Serving Interlochen, East Arlington, Viridian, South Arlington, and the Dalworthington Gardens area — where hail and shifting clay soil take a real toll on chase chimneys.
If you own a home in East Arlington, Interlochen, or one of the newer builds near Viridian, chances are your chimney chase has already taken a beating from Texas weather. Arlington sits in one of the worst hail corridors in the country, and between that, high straight-line winds, and the clay soil that shifts under foundations across South Arlington and the Dalworthington Gardens area, chase chimneys built in the 1970s through early 2000s are wearing out faster than homeowners expect. When rot, rust, and water damage go past the point of patching, a full chimney chase rebuild is the only real fix — and that's exactly what we do.
A chase is the framed enclosure — usually wood-sheathed and wrapped in siding or stucco — that surrounds a factory-built metal chimney flue. Small issues like a rusted cover or loose flashing can usually be handled with a chase cover replacement or targeted flashing repair. But once water has been getting behind the cover or through failed seams for years, the framing and sheathing underneath start to rot, warp, or pull away from the house. At that point, sealing the top does nothing — the structure itself has to come out and be rebuilt from the framing up.
Most Arlington neighborhoods were built in waves of suburban development from the 1970s onward, and a huge share of those homes rely on prefab factory-built chimneys housed inside wood-framed chases rather than solid masonry stacks. That framing was never designed to survive decades of Arlington's hailstorms denting and puncturing metal covers, or the wind-driven rain that finds every gap in flashing during spring storms. Add in the clay soil common across South Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens, which shifts with wet-dry cycles and can pull chases away from the roofline, and you get a perfect setup for hidden rot. By the time staining shows up on an interior ceiling or the chase visibly leans, the damage is usually deep enough to require a full rebuild rather than a patch.
A proper rebuild starts with removing the damaged siding, sheathing, and framing down to sound material. We rebuild the structural frame square and properly braced, install new weather-resistant sheathing, and wrap it correctly so water can't get behind the exterior finish again. From there, a new chase cover is fitted and sealed, and flashing is rebuilt at the roofline to shed water the way it's supposed to. This is the point where chimney leak repair and rebuild work overlap — if leaks have been ongoing, rebuilding the chase is often what finally stops them for good.
We rebuild failed chimney chases across Arlington, from Interlochen to South Arlington.
(214) 225-8874Even though this service covers the big-job end of chase work, most Arlington homeowners get here because a smaller issue was ignored for a season or two. A routine chimney inspection after a hail event or before spring storm season can catch soft sheathing or failing flashing while it's still a repair, not a rebuild. If you're already noticing warning signs, it's worth learning to spot hail damage on your chimney before the next storm rolls through, and reviewing tips for prepping your chimney for spring storms can help you decide when to call.
We don't post fixed prices because every rebuild depends on factors that vary house to house: how much of the framing and sheathing needs to be replaced, the height and pitch of the roofline, the size and material of the new cover, whether siding or stucco needs to be matched and rebuilt, and how much flashing work is required at the roof tie-in. Homes in older sections of Arlington with original 1970s–1990s chases sometimes need more extensive framing replacement than newer builds near Viridian. All Lowes Chimney Sweep services start at $99, and every job comes with a firm, written estimate before any work begins — no surprises added on later. Start with a full chimney assessment or request a Free Online Quote, and we'll walk you through exactly what your chase needs and why.
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"Outstanding chimney sweep service from start to finish. They were punctual, courteous, and left our chimney spotless with no mess in our home. I won't use anyone else for chimney services in Dallas TX!"
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If the cover, flashing, or siding are damaged but the wood framing underneath is still solid, a repair or new cover is usually enough. But if you can press into the sheathing and it feels soft, or the chase is visibly separating from the roofline, the structure itself has failed and needs a rebuild. This is common on older Arlington homes that have taken repeated hail hits over the years.
Storm and hail damage to a chimney chase is often covered, since Arlington sees some of the most severe hail activity in the country. We can document the damage and provide the kind of detailed estimate insurance adjusters typically ask for, though coverage decisions are ultimately up to your policy and carrier.
Most rebuilds take one to a few days depending on how much framing and sheathing needs replacing and whether siding or stucco has to be rebuilt to match. Homes in older Arlington neighborhoods with more extensive rot sometimes take longer than newer builds with limited damage.
Yes — a rebuild lets us correct whatever let water in the first time, whether that was a poor original flashing job, an undersized cover, or gaps that opened up as clay soil around South Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens shifted the structure over time. We rebuild the frame properly braced and flash it correctly so it's better suited to hail, wind, and heavy spring rain going forward.
We work to limit disruption to only the areas that need to come out, and we rebuild flashing and siding tie-ins to blend with the rest of the roofline. On homes across Arlington's varied housing stock, from mid-century ranch homes to newer construction near Viridian, matching materials and finish is part of the job, not an afterthought.
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