Chimney flashing repair in University
Chimney reflashing timed with your new roof, so the metal is woven in from the deck up.
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Inside a Chimney Flashing Repair in University
The roof line around a chimney needs patient work, and our family crew gives it that.
Working to the roofing manufacturer's details
Section R905.2.8.4 of the Florida residential code says chimney flashing on an asphalt shingle roof goes in according to the shingle manufacturer's printed instructions. Section R905.2.8.1 lists the options for base and counter flashing on those roofs, including a continuous metal L flashing at least four inches in each direction.
In practice, the details on your roof in University depend partly on the shingle it carries. Our pros identify the roof covering before they order metal, so the repair matches what the roof was designed to accept and the shingles lie flat over the new pieces.
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.
Flashing, crown and cap are separate jobs
The crown sheds water off the top of a masonry chimney, the cap covers the flue opening and the flashing seals the roof line. Section R1003.9.1 of the Florida residential code describes the crown as sloped, with a drip edge, and separated from the flue liners by a caulked bond break, a different part from the flashing below it.
All three get checked on one visit, since a leak at any of them ends up in the same ceiling. Each repair gets its own line and price, so you can see what the flashing work costs apart from anything else the chimney needs.
Resetting a piece or reflashing the chimney
Some flashing problems are small. A counter flashing strip that pulled out of its joint can be reset and sealed, and a single rusted step piece can be replaced. Other chimneys have metal that is thin and pitted on every side, laps installed backward or repeated patches hiding the edges.
Our pros tell you which situation you have after the free inspection and price the smallest repair that will hold. When a full reflash is the honest answer, you see why, side by side with the limited option.
On any service we offer
Loose strip or full reflash, each is 10% off within 72 hours of the visit.
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Your Chimney Flashing Estimate in University
- The apron across the downhill face
- Chimney width and the need for a cricket
- Roof deck condition at the chimney
- Water marks in the attic framing
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