Chimney reflashing and flashing repairs in North Golf Estates

An apron laid over the downhill roofing

The face of the chimney that looks down the slope gets an apron. It is a single bent piece that lies over the roofing and turns up the brick. From the yard it is the easiest part to see, and it often looks fine. Water rarely tests it as hard as the sides and the back.

We still check how the apron ends at each corner and how the side pieces lap onto it. A gap at a corner can feed water under the roofing below. Ask us to show you where the corner tabs sit, because a corner that stops short leaves an opening the roofing cannot close.

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.

Questions worth asking about any flashing quote

A flashing quote can look complete and still leave the important parts vague. These questions help you see what is actually included, whoever wrote it.

Our estimate answers each of these in writing. If another company has quoted the same job, you can set the two side by side and compare the work rather than the headline figure.

• Which faces of the chimney are included
• Is the counter flashing set into a joint or surface-mounted
• What happens to the roofing around the chimney
• What is excluded, and why

Fasteners and metals that do not mix

When two different metals touch in wet conditions, one of the pair tends to corrode sooner than it would alone. That applies to flashing pieces and to the nails or screws that hold them. A steel fastener in copper flashing, for example, can fail early.

We match fasteners and any joining pieces to the flashing metal we install. Where new flashing has to meet old metal of a different kind, we explain how the contact is handled. If an earlier repair mixed metals, that is noted in the findings so you know why those pieces are included.