Chimney flashing repairs for homes in Brandon
Keep rain out of your attic and ceilings with chimney flashing built to shed water in Brandon.
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Chimney Services
What Goes Into Chimney Flashing That Stays Dry
Flashing repairs booked within 72 hours of the free inspection are 10% off. Here is how we keep water out at the roof line.
The uphill face of the chimney
Everything that runs down the roof above the chimney meets its back face. Water can pile up there in a heavy storm, along with leaves and grit that hold moisture against the metal. The back flashing has to reach well up the roof under the covering and turn up the masonry high enough to stay above that flow.
On a wide chimney, a cricket or saddle splits the water around it. Florida's residential code, in section R903.2.2, requires one on the ridge side once the chimney is wider than 30 inches across the slope. Our pros measure yours, and if a cricket is needed it is quoted as its own job.
Keeping different metals apart
Put two unlike metals together in a wet joint, and one of them tends to corrode faster. The American Galvanizers Association explains that the zinc coating on galvanized steel is anodic to most other metals and is used up faster when it is in contact with them.
That is why the fasteners, clips and flashing pieces on a chimney should be compatible with each other. Our pros match them on every flashing repair in Brandon, so a new copper or stainless piece is never held down by a nail that rusts away beneath it.
Metal chimneys and their roof flashing
A factory-built chimney that runs straight through the roof uses a roof flashing and storm collar from its own listed system. Under section R1005.1 of the Florida residential code, a factory-built chimney goes in and terminates exactly as its maker's instructions say.
When that flashing or collar leaks, our pros identify the chimney maker and model from its label where it can be reached, so replacement parts fit the system. A universal boot or a bead of caulk around the pipe may not match what the listing allows, and we will tell you if that is what is up there now.
Checking flashing during yearly service
A yearly inspection is what NFPA 211, the national chimney and venting standard, calls for. Flashing belongs in that look, because a lifted edge or a failing bead of sealant is far easier to fix before it lets water in.
When our pros sweep or inspect your chimney in Brandon, they check the flashing from the roof and mention anything worth watching. Small fixes can sometimes be handled on the same visit.
On any service we offer
Have the flashing fixed within 72 hours of your free inspection and save 10%.
What's Included
The Roof-Line Details We Review
- Lap direction and lap length
- Fasteners and clips matched to the metal
- Mortar joints along the flashing line
- Roof deck condition at the chimney
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