Chimney Chase Covers Near Cold Spring Harbor

The Importance Of A Chimney Chase Cover?

The chase cover (or chase pan) is the square or rectangular piece of metal that’s secured to function securely on top of your chimney chase, helping to keep water and other environmental conditions out. A chimney chase cover is a chimney cover that fits on top of the chase. Chimney chase covers are mostly a rectangular-shaped piece that encloses the top of your home’s chimney made of brick, wood, vinyl or metal. Chase tops are only found on chases connected to factory-installed fireplaces. The four main styles for chimney chase tops are aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel and copper. Each of these materials has its advantages and cons.

Aluminum is a softer metal and might not hold up as well against the crazy conditions. Aluminum is incredibly reliable, especially if you live in an area that sees a lot of dangerous weather. However, the downside to stainless steel is that a steel chimney chase cover is costly. Galvanized steel will most certainly be the budget option. Galvanized steel rusts easily, so you could have to replace the chimney chase cover within a few years. While stainless steel is the strongest material the owner could choose, copper is considered the most high-quality.

Repairing Your Chimney Chase Cover

Having a chimney essentially means having a hole in the roof of a home. The cover bars things such as precipitation, leaves, dirt and other debris from entering a chimney and falling into a fireplace and home. Continuous leaks of water from rain and snow, plus other factors, should eventually cause structural complications. Part of caring for your chimney is knowing when it’s time to get your home’s chimney chase cover fixed.

The most familiar cause of complications comes from deterioration and rust. Corrosion and rust should lead to leaks and holes in the cover. Once rust starts, the chimney chase cover only gets worse. So how should an owner know when you need to replace the chimney chase? A simple way to support this area of the home is to schedule yearly chimney inspections. An inspector will be able to easily tell if the chimney chase cover needs to be replaced. A problematic chimney chase cover will cause leaks. If you see any sign of water in the fireplace, a homeowner should call a chimney inspector right away to stall any further complications.

Chimney Chase Cover Issues To Check For

If a homeowner have a wood-framed chimney chase, the owner most certainly need a chimney chase cover. A chimney chase is a structure that is most fgequently constructed to hide an ugly vent pipe running up the side of a home or through the roof. If the existing chimney chase cover is starting to deteriorate, it would be a good idea to replace the chimney chase cover sooner rather than later to avoid additional complications that would be caused by a leak.

A chimney chase cover is a key defense against rain, snow and weather from damaging the chimney while still allowing the flue pipe to exit the chimney. Replacing your home’s chimney cover with a stainless steel cover could avert further stains on the home. Expressway warranties chimney chase covers against rust and corrosion. The chimney is a prevalent structure to be evaluated and inspected by a home inspector during the selling process of any home. If the chimney cover is in poor shape, the home inspector may include the chimney chase cover on the inspection report.

Spotting Weakened Chimney Parts

Your chimney is a workhorse constantly exhaling smoke, fumes and other contaminants while you’re enjoying the warmth of a fireplace or wood stove. And when any of these components are not there anymore or fail, the risk of chimney problems surges.

The chimney crown is the top level of the chimney. Due to its prime location, the chimney crown takes a lot of abuse from outside influences like the weather and environmental conditions. If damages to the crown are not discovered and resealed in a timely manner, the brick masonry could begin to soften, decay and eventually break off the chimney.

The structural housing between the roof line and the chimney crown is the chase. The chase cover is a steel or aluminum square or rectangle-shaped cap that fits snugly on top of the chase to help protect the chimney chase cover from water harm. The chimney cap acts like an umbrella to help hamper snow, rain, water, birds, animals and debris from getting inside the flue. It’s an optional accessory and may not have been secured when the chimney was originally constructed.

The chimney cap is of particular importance. Without it, the flue and fireplace are exposed to the external conditions. These creatures (and other small debris) may clog the flue. This impedes the escape of harmful fumes from a burning fireplace exposing habitants in a home to threatening, high levels of smoke and carbon monoxide. With the right weather factors, burning embers from the fireplace may be sucked through the chimney and land on your roof and start a fire. Homeowners are urged to have their chimney cap, chimney crown and chase cover inspected semi-annually.

Chimney Chase Repairs By Expressway

While the owner can certainly continue to learn, it’s best to contact a chimney sweep with any questions or concerns the owner will have. If you’re in the Long Island area, schedule an appointment with Expressway or give us a call to address a chimney needs .

We ask that an owner be careful whom the owner hire(s)! Property Managers should only allow any leaky chimney to be worked on by a knowledgeable CSIA Certified Chimney company who could provide the owner with the proper service and suitable parts for your home’s system. For instance, cross-breaks create a dome effect, allowing rain, debris to flow away from your chase cover rather than collecting on top of it. Water and other buildup left to gather on your chase cover may result in corroding, sagging and warping of the cover – rendering the chimney chase cover ineffective and leaving the chimney vulnerable to intrusion of water, animals and other environmental conditions. Give us a call and let Expressway Roofing & Chimney handle all of your home’s chimney’s needs.

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