Chimney flashing replacement for Lockwood homeowners
Your free flashing inspection in Lockwood comes first, and anything you book within 72 hours after it is 10% off.
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Inside your chimney flashing quote in Lockwood
Our crew in Lockwood inspects these points at the roofline, then writes them into your proposal.
- Each chimney face where it meets the roof
- Flashing metal and thickness proposed
- Roofing lifted around the chimney and how it goes back
- Sealant products and where each one goes
Our approach to chimney flashing in Lockwood
What our pros check and why, on flashing jobs across Lockwood.
How far counter flashing should lap the base
The overlap between counter flashing and the base flashing beneath it is what keeps blowing rain from getting behind the seam. BIA Technical Note 19B calls for the counter flashing to lap the base flashing by at least 3 inches.
Short laps are common on older repairs where a new piece was cut to suit an old joint. From the yard they look fine. On the roof we measure the overlap on each face and note any stretch that falls short, because a lap that is too shallow can let water in even when every piece looks intact.
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.
Framed chimneys can leak from the top down
On a framed chase, the metal chase cover at the top is a common source of water that shows up near the roofline. Rust, ponding and failed seams in that cover can send water down inside the chase walls.
We look at the chase cover during the flashing inspection. If the cover is the source, it is a separate repair, and we list it on its own so you can decide on each part. Water from a failed chase top often stains the ceiling in the same spot a flashing leak would, which is why the two are checked together before either is blamed.
What the free inspection covers on a flashing call
A flashing call starts with a free inspection of the chimney where it meets the roof, the chimney top and, where possible, the attic side. We look at every face, each corner, the counter flashing joints and any patch material.
You get the findings and a written estimate with no charge and no obligation. Book within 72 hours after the inspection and the estimate shows 10% off, and you can book the repair on the spot or take a day or two to think.
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What people in Lockwood ask about chimney flashing
Short answers from our chimney team in Lockwood. Call for anything not covered here.
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.
Can you repair the flashing on just one side?
Sometimes. If the other faces are sound and the new piece can lap correctly into the old, a one-side repair can work. When a full reflash is worth considering, we price both options in writing.
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