Chimney flashing repair for homes in Lauderdale Harbours
Reseal, reset or reflash, chosen from what we find at your chimney rather than from a price list.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What failing flashing looks like from indoors
- Drips in the attic near the brick
- Dark or soft roof deck by the chimney
- Stain returning after an earlier patch
- Nail heads showing through the flashing
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Step and counter flashing work in Lauderdale Harbours
Water from the top is a separate question
A wet ceiling next to the chimney is often blamed on flashing. Water can also enter at the top, through a cracked crown or a missing cap, and run down inside the stack before it shows near the roof line. The stain can look the same either way.
Our assessment checks the top as well as the junction, so the flashing is not replaced for a problem it did not cause. If the top needs work, it is a separate line on the estimate. You can then decide on each part with the reason for it in front of you.
Protecting the roof around the work area
Flashing work means walking and kneeling on the roof near the chimney. Tiles and shingles away from the work area can be damaged if nobody plans for it. We set out where we will walk, where materials will rest and how the edges of the opened area are protected.
Debris from the old metal, sealant and any broken roofing is collected as we go. When the job is done, it is cleaned up and hauled away. If you notice anything on the roof or in the yard afterward that was not there before, tell us and we will come back to look.
What reflashing a chimney involves
Reflashing means taking out the old base and counter flashing and installing a new, lapped set. The roofing around the chimney is lifted, the old metal comes out and the reglet is cleaned or recut. New pieces go in from the bottom of the slope upward.
The roofing is then restored around the new base pieces, and the counter flashing is set and sealed into the joint. When the estimate says reflash, it should also say what happens to the roofing and the reglet. Ask about both before you approve.
When a reseal is the right answer
Resealing is sometimes all a chimney junction needs. If the metal is sound, the laps run the right way and only the sealant along the reglet has failed, new sealant can close the gap. That is a smaller job than replacing metal, and it should be priced as one.
We recommend a reseal only when the evidence supports it. If the metal is rusted, cut short or lapped wrongly, fresh sealant would hide the problem for a short time. In that case we explain why a reseal is not enough and what the fuller repair involves.
Included in your chimney flashing scope
- Roofing lifted and restored at the chimney
- Old roof cement cleaned back or removed
- Protection for roof, yard and windows
- Separate pricing for any added item
Flashing repair questions, answered plainly
Does flashing repair mean the roof has to come off?
No. The work reaches only the roofing next to the chimney, which is lifted, set aside and put back around the new metal. If that roofing is too worn to reuse, we say so in the estimate and explain the options before you approve.
How do you know the flashing is the source of the water?
We compare where the water appears with what we see at the junction, in the attic and at the top of the chimney. When the evidence is unclear, a hose water test may help if the job calls for it. The findings say what points where.
Do you need to cut into the brick to fix the flashing?
Sometimes. Counter flashing is usually set into a mortar joint, and if the old joint is too worn to hold it, a fresh reglet is cut. The dust is controlled and cleaned up, and any repointing beyond the reglet is a separate item.
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