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Chimney Chase Cover Replacement in Gig Harbor, WA
Gig Harbor's most common chimney repair: a rusted chase cover. Stainless replacement starting at $299.
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If we had to name one chimney repair for Gig Harbor, it would be this one. The city's median home was built in 1998, and the 1990s-2010s subdivisions north of SR 16 are full of factory-built fireplaces inside sided chases, each topped with a galvanized steel chase cover installed by the builder. Those covers are now twenty or more years old. They rust through at the seams and around the pipe collar, sag in the center where water pools, and leak into the chase. The first signs are orange streaks on the siding below the cover, a wet or rusty firebox, and a musty smell after a storm. We measure the chase, fabricate a stainless steel cover with a cross-break so water sheds, a drip edge on all four sides, and a tall collar, and we seal a new storm collar around the pipe.
Chase cover replacement in Gig Harbor starts at $299. The quote is free, a second opinion on another bid is free, and we price match plus take 10-25% off. We come from Renton across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, about 48 minutes, and because we group peninsula calls, a standard-size cover is often installed the same day we measure. If it still drips, we're not done.
Symptoms
Signs Gig Harbor homeowners notice
- Rust-colored streaks down the siding below the top of the chimney
- Standing water or rust pooling on top of the chimney after rain
- Water dripping onto the fireplace or staining the ceiling beside it
- Soft, swollen, or peeling siding and trim near the top of the chase
- A cover that rattles or lifts at the edges in wind
- Visible rust holes or a sagging center in the metal lid
Gig Harbor Conditions
Why this happens in Gig Harbor
A galvanized cover in Gig Harbor spends most of the year wet. Sea-Tac records about 150-156 days a year with measurable precipitation and 40.34 inches of rain, roughly 73% of it from October through March. Flat steel that holds a shallow puddle between storms never dries in those months, so it rusts from the low spot outward. Wind off the Sound drives rain under the lip of a cover that lacks a drip edge and into any split in the storm collar sealant.
The wooded lots in the peninsula subdivisions add another layer. Regional roofing guidance notes moss and debris collect fastest on shaded, slow-drying surfaces from October to April, and a chase cover under fir needles stays wet into summer. Because so much of Gig Harbor's housing went up in the same fifteen-year stretch, many covers are reaching the end of their life at the same time. Stainless does not rust, and the cross-break keeps the center from pooling.
How It Works
Our chimney chase cover replacement process
Measure the chase
We measure the chase, the flue pipe diameter and position, and the skirt height so the new cover fits without gaps.
Fabricate the cover
The replacement is made from stainless steel or aluminum with a cross-break, raised collar, and a drip-edge skirt over the siding.
Remove the old cover
The rusted lid comes off and we inspect and dry out the top plate. Minor wood damage is addressed before the new cover goes on.
Set and fasten
The new cover is fastened through the skirt into the sides of the chase, never through the top, and the collar is sealed to the flue pipe with high-temperature sealant.
Cap and check
We reinstall or replace the flue cap, confirm the storm collar is sealed, and photograph the finished top for you.
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Chimney Chase Cover Replacement in Gig Harbor — FAQ
Our HOA in Gig Harbor has several homes with rust streaks on the chimney siding. Can you do them together?
Yes, and grouping them is cheaper for everyone because the measuring and the bridge trip happen once. We measure each chase individually since builders varied the sizes even within one plat, fabricate the covers, and install them on one or two days. Each owner gets a free quote, and the starting price of $299 applies to a standard single-flue cover.
Do you replace the chase cover or the whole top of the chase?
Usually just the cover and the storm collar. If water has been getting in for years, the plywood under the cover or the top of the chase framing can be soft, and we tell you if we find it so it can be repaired before the new cover goes on. We photograph the chase top before and after so you can see the condition.
How soon can you do chimney chase cover replacement in Gig Harbor?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Gig Harbor and the rest of Pierce County.
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