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Chimney Chase Cover Replacement in Newcastle, WA
Stainless chase covers for Newcastle's framed, siding-wrapped chimneys, the most common chimney in town. Starting at $299, free quote.
- Serving Newcastle & King County
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- Price match + 10–25% discount
Free Chimney Chase Cover Replacement Quote in Newcastle
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If your Newcastle house was built in the 1980s, 1990s or 2000s, which describes most of Hazelwood, Olympus and the plats above Coal Creek Parkway, your chimney is almost certainly a metal pipe inside a siding-wrapped wooden chase, and the flat metal lid on top of that chase is the chase cover. Builders used galvanized steel, and galvanized steel under the Cougar Mountain tree canopy rusts. You see it as a rust streak down the siding, then a drip in the firebox after a storm, then a soft spot on the chase wall.
We replace chase covers starting at $299. We measure your chase, fabricate a stainless steel cover with a raised center so water runs off, a skirt that turns down over the siding, and a collar sealed around the pipe, then install it and check the storm collar and cap at the same time. The quote is free, we price match and take 10 to 25 percent off any written bid, and Newcastle is about 10 minutes from our North Renton office, so we can often measure the same day you call. If you are not happy, we are not done.
Symptoms
Signs Newcastle 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
Newcastle Conditions
Why this happens in Newcastle
Chase covers in Newcastle fail from the top down. The flat covers the builders installed collect fir needles from the canopy on the lots along May Creek and off SE 72nd St, the needles hold a puddle, and the puddle sits there through a wet season that delivers about 29.65 inches between October and March. Measurable rain on roughly 150-156 days a year means the cover is rarely dry for long, and by the time you see the rust streak the metal has been thin for a while.
Cold nights speed it up. Newcastle gets about 60 days a year that touch freezing, and ice on a sagging cover pushes at the seams and screw holes, so each thaw the cover leaks where it did not before. A stainless cover with a crown in the middle does not hold a puddle and does not rust, which means a chase rebuild at $299 never becomes necessary.
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.
Full details, options and pricing factors on the main Chimney Chase Cover Replacement page.
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Chimney Chase Cover Replacement in Newcastle — FAQ
Can you match the chase cover to the siding color on my Newcastle home?
The cover itself is stainless steel, which is what keeps it from rusting again. It sits on top of the chase, so from the street you mostly see the skirt edge. We can discuss finish options during the free quote. Most Newcastle homeowners choose plain stainless because it is the longest-lasting choice.
How long does chase cover replacement take in Newcastle?
Two short visits. We measure on the first, usually the same day you call since Newcastle is about 10 minutes from our office, fabricate the stainless cover, and install it on the second visit within a few days. Installation itself is about an hour, and you do not need to be home on the roof side of things.
How soon can you do chimney chase cover replacement in Newcastle?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Newcastle and the rest of King County.
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