The chimney flashing at your roof line, repaired in Lake Estates
Counter flashing set back into sound joints, step pieces lapped with the roofing, and sealant only where it belongs.
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Clues that point to the roof junction flashing
- Water stain on the ceiling beside the chimney
- Drips in the attic near the brick
- Leaks only when wind drives the rain
- Leaves and grit piled behind the chimney
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Keeping water out at the chimney flashing
Flashing during a roof replacement
A roof replacement is a convenient time to deal with chimney flashing, because the roofing is already off around the stack. It is also a time when old metal gets reused without a close look. Ask your roofer early how the chimney will be handled.
If the roofer plans to leave the counter flashing in place, we can assess it before the new roofing goes on. Where both trades will work at the chimney, we agree who installs which layer. That keeps the base metal and the counter metal from falling outside both scopes.
Soft decking found around the chimney
When water has been getting past the flashing for a while, the roof deck next to the chimney can soften. That is not visible until the roofing is lifted. Stepping on a soft deck is unsafe, and new flashing needs a firm base to fasten into.
We say in advance that decking condition is unknown until the area is open. If we find rot, we stop and explain what we see before any extra work goes ahead. Replacing that section of deck is a separate item. We explain whether it suits our team or a roofer, and you approve it before anyone continues.
Damp insulation near the chimney
Insulation next to a leaking chimney can stay wet for a long time after the rain stops. It flattens, holds moisture against the framing and loses much of its value. It may also hide stains on the deck that would help locate the entry point.
If you can see insulation near the chimney from the attic hatch, note whether it looks packed down or dark. Do not crawl across the attic to reach it. We mention wet insulation in the findings, and replacing it is a separate job from the flashing itself.
A chimney that straddles the ridge
A chimney that comes through the roof at the ridge sits across both slopes. It has no uphill face in the usual sense. Instead, each side meets a slope running away from it, and the flashing steps down both ways from the peak.
The critical points move to where the ridge meets the chimney on each side. Those spots need pieces that turn over the ridge line and lap correctly onto the step flashing below. We check how they were formed, because a gap at the peak can let water run down inside both slopes.
Flashing items we check and price
- Reglet condition and sealant
- Flashing metal named in writing
- Mortar above and beside the reglet
- Roofer coordination and scope boundary
Chimney flashing answers for Lake Estates homes
Is there a discount on chimney flashing work?
Yes. When you give the go-ahead inside 72 hours of your free inspection, 10% comes off the flashing work. The window counts from the inspection at your home, and nobody will press you to decide sooner than you are ready.
What does the flashing workmanship warranty cover?
It covers the flashing we installed and the way we installed it, as described in the written record. Parts of the roof or chimney outside the agreed scope are not included, which is why the scope is written out face by face.
Do you seal chimney flashing with roof cement?
Not as the main seal. Roof cement is a roofing patch material, and a flashing joint should rely on lapped metal with sealant at the reglet and hidden laps. Where old cement hides the metal, we clean it back to see what is underneath.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
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