Chimney flashing repair for homes in Lauderdale Isles
Any roofing we open is covered before we leave for the day, and the debris goes with us when we finish.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Flashing trouble you may notice in Lauderdale Isles
- Rust streaks on roofing below the chimney
- Gaps along the top edge of the metal
- Leak that started after a roof replacement
- Leaves and grit piled behind the chimney
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Chimney flashing repair in Lauderdale Isles, explained
When the evidence does not point at flashing
Sometimes the evidence does not single out the flashing. Water could be coming through the roof beside the chimney, the top of the stack or the masonry face. In that case the job starts as a leak investigation rather than a flashing repair.
We say which of these we could rule out during the visit and which remain open. A hose water test may help when the job calls for it, worked from the lowest point upward. Once the flashing is confirmed as the path, the repair scope is written for it alone.
A back pan on a narrow chimney
Where a chimney is narrow and no cricket is required, the uphill face is often flashed with a back pan. It is a single formed piece that runs across the back of the chimney, turns up the brick and extends up the slope under the roofing. Water arriving from above is carried around the sides.
The back pan has to tuck under the roofing far enough to shed water, and its corners have to lap onto the side pieces. We check both. If the back pan was cut short or face-nailed, the estimate explains how the new one will be formed and held.
When the roofer and the chimney company disagree
It is common for a roofer to say the chimney is leaking and for a chimney company to say the roof is. You are left in the middle with a stain that keeps growing. The way out is evidence, not opinion.
We explain what we saw at the junction, what we saw elsewhere on the roof and what we could not check. If the flashing is sound, we say so plainly. Where the evidence points at roofing away from the chimney, the findings say that too, so you can take them back to the roofer.
Findings you can pass to the next person
The findings from a flashing inspection are useful beyond the repair itself. If you later sell the house, bring in a roofer or file the paperwork with other home records, they show what was checked and what was found.
Ask for anything unclear in the findings to be written out in full. Plain descriptions of each face, each problem and each recommendation hold their meaning longer than shorthand. The written record of the completed work then adds what was actually installed.
Scope notes for chimney flashing work
- Step flashing on each sloped side
- Interior stain noted for follow-up
- Roofer coordination and scope boundary
- Openings covered at the end of each day
Flashing repair questions, answered plainly
Will you need to go into the attic?
It helps if the attic is reachable. Stains, damp framing or wet insulation beside the chimney tell us a lot about where water gets in. Please clear a path to the hatch. If there is no access, we work from the roof and the rooms below.
What if my roofer says the chimney is causing the leak?
Our check covers the roof junction, the chimney top and the surrounding roofing, and then we explain the findings. If the flashing is sound, we say so plainly. The findings are written so you can share them with the roofer.
What should I mention when I book a flashing check?
Where the water appears, whether it shows during rain or later, the roof covering and any earlier repairs at the chimney. If you have papers from past roof or chimney work, keep them handy. Rough answers are fine.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo