Chimney flashing reset, resealed or replaced in Aventura

An open roof at the end of the day

Some flashing jobs take more than one working day, especially when tile has to come up or a reglet has to be recut. Roofing left open overnight invites water in. When work stops for the day, any opening at the chimney is covered before we leave.

The estimate says whether the job is expected to run past one day. If weather changes the plan partway through, we tell you what is covered, what is finished and what remains. You should not have to guess the state of your roof between visits.

Reseal, reset or replace

Flashing repairs fall into a few kinds, and the right one depends on what failed. We explain which kind fits your chimney in Aventura and why.

A smaller repair is reasonable when the failure is local. A full reflash needs its own reasons, and we write them down so you can weigh them.

• Resealing a reglet or lap where the metal itself is sound
• Resetting counter flashing that has pulled out of its joint
• Replacing pieces on one face where the metal has failed
• Reflashing every face when the whole junction is worn

Findings explained before a decision

After the inspection in Aventura we go through the findings with you in plain words. We point out which parts of the flashing are sound, which have failed and which could not be judged without lifting roofing. Where something is a judgement call, we say so.

Ask as many questions as you need. It helps to know why a face is included, what a reglet is or why one metal was chosen over another. The decision stays with you, and the estimate stays valid while you think it over.

Flashing when the stack above the roof is rebuilt

If the chimney above the roof line has to be rebuilt, the flashing is tied into the new masonry as the work goes up. That is part of the rebuild scope, not a separate flashing job. New reglets are formed in the new joints.

We mention this because a flashing repair on a stack that needs rebuilding would be undone. If the masonry above the roof is loose, cracked through or leaning, we explain the rebuild question first. If it is sound, the flashing repair stands on its own.