Chimney step and counter flashing repair in Audubon Park
Fix the metal, not just the caulk. Free inspection in Audubon Park, then a clear written scope from our family team.
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Flashing details we put in writing in Audubon Park
These items keep a flashing job in Audubon Park from turning into a second trip to the roof.
- Each chimney face where it meets the roof
- Apron flashing across the downhill face
- Back pan or cricket on the uphill side
- Ladder placement and protection for your property
Getting the flashing right on Audubon Park chimneys
How the job runs in Audubon Park, and where your choices come in.
The apron along the downhill face
The apron is the flashing across the front of the chimney, the side that faces down the roof. It lies over the roofing below it and turns up the masonry, so water running off the chimney face lands on the shingles or tile instead of behind them.
Aprons usually fail at their ends, where they fold around onto the sides and meet the first step piece. A split fold, or an apron cut too short to wrap the corner, lets water under the roofing right at the bottom of the chimney. We check the fold, the laps and how the counter flashing covers the apron's upper edge.
When a new roof came just before the leak
Leaks that begin soon after a roofing job often point to the junction. Old flashing may have been reused, bent during tear-off or simply covered with fresh sealant instead of replaced.
Share the roofer's paperwork if you have it, because it shows what was supposed to be replaced. We still check the current condition, since paperwork shows what was planned rather than what was finished. If the problem traces to the roofing work, we describe what we found so you can raise it with the roofer, and we quote our own part separately.
Where the chimney sits on the roof changes the flashing
A chimney that comes through at the ridge has little water above it. One in the middle of a slope faces the full flow from above. One at the eave may meet a wall, a gutter or a soffit instead of open roofing.
Each location calls for a different flashing layout. We look at where your chimney emerges and how much roof drains toward it before recommending the pieces. The back of a mid-slope chimney usually needs the most attention.
Wide chimneys with more than one flue
Chimneys that carry several flues are often wide, which means more water collects behind them and the flashing has longer runs to cover. Longer runs mean more seams and more places for water to work in.
We check the full width of the back pan or cricket and every seam along the sides. Whether your chimney needs a cricket under the code's width rule is measured and noted in the estimate. Wide chimneys also carry longer counter flashing runs across the back, where a single failed joint can feed water along the whole width before it finds a way in.
Other work in Audubon Park
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- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the unit within its exact installation limits.
- Stone Chimney RepairKeep stone repairs suited to the existing masonry.
Learn more about chimney flashing repairAudubon Park services
Before your flashing job in Audubon Park
Questions we hear on flashing visits in Audubon Park, answered plainly.
Can you fix chimney flashing without replacing my roof?
Usually, yes. We lift only the roofing around the chimney, replace the flashing and restore the shingles or tile we moved. A full roof replacement comes into it only when the roof itself is worn out.
Why is chimney flashing made in two parts?
Base flashing is fastened to the roof and counter flashing to the chimney, and the lap between them lets each move a little without tearing a seam. BIA Technical Note 19B treats them as separate pieces for that reason. One-piece metal run from the roof into a mortar joint cannot flex, so we replace it with a two-part detail.
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