Chimney flashing replaced and resealed in Gotha
We check every face of the flashing on your Gotha 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 Gotha covers
The estimate for your Gotha chimney spells out these items, so you can compare it with any other quote.
- Attic side of the chimney, where reachable
- Exposed fasteners and old mounting holes
- Sealant products and where each one goes
- Cleanup and haul-away of old metal
Flashing repair explained for Gotha homeowners
Our team in Gotha walks every homeowner through points like these.
Upper pieces lap over lower ones
When flashing goes on in sections, the direction of each lap matters as much as its length. BIA Technical Note 19B says a piece higher up the roofline should lap over the lower piece by at least 2 inches, so water flowing down is always carried onto the next piece and never under it.
A reversed lap, where a lower piece was slipped over an upper one during an old repair, works like a funnel. It is easy to miss from the ground and hard to cure with sealant. We read each seam's direction and correct any lap that runs backwards.
The corners where many leaks begin
Every chimney corner is a place where two flashing faces meet and the metal has to fold. BIA Technical Note 19B describes base flashing installed first on the faces perpendicular to the ridge, with tabs at each corner that wrap onto the neighboring faces.
Corners without those tabs, or with a tab torn at the fold, leave a small open seam right where water gathers. We check all four corners closely, since a pinhole there can explain a stain that appears only during a long rain. Corner work is listed on its own in the estimate so you can see what it involves.
Choosing between aluminum, steel and copper
Chimney flashing is commonly formed from aluminum, galvanized or coated steel, stainless steel or copper. Each metal behaves differently against wet mortar, fasteners and the roofing beside it, which is why BIA Technical Note 19B sends readers to a separate BIA note on choosing flashing materials.
We explain the options that suit your roof covering and chimney face, and we keep fasteners compatible with the flashing so the two metals do not work against each other. You pick the metal with the tradeoffs laid out, and your choice is written into the scope before work starts.
Keep notes on when the chimney leaks
A few details make a flashing assessment faster and more accurate. Note whether the leak follows every rain or only long, heavy ones, whether it starts during the rain or hours later, and which room or spot shows it first.
Leaks that appear within minutes of rain often point to an open seam near the surface. Leaks that show up hours later can mean water is soaking through masonry first. Bring those notes to the inspection, because they help us look at the right part of the chimney first.
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Before your flashing job in Gotha
Questions we hear on flashing visits in Gotha, answered plainly.
Do you repair flashing on tile roofs?
Yes. Tile flashing follows the tile maker's instructions and the FRSA/TRI tile installation manual that the Florida code references. We lift and reset tile by hand and tell you in writing how any breakage is handled.
How do you decide between a repair and a full reflash?
Flashing usually wears out gradually, with spreading rust, cracked sealant, lifted counter flashing edges and opening corners. One sign alone may not leak yet. When several show on one chimney, we explain whether a repair buys real time or a full reflash makes more sense, and both options go in writing.
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