Saw a guy in Boise skip the chimney cap inspection entirely, said it was 'just a hat'. That's a fast track to a water damage call.

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My neighbor in Spokane ignored his cap for years, had the same slow leak @nina_jenkins described. The repair bill for the attic was insane.

andrewr651mo ago

My buddy's place in Denver had a cap that looked fine, but the flashing was totally shot. They found out after a heavy spring rain when the ceiling in his living room started dripping. Cost him like four grand to fix the drywall and rafters.

nina_jenkins1mo ago

Yeah, that's the worst kind of leak, the one you don't see. My old apartment had a similar thing with the bathroom fan vent. Looked totally normal from the roof, but the seal had failed under the shingles. Took out a chunk of the bathroom ceiling after a solid week of drizzle.