Chimney Chase & Chase Cover Repair
Stop the rust-through leak on prefab chimneys.
Prefabricated chimneys are boxed in a framed chase with a metal cover on top. Builder-grade covers are thin galvanized metal with no slope, so they hold water, rust through, and drip straight into the chase and firebox. A stainless replacement with a cross break and proper drip edge ends the cycle.
Before any work
Need a Repair? Free Inspection Before We Start the Work
We look first, photograph what we find, explain the visible condition and the options, then price the work. You decide before anything begins.
Applies to the initial evaluation before applicable repair, restoration, fireplace and masonry work. Dedicated inspections — real-estate transactions and specialized Level 2 or Level 3 inspections — are separate priced services.
What we do
- Stainless steel chase cover fabrication and replacement
- Cross-break and drip-edge covers that shed water
- Chase siding, trim and rotted framing repair
- Storm collar and flashing at the pipe penetration
- Chase top sealing and repainting
Signs you need this
- • Rust stains streaking down the chase siding
- • Water pooling on the chase top
- • Dripping inside a prefabricated fireplace
- • Soft or rotted trim at the chase top
- • Loose or missing storm collar around the pipe
Our process
Step 1
Measure
Covers are measured to the chase, not ordered generic.
Step 2
Fabricate
Stainless cover with cross break, skirt and drip edge so water leaves the top.
Step 3
Install
Sealed at the pipe penetration with a correct storm collar.
Step 4
Repair
Any rotted trim or siding uncovered during the work is quoted before we proceed.
Chase & Chase Covers FAQs
- How do I know if I have a chase instead of a masonry chimney?
- If the chimney is sided or stuccoed framing with a metal top and a round pipe, it is a chase.
- Why stainless instead of galvanized?
- Galvanized covers are what failed in the first place. Stainless will not rust through the same way.