The chimney flashing at your roof line, repaired in Wilton Manors
Our family team explains what the flashing needs in Wilton Manors and leaves the decision with you.
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Flashing trouble you may notice in Wilton Manors
- Damp wall next to the chimney breast
- Dark or soft roof deck by the chimney
- Wet attic insulation around the stack
- Crumbling mortar right at the roof line
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Flashing repair decisions you can follow
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.
Water that appears without rain
If water or a damp patch appears near the chimney on a dry day, the flashing is probably not the cause. Flashing keeps out rain. Water without rain may come from plumbing, cooling equipment, condensation or something else in the attic.
Tell us if you have seen dampness in dry weather. We still check the flashing, but we also say when the evidence points away from the chimney. That can save you from paying for a roof junction repair that would not change anything.
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.
The sealant in the joint
The sealant used at a chimney has to bond to both metal and masonry, stay flexible and handle sun on the roof. Its maker's data sets the surfaces it suits, how it is applied and how long it needs before rain. We choose it from that data, not from what happens to be in the truck.
Ask which sealant we plan to use and where. It should appear at the reglet and at hidden laps, not smeared across open seams. The written record names the product, which helps anyone who has to maintain the joint later.
What we look at before reflashing in Wilton Manors
- Shingle condition next to the stack
- Underlayment at the chimney face
- Crown and cap noted as separate items
- Workmanship warranty on installed flashing
Your flashing repair questions
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.
Does a new roof come with new chimney flashing?
Not necessarily. Some roofers replace the base pieces and leave the counter flashing, and some reuse old metal. Ask your roofer what is planned for the chimney. We can assess the counter flashing before the new roofing goes on.
Is there a charge for the flashing inspection in Wilton Manors?
No. We do not charge for the inspection or for the written estimate it produces. You pay only for flashing work you approve, at the figure in the estimate, with no hidden fees added later.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Sweep and Chimney CleaningArrange careful chimney cleaning in Miami with a defined scope, protected work area and useful findings.
- Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert InstallationFit a wood-burning insert after assessing its host fireplace and full connection requirements.
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo