The chimney flashing at your roof line, repaired in The Hammocks
Water kept out where the chimney meets the roof, with a written record of each piece we replaced.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Clues that point to the roof junction flashing
- Counter flashing standing away from the brick
- Leaks only when wind drives the rain
- Peeling paint on the wall near the fireplace
- Metal bent or lifted after strong wind
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Keeping water out at the chimney flashing
Fasteners driven through the metal
Exposed nail heads in flashing are a weak point. A fastener driven through the face of the metal, rather than hidden under the next course or lap, leaves a hole that depends on its seal. When that seal fails, water follows the nail.
We look for face-nailed pieces and for base metal fastened into the brick. The roofing maker's instructions decide how and where base pieces are fastened. Where fastener holes are part of the problem, the estimate explains how the new pieces will be secured instead.
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.
Leaks that return after each patch
When a chimney junction has been patched several times and keeps leaking, another patch is unlikely to change the pattern. Each layer makes the next diagnosis harder, and the underlying lap is still wrong or the metal is still failing.
At that point we recommend looking at the whole junction rather than the latest wet spot. The estimate explains why a fuller repair is proposed and what it replaces. If you would prefer to try one more limited repair, we explain what it can and cannot be expected to do.
Keeping people and pets clear of the work
During flashing work, tools, metal offcuts and pieces of roofing can come down near the chimney. Keep children and pets away from the area below while we are on the roof. If the space under the chimney is a patio or pool deck, we mark it off.
Tell us if anyone in the household needs to use a door or path near the chimney during the day. We can plan the work around it. At the end of each day the area below is cleared, and the last pass picks up nails and small offcuts.
What a flashing quote in The Hammocks should name
- Apron across the downhill face
- Shingle condition next to the stack
- Attic framing beside the chimney
- Debris cleaned up and hauled away
Before you approve flashing work in The Hammocks
How long does chimney flashing repair take in The Hammocks?
It depends on the roof covering, the number of faces and whether a reglet has to be recut. A single face on a shingle roof is quicker than a full reflash on tile. The estimate gives the expected duration for your job.
Does flashing on a stucco chimney work differently?
The counter flashing has to meet cement plaster rather than brick joints. It may be set into a cut in the stucco or finished against a stop. Cracked stucco near the roof line is checked first, and stucco repair is priced separately.
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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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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