How much does it cost to replace a rusted chimney chase cover?
Fletcher's 1990s subdivisions are the textbook chase-cover town — those builder-grade prefab fireplaces are now twenty-five to thirty years old, right at the age galvanized pans rust through. Add the I-26 corridor's newer homes and commercial buildings, and there's a lot of sheet metal capping chases here. Replacement is priced by footprint, flue openings, and roof pitch.
The subdivision clock ran out
When the 1990s neighborhoods off Airport Road, Cane Creek, and Howard Gap went up, nearly every prefab fireplace got the same cheap galvanized cover. Prefab systems run fifteen to thirty years, and the cover is usually the first part to fail — so an entire generation of Fletcher homes is hitting that point at once. The rust streaking down your chase siding isn't unusual here; it's the whole street's cover aging together.
Residential and commercial both
The airport-area commercial buildings and I-26 corridor construction carry chases too, and we handle both. Every cover is fabricated to the specific chase — footprint, apron depth, flue and vent collars sealed, and a cross-break so water drains instead of ponding the way it did on the failed pan. Stainless is the upgrade that ends the cycle; galvanized restarts it. Steeper roofs add a little access time.
Twenty minutes south, permit with Henderson
Fletcher is a quick run down toward the airport from our Asheville showroom. If water has reached a gas firebox below, we'll assess repair versus replace honestly, and a unit swap is licensed work we permit with Henderson County and pressure-test. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free measurement.
Fireplace help in Fletcher
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fletcher and the rest of Henderson County — just 20 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.
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