Chimney step and counter flashing repair in Colonialtown South
We check every face of the flashing on your Colonialtown South chimney, explain the repair in writing and do the work you approve. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What your chimney flashing estimate in Colonialtown South covers
These items keep a flashing job in Colonialtown South from turning into a second trip to the roof.
- Back pan or cricket on the uphill side
- Flashing metal and thickness proposed
- Chimney width against the code's cricket rule
- Valleys and downspouts draining toward the chimney
Getting the flashing right on Colonialtown South chimneys
How the job runs in Colonialtown South, and where your choices come in.
Sealing the joints and the hidden side of each bend
Metal flashing depends on laps, but the seams still need sealing. BIA Technical Note 19B advises that every joint in the base and counter flashing be thoroughly sealed, and that the unexposed side of any bends be sealed as well.
Nobody sees that hidden sealant once the job is closed up, which is exactly why it gets skipped. We seal joints as the pieces go in rather than smearing product over the surface afterward, and we choose a sealant suited to the metal and masonry involved. The product is named in your written scope.
Step flashing or a continuous L along the sides
For the chimney sides on a shingle roof, FBC-R Section R905.2.8.3 allows the step-flashing method or a continuous L flashing method. The two go in differently and fail differently, so the choice is worth understanding.
Step pieces weave into each course and can be replaced one at a time. A continuous L is a long piece that relies on its laps and fastening. We look at what your roof has now, how it has held up and what the shingle maker calls for, then recommend a method in writing.
Counter flashing that has pulled away from the brick
A strip of metal standing off the chimney face is one of the easier flashing faults to spot from the yard. Wind catches a loose edge and pries it further, and every gap behind it sends water straight to the seam the metal was meant to cover.
We check whether the metal itself can be reused and whether its joint can be restored. Sometimes a section can be reset and sealed. More often a lifted piece is a sign the whole run needs attention, and we show you where the anchoring failed before recommending the larger repair.
Plumbing and roof vents near the chimney
Vent pipes and roof vents close to the chimney have their own boots and flashing. A cracked rubber boot a foot away can make a leak look like it is coming from the chimney junction.
We check any vents within reach of the chimney during the inspection. If a vent boot is the problem, we say so, and you avoid paying for chimney flashing that was never the source. Replacing a cracked boot is a small roofing task, and we tell you who can handle it.
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Before your flashing job in Colonialtown South
Our family-owned team in Colonialtown South answers the questions that come up most on flashing jobs.
Do you need to go into my attic?
It helps when there is access near the chimney. Water marks on the decking and framing show which face is letting water in. We always ask first and keep the visit tidy.
We have a skylight near the chimney. Could that be the leak?
It could. A skylight carries its own flashing, often from its maker's kit, and the two can share a strip of roof, so water past one can show up beside the other. We check both and tell you which is letting water in, then quote the skylight side in writing or send you to the right trade.
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