Roof-to-chimney flashing repair in Aloma
Your free flashing inspection in Aloma comes first, and anything you book within 72 hours after it is 10% off.
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- Same-day service available
Inside your chimney flashing quote in Aloma
Our crew in Aloma inspects these points at the roofline, then writes them into your proposal.
- Each chimney face where it meets the roof
- Laps between counter and base flashing
- Attic side of the chimney, where reachable
- Mortar condition where counter flashing anchors
What goes into a flashing job in Aloma
Practical points from our chimney flashing crew in Aloma.
Flashing metal must resist corrosion
The Florida residential code, in Section R903.2.1, requires metal flashing to be corrosion resistant, with a thickness not less than Table R903.2.1 lists for the metal chosen, or to comply with RAS 111. Thin, uncoated steel that rusts through after a few seasons does not meet that requirement.
When we replace flashing, the metal type and thickness are written into your estimate. That lets you compare quotes on equal terms and gives the next person on your roof a record of what was installed. It also keeps a repair from failing early because the cheapest sheet in the shop was cut to fit.
Leaks that come only with blowing rain
If the chimney leaks only when rain blows from one direction, the entry point is often on the face that direction strikes. Wind pushes water up and sideways, past laps that shed straight-down rain with no trouble at all.
Note which way the storm came from when the stain grew. That detail can narrow the search to one or two faces. Short laps, lifted counter flashing and open corners are the usual suspects, and we check each one on the face your notes point to.
Loose masonry above the roofline comes first
Counter flashing anchors into the masonry. If the brick courses at the roofline are loose or the mortar has failed, new flashing has nothing solid to hold on to. Resetting metal in a crumbling joint only moves the leak a few inches.
In that case the masonry repair comes before the flashing, or as part of the same visit. We explain the order and list each part separately, so you can see what the masonry work involves next to the flashing itself.
Sealants age faster on a roof
Sun, heat and rain age a sealant on a roof far faster than the same product indoors. A bead that looks fine from the ground can be hard, cracked or pulled away from the masonry at arm's length.
We check every sealed joint up close during the inspection. Where sealant is part of a proper flashing detail, a fresh bead can be a simple maintenance item. Where it is doing work that metal should do, we recommend the flashing repair instead.
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What people in Aloma ask about chimney flashing
Short answers from our chimney team in Aloma. Call for anything not covered here.
Will another coat of caulk stop my flashing leak?
Rarely for long. Sealant belongs inside a proper flashing detail, but spread over an open gap it hardens and pulls away from the masonry. We repair the metal and the joint that holds it.
How do you know the leak is the flashing and not the chimney itself?
During the free inspection we check the crown, cap, brick and flashing and trace how water reaches the stain. If the flashing is not the source, we tell you and point to the repair that is.
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