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The details of a new chase cover in Altamonte Springs

Covers over wood-burning and gas systems

A framed chase can enclose the chimney of a wood-burning factory-built fireplace or the vent pipe of a gas appliance. The cover does the same weather job in both cases, while the openings, collars and termination parts follow the instructions for the specific system inside.

Tell us which appliance the chase serves and, if you have it, the model information from the fireplace. Our specialists use it to plan a cover that suits the pipe and leaves every listed part of the system in place.

Checking the cover from the ground

You do not need a ladder to keep an eye on a chase cover. From the yard, look for the changes below, and a pair of binoculars helps on a two-story home.

If anything has changed on your Altamonte Springs chase since the last storm, call (645) 465-4122 and describe it. Our specialists schedule a free inspection and tell you which part needs attention.

  • Rust streaks starting just below the top
  • A corner or edge that has lifted
  • A storm collar sitting low on the pipe
  • A cap sitting at an angle
  • New stains inside near the fireplace wall

Rattling or drumming in the wind

A loose chase cover often announces itself before it leaks. Wind lifts a corner or flexes a thin sheet, and the result is a rattle or a drumming sound near the fireplace wall. Loose fasteners and a cover pulling away from the siding both produce it.

Noise is a good reason to book a free inspection before the next storm. A cover that can move can also be torn loose, and catching it early keeps the repair on your Altamonte Springs home to the top of the chase.

Gaps that let birds and animals into the chase

A cover that has pulled away from the siding or rusted through at a corner leaves an opening into the enclosure. Birds, squirrels and insects can use it to get inside the chase, where they are hard to reach and can disturb insulation and framing.

If you hear activity inside, keep the fireplace unused and mention it when you book. Any animal is dealt with first, lawfully and without trapping it inside, and the new cover then closes the gap. Our specialists look down into the chase once the cover is off, so no nest or animal is sealed inside.