Chimney Chase Cover Replacement in Clearwater, FL
A custom chase cover that slopes, drains and stays rust-free on top of your chimney chase.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day service available
- Owned and run locally
- Family run
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Why Clearwater Homeowners Call Us
On a factory-built fireplace, the chase cover is the metal lid that closes the top of the framed chase and fits around the flue pipe. Chase cover replacement in Clearwater swaps a rusted or flat cover for a custom stainless steel one with a sloped top, cross breaks and a drip edge. The flue collar and cap are refitted.
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Family run
One family owns the company and answers for every job our crew does.
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Owned and run locally
Our office is on Calumet St, and our work stays in Clearwater.
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Free inspection
We inspect for free and tell you plainly what we found.
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No hidden fees
The written price is the price. New work needs your yes first.
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Same-day service available
When the day's schedule has an open slot, we can come out the same day.
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Licensed & insured
Licensed and insured for chimney and fireplace work. Ask for the details when you book.
Signs You May Need Chimney Chase Cover Replacement
Factory-built fireplaces sit inside a framed box called a chase, finished with siding or stucco. The metal lid on top, the chimney chase cover, keeps rain out of that box. Thin galvanized covers rust, sag and hold water, and when they fail the chase rots from the inside. We replace them with custom covers that shed water.
- Rust streaks running down the chase siding or stucco
- Water pooling on top of a flat chase cover
- Rust or water in the firebox of a factory-built fireplace
- Soft or stained siding near the top of the chase
- A cover that flexes or rattles in wind
What a chase cover does
A chase cover, sometimes called a chase cap or chimney chase cap, closes the top of the chase box and lets the flue pipe pass through a raised collar. It has to shed water away from the edges, seal around the flue with a storm collar, and stand up to sun, rain and wind. Many builder-grade covers are flat galvanized steel that can rust within a few years.
Custom chase cover replacement
We measure the top of the chase and the flue, and order a custom chase cover cut to fit. A stainless steel chase cover with a slope or cross breaks drains water off rather than letting it pool, and a drip edge throws the water clear of the siding. The new cover goes on with the flue collar, storm collar and the cap of the flue system refitted.
Chase cover repair or replacement
A small rust spot on a newer cover can be cleaned and treated, and a loose cover can be re-fastened. That kind of chase cover repair is worth doing when the metal is still sound. Once a cover has rusted through, sagged or keeps holding water, chase cap replacement is the lasting fix.
Check the chase under the cover
A cover that leaked for a while may have soaked the plywood and framing below it. When we remove the old cover we look at the top of the chase. If wood is soft or the siding is stained, the repair continues as chimney chase repair before the new cover goes on.
From Your Request to a Finished Job
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Tell us what you see
Water on the hearth, smoke in the room, a stuck damper or a cap gone after a storm. A few words on the request form is enough.
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Free inspection
A crew member goes over the fireplace and chimney in person, firebox first, then up to the top of the stack.
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Written price
You get the finding and the price on paper. Nothing is added later without your say.
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Work and walk-through
The approved work gets done, the site is cleaned, and we point out what changed and how to care for it.
Chimney Chase Cover Replacement Questions
What is a chase cover?
A chase cover is the metal plate that closes the top of a chimney chase, the framed box around the flue of a factory-built fireplace. It keeps rain out of the chase and holds the collar the flue passes through. A cap sits on the flue above it.
What is a chimney chase cap?
A chimney chase cap is another name for the chase cover: the metal lid on a framed chimney. People also use it for the small cap on the flue pipe above the cover; both matter, because a rusted cover or a missing flue cap lets water into the chase.
How is a chimney chase cover replaced?
First the flue cap and storm collar come off, then the old cover is unfastened and lifted over the flue. The top of the chase is checked for rot. A new custom cover is fitted, fastened through the sides, and the storm collar and cap go back on.
Can a chase cover be made to fit my chimney?
Yes. Chase covers are usually custom-made from measurements of the chase top and the flue opening, because chase sizes vary. A shop forms the cover with a raised collar, a slope or cross breaks and a drip edge. Stainless steel is the usual choice because it resists rust.
Why is my chase cover rusting?
Most rusting chase covers are thin galvanized steel that holds water because it is flat. Once the coating wears through, the standing water rusts the metal. A sloped stainless steel replacement drains water and resists rust much better, and rust streaks on the siding below are the usual first sign.
Can a rusted chase cover leak into the fireplace?
Yes. Water that gets through a rusted chase cover runs down the flue pipe and the inside of the chase. From there it can drip into the firebox or stain the wall or ceiling near the fireplace. Fixing the cover and checking the framing below stops it.
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