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Metal Chimney and Stove Pipe

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metal stove pipe chimney with a round cap on the roofline of a suburban home

What these systems are

Not every chimney is brick. Newer homes, manufactured housing, and most fireplace inserts vent through a metal stove pipe system: insulated pipe running inside a framed chase, capped by a sheet-metal chase cover on top.

What goes wrong on them

  • The chase cover rusts through and leaks into the framed chase
  • Pipe sections separate or corrode at the joints
  • The storm collar and flashing around the pipe fail and let water track inside
  • The whole system ages out and needs replacement

What repair looks like

A chase cover swap is the common job in this county's rain: the rusted top comes off, a fitted stainless replacement goes on. Beyond that the work is resealing joints, replacing corroded sections, or swapping the whole system when the pipe is past saving.

Available in your town

Seattle Bellevue Kent Renton Federal Way Kirkland Auburn Redmond Sammamish Shoreline Burien Bothell Issaquah Seatac Des Moines Maple Valley Mercer Island Kenmore Tukwila Covington Woodinville Snoqualmie Lake Forest Park Enumclaw Newcastle Vashon Duvall North Bend Pacific Black Diamond Normandy Park

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