From Interlochen to South Arlington, we repair storm-battered chimney chases — siding, flashing, and rot — without the cost of a full rebuild.
If you own a home in Interlochen, East Arlington, Viridian, or anywhere south toward the Dalworthington Gardens line, there's a decent chance your chimney chase has taken a beating. Arlington sits in one of the hardest-hit hail corridors in the country, and the metal-and-siding chase enclosures built onto so many of the city's 1970s–2000s homes just aren't made to shrug off that kind of impact year after year. Lowes Chimney Sweep repairs the chase structure itself — the siding, trim, sheathing, and flashing around it — so small storm damage doesn't turn into a rotted, leaking mess behind the walls.
The chase is the framed enclosure built around a factory-made metal fireplace flue, usually finished in siding, stucco, or brick veneer to match the house. It's different from the chase cover (the metal top that caps it) and different from the chimney itself. Most homes across Arlington's suburban subdivisions were built with this style rather than an old-fashioned all-masonry stack, which means chase repair is one of the most common calls we get citywide.
A worn or leaking chase cover is very often the root cause, but once water has been getting in for a season or two, the sheathing and framing underneath need their own repair — that's the work covered here, separate from simply swapping the cover on top.
Between the hail, the high spring winds, and the sudden downpours that roll through neighborhoods like Viridian and South Arlington, chase enclosures take a lot of abuse. Add in the clay soil that shifts under foundations across much of Tarrant County, and it's common to see chase framing pull slightly out of square over time, opening gaps at the seams where wind-driven rain gets pushed in. We see this pattern often enough in Arlington that it's usually the first thing we check for on an inspection, right alongside chimney leak repair calls that trace back to the same source.
Depending on what a storm or age has done to your chase, repair can include replacing damaged siding or trim panels, resealing or replacing flashing at the roofline, cutting out and rebuilding rotted sheathing sections, and correcting the seams that let water in to begin with. This is more involved than chimney cap installation but far less than tearing the whole enclosure down, which keeps both the cost and the disruption to your home much lower.
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(214) 225-8874Chase repair is often confused with a few other services, so it's worth being clear about the lane. If the cover itself is rusted through or undersized, that's chase cover replacement, not chase repair. If the leak has already reached the flue liner or firebox, that usually calls for a broader chimney inspection first. And if the framing has failed so badly the whole enclosure needs to come down, that moves into chimney rebuild territory. Our job on a chase repair call is to fix the enclosure itself before it gets to that point, often alongside flashing repair where the two meet at the roofline. Homeowners who want to understand how these problems start often find our hail damage and chimney guide and spring storm chimney checklist useful background before we ever get to the estimate.
Every chase is a little different, so pricing comes down to a few real factors: how much siding, trim, or sheathing needs replacing, whether the flashing has to be redone at the same time, how far rot has spread once we open things up, and how accessible the roofline is on your particular home. Services with Lowes Chimney Sweep start at $99, and we'll always walk your specific chase and explain what's driving the number before any work begins — no guessing, no surprises. Request a Free Online Quote or call (214) 225-8874, and we'll get a technician out to your Arlington home to look at the damage in person.
"Very pleased with the professionalism and promptness of service. The chimney sweep was done quickly and efficiently at significantly less cost than the first quote I got from another company. Happy to recommend Lowes Chimney Sweep to anyone in Plano!"
"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 metal top piece is rusted, dented, or ill-fitting, that's usually the cover. If you're seeing soft trim, warped siding panels, or stains inside the attic near the chase, that points to structural damage from water that's already gotten past the cover. Given how much hail Arlington sees, it's common for both to be involved by the time a homeowner notices.
Arlington sits in a heavy hail zone, and most homes built from the 1970s through the 2000s use a framed, siding-covered chase rather than solid masonry. That siding and trim takes direct hail and wind impact, and once seams open up, water gets behind it fast. Neighborhoods like Viridian and East Arlington see a steady stream of these calls after spring storm season.
Yes. The clay soil common across the Arlington area shifts with moisture changes, and that movement can pull chase framing slightly out of square over time. That gradual shift opens small gaps at the seams that wind-driven rain can then work into, even without a major storm event.
No, and that's an important distinction. Chase repair addresses the siding, trim, sheathing, and flashing on the enclosure itself, while a rebuild involves reconstructing the chimney structure from the ground up. Most Arlington homeowners we visit for storm or rot damage only need the chase repaired, not a full rebuild.
Sooner is better, especially with Arlington's pattern of heavy spring storms following one after another. Once water gets behind damaged siding or trim, rot spreads into the sheathing quickly, turning a smaller repair into a larger one. We work seven days a week across Arlington, so scheduling a look after storm damage doesn't have to wait.
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