Chimney Chase Repair in Panama City, Florida
Repair the framed box around a factory-built chimney.
- Licensed and insured
- Same-day service is available
- Family owned and operated
- Owned and run locally
At a glance
Repairing a chimney chase replaces rotted studs and sheathing inside the framed box around a factory-built chimney. The siding or stucco is then restored to match. Our Panama City crew also closes the water path, which is usually a rusted chase cover or failed roof joint.
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Why Panama City Homeowners Call Us
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Family owned and operated
Framing, finish and the chase top stay with one family-run crew from start to end.
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Upfront, honest pricing
Framing, finish and cover are priced as separate lines.
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Workmanship warranty
The chase repair is covered by our workmanship warranty.
Signs This Job Is Due
A chimney chase is the framed box that hides a factory-built chimney pipe, finished in siding or stucco to match the house. When water gets in, usually past a rusted chase cover, the plywood and studs inside rot quietly. We open up the damaged area, replace the rotted wood and close the path the water used.
- Soft or bulging siding or stucco on the chase
- Stains or rot near the top of the chase
- A leak near a factory-built fireplace after rain
- A rusted or sagging chase cover on top
How chase framing rots
A chase is built like a small exterior wall: studs, sheathing, a water barrier and siding or stucco. Water usually enters from the top through a rusted or flat chase cover, or at the roof where flashing has failed. Wood that stays wet rots, and the damage spreads out of sight.
By the time the siding bulges, the framing behind it has often been wet for a long time.
Opening it up
We remove the finish where the damage shows and follow the rot until we reach sound wood. Rotted studs, plates and sheathing are replaced, a water barrier goes back on, and the siding or stucco is restored to match.
The factory-built chimney pipe inside is checked while the chase is open, along with its required clearances.
Closing the water path
Repairing the framing without fixing the top means doing it again. A new sloped chase cover and sound flashing at the roof are usually part of the job, priced separately.
Chase Repairs Under This Service
- Rotted chimney chase repair, from wood chimney chase repair to a full chimney chase rebuild
- Chimney chase framing repair where studs and plates have gone soft
- Chimney chase siding repair to match the rest of the house
- Stucco chimney chase repair on stucco-finished chases
Materials for Chimney Chase Repair
- Framing and sheathing
- Treated or exterior-grade lumber and sheathing to replace rotted wood.
- Finish to match
- Siding or stucco matched to the rest of the house.
What Sets the Chase Repair Estimate
- Extent of rot
- How far the damage spread inside the chase.
- Finish type
- Siding, stucco and paint matching to the house.
Questions Homeowners Ask Us
How much does chimney chase replacement cost?
The spread of the rot sets most of the price. Chase height, the siding or stucco finish and whether a new chase cover and flashing are needed add to it. Repairing one side of a short chase is a far smaller job than rebuilding the whole box, and each part is priced on its own line.
What is a prefab chimney chase?
A prefab chimney chase is the framed enclosure built around a factory-built chimney pipe. The chase is wood framing covered with sheathing and siding or stucco, topped by a metal chase cover; the pipe inside does the venting; the chase only hides and protects it from weather.
Is a chimney chase different from a chimney cap?
Yes. The chimney chase is the whole framed box around a factory-built chimney. The cap is the small hood on top of the chimney pipe, and the chase cover is the metal lid between them. Each of the three parts can fail and leak on its own.
Does a chimney chase need a cricket?
A wide chase on the downhill side of a roof slope often needs one. A cricket is a small peaked roof section that splits water around the back of the chase; the Florida Building Code calls for a cricket on chimneys wider than 30 inches across the slope, and without one water and debris collect behind the chase.
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Repair the Rotted Chimney Chase
Replace the soft framing and close the leak above it.