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Chimney Chase Cover Replacement in Lake Stevens, WA
Stainless chase covers for Lake Stevens plat homes, starting at $299. Free quote, price match plus 10-25% off.
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Free Chimney Chase Cover Replacement Quote in Lake Stevens
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The plats on the hills around Lake Stevens typically have factory-built fireplaces inside sided chases, topped with a galvanized steel cover the builder never expected to outlast the roof. Here it usually does not. The covers rust at the seams and the pipe collar, sag into a pond in the middle, and eventually let water into the chase framing. Rust streaks down the siding, water on the firebox floor and a musty smell after rain are the signs. We replace them with stainless or heavy-gauge covers, cross-broken to shed water, with a drip edge that clears the siding and a new storm collar where the old one has failed.
Chase cover replacement in Lake Stevens starts at $299 and begins with a free quote. We measure, check the framing beneath the old cover for rot, and show you photos first. If you have a quote from another company we will give a free second opinion and price match plus 10-25% off. Lake Stevens is about 50 minutes from Renton, and we can often measure the same day you call. If you are not happy with the finished cover, we are not done; we make it right at no charge. We are certified and insured and use safe, green materials.
Symptoms
Signs Lake Stevens 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
Lake Stevens Conditions
Why this happens in Lake Stevens
A builder-grade chase cover in Lake Stevens spends most of the year holding water. Sea-Tac normals show 40.34 inches of annual precipitation, with about 73 percent falling from October through March and only about 3 inches across June through August. A cover that ponds in the center therefore stays wet through the entire wet season and dries out only in summer, and that wet-dry cycle is what eats through the zinc coating at the seams and fasteners on a galvanized pan.
The humid air near the lake slows drying further, and on the tree-lined plat streets regional roofing guidance notes that moss grows fastest October through April on shaded, slow-drying surfaces; moss and needle debris dammed around the pipe collar keep water sitting on the weakest part of the cover. Once rust opens a hole, the plywood beneath gets wet, and with Sea-Tac recording around 60 days a year touching 32F, that framing typically freezes, thaws and rots. A small rust streak on a Lake Stevens chase is worth a look early.
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 Lake Stevens — FAQ
My Lake Stevens home is not that old. Why is the chase cover already rusting?
Builder-grade covers are typically thin galvanized steel with a flat top that ponds water. In this climate, with about 73 percent of the year's rain falling October through March, that pan stays wet for months and the coating fails at the seams. A stainless replacement, starting at $299, is built to shed water and not rust.
Does a chase cover replacement in Lake Stevens include the storm collar and flashing?
We inspect the storm collar and the chase flashing every time and include a new collar in the quote if the old one has separated from the pipe. Step flashing where the chase meets the roof is quoted separately only if it is actually failing. Everything is priced up front in the free quote, with price match plus 10-25% off.
How soon can you do chimney chase cover replacement in Lake Stevens?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Lake Stevens and the rest of Snohomish County.
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