Repairing the roof line around chimneys in Sun City Center
Old tar patches cleared, the real flashing repaired and the price written down before work starts.
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Chimney Services
Flashing Details Our Specialists Get Right
The flashing inspection is free, and same-day visits are possible when the schedule allows.
Setting counter flashing into the mortar joint
Counter flashing needs a secure top edge. Technical Note 19B describes inserting it three quarters of an inch to one inch into a mortar joint and mortaring it in solidly. Another accepted method cuts a narrow slot, called a reglet, along the joint and seals the metal into it.
Flashing that is only pressed against the face of the brick and caulked along the top depends entirely on that caulk. When the bead fails, water runs behind the metal. Our pros let new counter flashing into the joint so the masonry itself holds the edge, then seal it with a product suited to brick.
Flashing metal that resists corrosion
Section R903.2.1 of the Florida residential code requires metal flashing to be corrosion resistant, with minimum thicknesses for each metal set out in Table R903.2.1. Thin or unsuited metal can wear through long before the roof around it.
Your estimate names the metal we propose for your chimney in Sun City Center and why it suits the roof covering and the masonry it touches. When the old flashing is rusting through, putting back the same thin material only restarts the clock, so our specialists explain the better options and price each one.
Lifting tile around the chimney without breaking it
Reaching the flashing on a tile roof means lifting or removing the tiles next to the chimney. Concrete and clay tile can crack under a careless step or a pry bar, and an older profile is not always easy to match.
Our team plans the access before the visit, sets aside the tiles that come off and tells you in advance if any are already cracked. If replacement tile is needed, sourcing it is discussed with you before work starts, so the roof goes back together the way you expect.
Mortar joints that hold the counter flashing
Counter flashing is only as secure as the joint it is set into. Soft, sandy or missing mortar lets the metal loosen and water slip behind it, so those joints are repointed before new counter flashing goes in.
The National Park Service's repointing guidance asks for a mortar weaker and more breathable than the surrounding brick, so the joint gives before the brick does. Our pros choose a mortar that suits your chimney's brick when they rebuild the joints along the flashing line.
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Reflashing with a new roof? Book within 72 hours of our inspection for 10% off.
What's Included
The Roof-Line Details We Review
- Lap direction and lap length
- Fasteners and clips matched to the metal
- Brick or stucco just above the roof
- Crown and cap checked on the same visit
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Seal the Roof Line Around Your Chimney
From one loose strip to a full reflash, we repair chimney flashing across Sun City Center and Hillsborough County.
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