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Chimney Chase Cover Replacement in Puyallup, WA
South Hill's original chase covers are wearing out; replace yours with a custom cover starting at $299.
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If your Puyallup fireplace sits in a siding-clad box instead of a brick chimney, there is a metal chase cover on top, and on South Hill, where subdivisions went in from the 1970s through the 2000s, that cover is typically the flat galvanized sheet the builder installed. Puyallup's median home was built in 1987, so a large share of the city's chase covers are now decades old. Flat galvanized covers pond water, rust from the low spot outward, streak the siding orange, and eventually drip into the chase. Replacement means measuring the chase, fabricating a stainless or heavy-gauge cover with a cross-break, raised flue collar and drip edge, and installing it sealed. Puyallup is about 35 minutes from Renton, so the measure-then-install cycle is quick, and stock sizes can often go on the same day.
Chase cover replacement starts at $299. You get a free quote after we measure, a free second-opinion quote if another company already priced it, and price match plus 10 to 25 percent off. If the chase top under the cover has rotted, we show you before starting; a chase rebuild starts at $299. If you are not happy, we are not done. Call 206-453-2045, or see chimney leak repair if water is already inside.
Symptoms
Signs Puyallup 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
Puyallup Conditions
Why this happens in Puyallup
South Hill chase covers are failing on schedule. A galvanized cover that has sat flat under roughly 150 to 156 days a year of measurable precipitation, per the regional Sea-Tac normals, typically rusts through at the ponding spot or the collar well within the age of Puyallup's 1980s and 1990s housing. November, the wettest month at 6.31 inches, is typically when the homeowner first notices the drip or the orange streak on the siding, but the cover has typically been letting water into the chase for a season or more by then.
Shade and debris speed it up. Regional guidance says Western Washington moss spreads fastest October through April on shaded, slow-drying surfaces, and South Hill chases on the tree-shaded side of a house typically collect needles and moss that hold water against the metal. A cross-broken stainless cover sheds water and gives debris nowhere to sit, which is why we replace rather than patch, and why we check the chase top for soft sheathing on every Puyallup cover job.
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 Puyallup — FAQ
How do I tell if my South Hill chase cover is the problem?
From the ground, look for orange rust streaks down the chase siding, rust around the flue pipe, or a cover that sags in the middle. Inside, a damp smell at the fireplace or water in the firebox during the wet season typically points to the cover. Do not climb up; call 206-453-2045 and we will inspect and give a free quote.
Will you check the chase framing when you replace a Puyallup cover?
Always. When we remove the old cover we probe the chase top and the sheathing around the flue for rot. If it is solid, the new cover, starting at $299, goes straight on. If it is soft, we show you photos and quote a chase rebuild starting at $299 before doing anything, with the same free quote and guarantee.
How soon can you do chimney chase cover replacement in Puyallup?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Puyallup and the rest of Pierce County.
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