Chimney flashing repair for homes in Shady Banks
Counter flashing set back into sound joints, step pieces lapped with the roofing, and sealant only where it belongs.
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Signs the chimney flashing is letting water in
- Dark or soft roof deck by the chimney
- Loose or missing corner pieces
- Nail heads showing through the flashing
- Leak that started after a roof replacement
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Where flashing repair starts and stops
Step flashing follows the roofing courses
On a shingle roof, the sides of a chimney are usually flashed with separate step pieces. Each piece sits under one course of roofing and over the piece below it. Water running down the slope is handed from one piece to the next and back onto the roof.
The Florida Building Code allows sidewall flashing by the step method or a continuous angle piece. For chimneys on shingle roofs, it points to the shingle maker's instructions. We read the roofing in place before choosing. Tell us if the roof was replaced recently, since new roofing sometimes goes over old step pieces.
Choosing the metal for the new pieces
Flashing metal has to resist corrosion and hold its shape where the chimney meets the roof. Brick industry guidance favors stainless steel and copper for chimney work. It advises against aluminum set into fresh mortar, because the alkalis in mortar attack it. Copper can stain the masonry below it.
We explain which metal we propose and why it suits your chimney and roof. If an earlier repair mixed metals, we point that out, because some metals corrode faster where they touch. The metal named in the estimate is the metal that goes on the roof.
The joint that holds the counter flashing
Counter flashing is only as secure as the mortar it is set into. If the bed joints near the roof line are soft or open, the edge can loosen over time. Water then runs behind the metal instead of over it.
We look at the mortar above and beside the reglet. If the joints are sound, the flashing work stays within the metal and its seal. If they are not, we list repointing as a separate item. We also explain whether the flashing should wait until that masonry work is done.
Water that soaks in above the flashing
Brick and mortar absorb some rain, and on a long wet day water can travel down inside the chimney wall. Brick industry details deal with this by carrying the counter flashing through the wall and turning it up inside. Water within the masonry is then caught and led out.
Counter flashing set only into the face joint does not catch water that is already inside the brick. If staining continues after the roof junction is sound, the masonry above the roof may be the next place to look. We explain that possibility rather than replacing the flashing twice.
Parts of the flashing job we write down
- Apron across the downhill face
- Old roof cement cleaned back or removed
- Mortar above and beside the reglet
- Openings covered at the end of each day
What people ask about chimney flashing
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.
Should I paint over the ceiling stain now?
Wait until the flashing repair is done and the area has dried. A fresh coat of paint makes it harder to tell whether the stain is still growing. If the mark spreads after the repair, tell us promptly so we can look again.
Can one side of the flashing be fixed without the others?
Yes, if the other faces are sound. The new pieces have to lap correctly into the old ones at each corner. If the old corners are too worn to join, we explain why the work should extend around them.
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