The chimney flashing at your roof line, repaired in Little River
The flashing on a chimney in Little River, assessed from the roof, the attic and the room below.
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Clues that point to the roof junction flashing
- Drips in the attic near the brick
- Leaks only when wind drives the rain
- Leak that started after a roof replacement
- Crumbling mortar right at the roof line
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Keeping water out at the chimney flashing
Counter flashing set into a cut joint
The upper edge of the counter flashing should not simply rest against the face of the brick. In the usual detail it turns into a mortar joint, either an existing bed joint or a slot cut for it, and is then secured and sealed. That slot is often called a reglet.
If the mortar around the reglet has softened, the metal can work loose and let water behind it. We check whether the joint can still hold the edge or whether a fresh cut is needed. Repointing beyond the reglet itself is a separate masonry item, listed on its own line.
How the free inspection of the flashing runs
The visit to a home in Little River usually begins indoors, where you show us the stain or the wet area. We then look at the chimney from the ground and, where access is safe, from the roof. If the attic is reachable, we check the framing around the chimney as well.
Once we have seen the junction, we explain what we found, face by face, and what we could not see without opening roofing. You receive a written estimate for the work we recommend. Nothing is started during the inspection itself, so you have time to read it and decide.
Copper flashing and how it changes color
Copper is a durable flashing metal, and brick industry guidance lists it for chimney work. It changes color as it weathers, and water running off it can leave green streaks on brick or roofing below. Some owners like the look and some do not.
If you are considering copper for a chimney in Little River, tell us how you feel about staining before you approve. We explain where runoff from the new metal would travel on your roof. If staining would be a concern, another metal may suit your chimney better, and the estimate can show both choices.
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.
The flashing scope, item by item
- Lap direction on joined pieces
- Crown and cap noted as separate items
- Roofer coordination and scope boundary
- Flashing where a framed chase meets the roof
Common questions on reflashing a chimney
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.
Which metal do you use for new chimney flashing?
We choose it for the chimney and the roof, and brick industry guidance favors stainless steel or copper for chimney work. The code sets a minimum thickness for metal flashing. The estimate names the metal, so you know what goes on before you approve.
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 Chase Cover ReplacementReplace the chase top with a properly planned cover and clearly defined pipe connections.
- Chimney Flue RepairAssess repairs to damaged existing flue linings and distinguish them from a new liner installation.
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