Leaking chimney flashing fixed in Port Tampa
Corrosion-resistant metal, matched fasteners and laps that point downhill on every chimney we flash in Port Tampa.
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How We Rebuild Chimney Flashing Layer by Layer
Every flashing job we do in Port Tampa is built in layers, lapped downhill and backed by our workmanship warranty.
Laps that point the right way
Flashing is laid the way shingles are. Each higher piece goes over the lower one, so water always crosses a lap from the top and keeps moving. Technical Note 19B asks for at least two inches of lap where flashing is installed in sections, with the higher piece over the lower.
A lap installed backward catches water and feeds it under the metal. It can look neat from the ground and still leak in every storm. Checking the direction and length of each lap is part of the free inspection our team does on chimneys in Port Tampa before quoting a flashing repair.
Roof cement smeared over old flashing
Plenty of leaking chimneys have been patched with roofing cement or tar spread along the flashing edge. It can stop a drip for a while. Over time it hardens, cracks and traps water against the metal it covers, and each new layer hides the edges an inspection needs to see.
Our pros remove old patching where it hides the laps, so they can judge the metal underneath. Sometimes clean flashing is still sound and only needs resetting. Sometimes the cement was holding together metal that has rusted through. Either way, you get the finding and the price before any work starts.
Stainless steel for flashing in masonry
For flashing built into masonry, the Brick Industry Association brief recommends stainless steel conforming to ASTM A240, Type 304, and does not recommend galvanized steel. Stainless is stiff, so its bends and corner pieces take more care to form than softer metals do.
Our specialists quote stainless where it fits the job and your budget, and they say plainly when another corrosion-resistant metal will serve your chimney well. The metal, the method and the price all appear in writing before any work is scheduled.
Flashing before hurricane season
Atlantic hurricane season, per the National Hurricane Center, spans June 1 to November 30. Wind-driven rain pushes water sideways and upward, which tests every lap and every loose edge in chimney flashing.
A flashing check before the season lets our pros reset lifted counter flashing and reseal laps while the weather still allows the work. It is a small job next to drying out a ceiling after a storm.
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Book within 72 hours of the inspection and the 10% off goes on your estimate.
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What Your Free Flashing Inspection Covers
- Counter flashing and its mortar joint
- Lap direction and lap length
- Mortar joints along the flashing line
- Brick or stucco just above the roof
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