From Firewheel to historic downtown Garland, we repair damaged chimney chase siding, trim, and flashing before rot spreads any further.
Drive through Duck Creek, Camelot, or the streets around historic downtown Garland and you'll notice how many homes still carry their original mid-century chimney structures. Decades of North Texas hail, straight-line wind, and the freeze-thaw swings that hit the Metroplex every winter have taken a toll on the wood-framed chase enclosures that surround so many of these chimneys. When the siding, trim, or flashing at the chase starts to fail, water gets behind it fast — and that's exactly where Lowes Chimney Sweep steps in.
The chase is the boxed-in structure — usually sheathing wrapped in siding or trim — that surrounds and protects the chimney flue above the roofline. It's a different animal than the metal chase cover on top, and it's different from the masonry chimney itself. When we talk about chase repair, we mean the structure: rotted sheathing, warped or missing siding panels, damaged trim boards, and the flashing where the chase meets your roof. We're not replacing the cover and we're not rebuilding the whole chimney — we're fixing the enclosure that's actually failing.
If you've already had a chimney inspection and rot or flashing failure came up, chase repair is usually the next step — often paired with chase cover replacement if the cover itself is also compromised.
Garland's established neighborhoods — Firewheel, Duck Creek, Camelot, and the blocks around downtown — were largely built between the 1960s and 1980s, an era when wood-framed chases with siding and trim were standard. That siding is now 40-60 years old in a lot of cases, and it's been through thousands of freeze-thaw cycles. Add in the hail that rolls through North Texas most springs and the high wind gusts that come with our storm systems, and you get a perfect setup for cracked siding, torn flashing, and slow leaks that homeowners don't notice until rot has already set into the sheathing underneath. We see this pattern constantly on chase inspections across Garland — small hail dings or lifted flashing that went unaddressed for a season or two, and now the trim boards are soft to the touch.
We start by identifying exactly where water is getting in — often at a flashing seam, a nail hole, or a warped siding panel — and how far the damage has traveled into the sheathing. From there we replace only the compromised sections: rotted sheathing, damaged siding and trim, and any flashing that's no longer sealing properly. If mortar or crown issues are contributing to the moisture problem, we'll flag those separately, since crown repair and masonry repair are their own scope of work. Our goal is to stop water intrusion and restore the chase to solid, weather-tight condition without paying for a full rebuild you don't need.
We repair chimney chases across Garland, from Firewheel to Camelot, seven days a week.
(214) 225-8874Every chase repair estimate depends on a few real factors: how much sheathing and siding needs replacing, whether the flashing has to be re-fabricated or just resealed, the pitch and height of the roofline, and whether rot has spread into surrounding trim or framing. A chase on a two-story Camelot home with steep roof access costs differently to service than a single-story ranch near downtown Garland. All Lowes Chimney Sweep services start at $99, and we never quote a fixed number without seeing the chase in person or reviewing clear photos first. Request a Free Online Quote and we'll walk you through the actual cost factors for your home before any work begins. For homeowners still unsure whether they're dealing with a chase issue or a crown issue, our guide to chase vs. crown damage breaks down the difference, and our post on early signs of a chimney leak covers what to watch for after a Garland hailstorm.
"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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The chase cover is the metal top that caps the structure, while the chase itself is the siding, trim, and sheathing that make up the walls below it. Many Garland homes need both addressed together after a leaking cover has caused rot in the chase siding, but they're separate repairs with separate scopes.
If the damage is limited to sections of siding, trim, or flashing and the framing underneath is still sound, repair is usually enough. A full rebuild is only needed when rot has compromised the structural framing itself, which we'll confirm during inspection before recommending anything larger than necessary.
Yes — hail dents and cracks siding panels, and high wind can lift or loosen flashing at the chase-to-roof seam. Combined with our freeze-thaw winters, that damage tends to worsen quietly until water starts reaching the sheathing behind it.
It can. Water that gets behind failed siding or flashing at the chase often travels down into the attic space or along the roofline before it's ever visible from inside the home, especially in older Duck Creek and Firewheel properties with original chase construction.
We serve Garland seven days a week, including Sundays, and can typically schedule an inspection quickly once you call. Turnaround for the repair itself depends on the extent of the rot and materials needed, which we'll outline clearly after seeing the chase.
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