Chimney step and counter flashing repair in Mills 50
Chimney flashing experts covering Mills 50 for shingle, tile and metal roofs, with a free inspection and an honest answer.
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What your chimney flashing estimate in Mills 50 covers
These items keep a flashing job in Mills 50 from turning into a second trip to the roof.
- Laps between counter and base flashing
- Flashing metal and thickness proposed
- Valleys and downspouts draining toward the chimney
- 10% off within 72 hours after the inspection, shown in writing
Chimney flashing details that matter in Mills 50
How the job runs in Mills 50, and where your choices come in.
Flashing where a framed chase meets the roof
A framed chimney chase, clad in siding or stucco over sheathing, meets the roof like a short wall. The flashing turns up the chase wall, and its upper edge is covered by the cladding rather than set into a mortar joint.
That means the repair often involves loosening the lowest courses of siding to reach the flashing's vertical leg. We explain how much cladding is disturbed and how it is put back. If water is getting in at the top of the chase instead, we point you to the chase cover as a separate repair.
Leaks that come only with blowing rain
If the chimney leaks only when rain blows from one direction, the entry point is often on the face that direction strikes. Wind pushes water up and sideways, past laps that shed straight-down rain with no trouble at all.
Note which way the storm came from when the stain grew. That detail can narrow the search to one or two faces. Short laps, lifted counter flashing and open corners are the usual suspects, and we check each one on the face your notes point to.
Copper flashing on a masonry chimney
Copper resists corrosion well, can be soldered at the corners and weathers to a brown and later green patina. It costs more than aluminum or steel and needs fasteners and neighboring metals that will not react with it.
If you want copper, we explain how it will look over time and what we do to keep it from touching incompatible metal. We also tell you where soldered seams are used and where laps and sealant do the work instead.
Reflashing one side versus the whole chimney
Sometimes only one face of the chimney has failed. Replacing that face alone is possible when the pieces around it are sound and the new work can lap correctly into the old.
When the remaining flashing is near the end of its useful life, a full reflash may be the better value, since the roof is opened only once. We explain the tradeoff and put both options in writing so you can choose. A one-side repair also has to tie into the corner pieces of the faces beside it, and we check those folds before promising that the old and new metal will work together.
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Before your flashing job in Mills 50
Our family-owned team in Mills 50 answers the questions that come up most on flashing jobs.
Does my chimney need a cricket?
The Florida Building Code, Residential, calls for a cricket on the ridge side of a chimney more than 30 inches wide. We measure your chimney and tell you whether the rule applies. Cricket work is quoted on its own line.
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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