Serving Richardson's Canyon Creek, Cottonwood Heights, and historic ranch-home neighborhoods with expert chase siding, trim, and flashing repair.
Drive through Canyon Creek or Cottonwood Heights on a windy Richardson afternoon and you'll notice it: the metal or wood-sided chase structures surrounding so many 1960s–1980s chimneys are starting to show their age. Between hail dents, wind-driven rain, and the freeze-thaw cycles that hit North Texas every winter, the siding, trim, and flashing that make up a chimney chase take a beating year after year. When that chase structure fails, water gets behind it — and that's when small problems turn into rot, sagging trim, and stained ceilings inside the home. Lowes Chimney Sweep repairs the chase itself: the siding, sheathing, trim, and flashing around it, without unnecessary full rebuilds or cover replacements you don't need.
A chimney chase is the boxed-in structure — usually metal, vinyl, or wood siding over sheathing — that surrounds a factory-built or masonry chimney above the roofline. Chase repair focuses on that outer shell and its connection points, including:
This is a distinct repair from replacing the chase cover on top or a full chimney rebuild — we stay focused on the structure itself, which is often where Richardson homeowners are actually losing money to hidden water damage. If your chase cover is the real culprit, our chimney cap and cover replacement team can address that separately.
Richardson's housing stock is a big part of why chase repair is such a common call here. Neighborhoods like historic Richardson, Prairie Creek, and the ranch-style streets near the Telecom Corridor and UTD are full of homes built in the 1960s through 1980s — meaning most chimney chases in the area are now 40 to 60 years old. Add in Richardson's pattern of spring and summer hailstorms, high straight-line winds, and the freeze-thaw cycling that runs through every North Texas winter, and you get siding that cracks, trim that pulls away from fasteners, and flashing seals that slowly work loose. Once water finds a gap, it travels behind the siding and into the sheathing, often for months before a homeowner notices staining or soft spots. We see this pattern across Richardson constantly, and it's exactly why chase inspections matter as much as the repairs themselves — read more in our guide to spotting chase damage early.
Any of these can point to a chase problem rather than an issue with the cap or crown, which is why a proper chimney inspection is the right first step before repairs begin.
Get it repaired before another Richardson storm season finds the gaps.
(214) 225-8874We start by identifying exactly where water is entering — often at a flashing seam or a corner trim joint — rather than assuming the whole chase needs replacing. From there we remove and replace only the damaged siding, trim, or sheathing sections, reseal flashing points, and confirm the repair holds against wind-driven rain. For homes where the damage stems from years of chimney leak repair needs going unaddressed, we'll flag that so you know the full picture before work begins. Every technician is certified and insured, and we serve Richardson and surrounding DFW communities seven days a week, including Sundays.
Chase repair pricing depends on several factors: how much siding, trim, or sheathing needs replacing, whether rot has spread into the framing, the type of siding material on your specific chase, and how accessible the chimney is on your roofline. A small trim repair on a Canyon Creek ranch home costs differently than a full siding section replacement on a two-story historic Richardson property with storm-related rot. Rather than quote a number sight-unseen, we assess the actual damage first. Services start at $99, and we'll always give you clear, up-front pricing before any work begins — request a Free Online Quote today or call (214) 225-8874 to schedule an assessment.
"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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A chase leak usually shows up as staining or soft trim on the sides of the structure, while a cap or crown leak tends to show up as water tracking straight down the flue. In older Richardson homes, especially in Cottonwood Heights and historic Richardson, both problems can appear together after years of hail and freeze-thaw wear, so an inspection helps pinpoint the actual source before repairs start.
Most of Richardson's ranch and traditional homes were built in the 1960s through 1980s, putting their original chase siding, trim, and flashing at 40-plus years old. That's well past the typical service life for these materials under North Texas hail, wind, and freeze-thaw cycling, which is why chase repair calls tend to cluster in these older neighborhoods.
In most cases we repair only the damaged siding, trim, or sheathing section rather than replacing the entire chase. We'll only recommend broader work if rot has spread significantly into the framing, which we'll show you before any repair begins.
Hail-related chase damage is sometimes covered depending on your policy and the extent of the damage, but that's a conversation for your insurance provider. We can document the damage and provide an assessment that you can share with your insurer if needed.
We serve Richardson and the surrounding DFW area seven days a week, including Sundays, and can typically schedule an assessment quickly once you call. Getting ahead of a leak matters most before the next round of Richardson storms or a hard freeze sets in.
Straight answers from our DFW chimney pros before you book.
