The chimney flashing at your roof line, repaired in Dolphin Isles

Flashing where tile meets the chimney

Where a chimney comes through clay or concrete tile, the code calls for flashing and counterflashing at the joint. Both follow the roofing chapter and the tile maker's instructions. Tile has to be lifted to reach the base metal. The underlayment below the tile is part of the joint as well.

On a tile roof in Dolphin Isles, we plan how the tiles near the chimney will come up, where they will be set aside and how they go back. Some tiles can break when lifted. The estimate says how breakage is handled and whether matching tile is available, so any mismatch is discussed before work starts.

What to mention when you book

A few details make the first visit more useful. Share what you know, even if some answers are rough guesses.

If you have papers from past roof or chimney work, keep them handy for the visit. We use them as background and still check the junction in person, because a past invoice cannot show how the metal looks today.

• Where the water or stain appears inside the house
• Whether it shows during rain or some time after
• The roof covering and roughly when it was installed
• Any earlier repair at the chimney and who did it

Clear a path to the attic hatch

During the free inspection we may ask to look in the attic around the chimney. It helps to know where the hatch is and to clear the space beneath it. Move anything fragile away from the ladder spot.

If the hatch is in a closet, empty enough of it for a ladder to stand. Tell us if the attic has no floor near the chimney or if access is difficult, and we will plan for it. A short look from the hatch can confirm whether water is reaching the framing beside the stack.

Protecting the inside during a water check

Most flashing work happens outdoors, but a hose water test or a look at the attic brings us inside. We lay down protection where we walk and around the area where water may appear during a test. Furniture near the chimney breast may need moving.

Tell us about floors or finishes in your home in Dolphin Isles that need special care. If a test is planned, we explain beforehand where water might show and how it will be caught. Any wet area inside is dried and cleaned before we leave.