Chimney flashing repair for Pershing homes
Upfront pricing on chimney flashing repair in Pershing, a workmanship warranty on the install and 10% off when you book within 72 hours after the inspection.
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The written flashing scope for your Pershing home
A short list with a big effect on whether the leak stops. We confirm each item at your Pershing address.
- Apron flashing across the downhill face
- Counter flashing and the joints that hold it
- Corner folds and tabs on all four corners
- Attic side of the chimney, where reachable
Our approach to chimney flashing in Pershing
Before you approve flashing work in Pershing, these points are worth knowing.
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.
A cricket is flashed like the rest of the chimney
Where a cricket meets the chimney, the flashing follows the same logic as the other faces. BIA Technical Note 19B describes that intersection as flashed and counter flashed in the same manner as a normal chimney roof intersection, with the roofline flashing reaching at least 4 inches under the roofing material.
Code section R903.2.2 adds that a cricket's covering is sheet metal or the same material as the roof. Older crickets sometimes carry patched valleys where they tie into the main roof. We check those valleys and the chimney joint together, because either one can send water behind the back of the chimney.
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.
Crown, cap and flashing are three different repairs
The crown is the masonry top of the chimney, the cap is the metal cover over the flue and the flashing is the metal at the roofline. All three keep water out, but each fails in its own way and each is repaired differently.
When a leak is traced to the chimney, we tell you which of the three is involved. If more than one needs work, each appears as its own item. That keeps the flashing repair focused and shows you what every line of the estimate is expected to fix.
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Chimney flashing questions from Pershing
Still deciding? These answers help, and the inspection in Pershing is free.
Can I check the flashing myself?
From the ground, yes. Binoculars show lifted metal, rust and tar patches without the risk of climbing. Tell us what you see, and we handle the roof work.
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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