water test of the new top where the roof allows safe footing
Paint or powder-coat finish, if chosen, and its color

FAQ

Before you order a new chase top

Do you replace chase covers in Murray Hill?

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

Can you order a chase cover from my measurements?

We measure on the roof ourselves. The cover has to fit over the finished siding and match the pipe positions exactly, and small errors leave gaps where water gets in.

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