Chimney flashing repair in Lake Dot
Water at the chimney base rarely stops by itself. Call our Lake Dot team for a free inspection and a flashing repair that holds.
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Checked before any roofing comes up in Lake Dot
Your written scope in Lake Dot starts with these checks and shows 10% off if you book within 72 hours after the inspection.
- Step flashing along both sides
- Valleys and downspouts draining toward the chimney
- Ladder placement and protection for your property
- 10% off within 72 hours after the inspection, shown in writing
Getting the flashing right on Lake Dot chimneys
Our team in Lake Dot walks every homeowner through points like these.
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.
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.
Testing a suspect face with water
When the source is unclear, a controlled water test can separate one path from another. Water is run over a small area, starting low on the roof and working upward, while someone watches the attic or the ceiling for the first sign of a drip.
It takes patience, since each area needs time to show or stay dry. We use this method where the visible evidence does not isolate the junction, and we tell you beforehand what the test can and cannot confirm.
The layer under the roofing at the chimney
Beneath shingles or tile lies an underlayment that acts as a second line of defense. At the chimney that layer is often cut, patched or missing, especially where earlier repairs have been made.
When the roofing is opened for flashing, we check the underlayment around the chimney. If it needs repair, we tell you what it involves and whether it falls inside our scope or the roofer's. Where the underlayment is sound, we leave it alone and lap the new flashing over it as the roofing detail requires.
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Flashing repair answers for Lake Dot homeowners
Our family-owned team in Lake Dot answers the questions that come up most on flashing jobs.
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.
What happens to the stain indoors after the flashing is fixed?
The mark stays until the interior is repaired. Let the area dry through a few rains before repainting, and seal it first so it does not bleed through. Call us if it grows.
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