Roof-to-chimney flashing repair in Summerlake
Same-day service available in Summerlake. We trace the leak to its face, repair the flashing and leave the roof tidy.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Inside your chimney flashing quote in Summerlake
What we look at face by face in Summerlake, so the repair you approve is the repair the chimney needs.
- Each chimney face where it meets the roof
- Back pan or cricket on the uphill side
- Mortar condition where counter flashing anchors
- 10% off within 72 hours after the inspection, shown in writing
What goes into a flashing job in Summerlake
Before you approve flashing work in Summerlake, these points are worth knowing.
The code's paths for base and counter flashing
Florida's residential code gives, in Section R905.2.8.1, more than one compliant path for base and counter flashing on shingle roofs. It accepts the manufacturer's installation instructions, compliance with RAS 111, or a prescribed continuous metal L flashing at least 4 inches by 4 inches with set fastening, laps and flashing cement.
We tell you which path your repair follows. Naming it in the estimate keeps the job specific instead of a loose promise to reseal, and it gives a buyer's inspector or a future roofer something concrete to check against.
Tile roofs have their own flashing manual
On clay and concrete tile roofs, Section R905.3.8 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, wants flashing and counterflashing wherever the roof meets a vertical surface, done to that code chapter, to the tile maker's instructions and to the FRSA/TRI Florida high wind manual for concrete and clay roof tile.
Tile flashing is shaped and layered differently from shingle work, often with pans and closures that sit under the tile itself. We follow the manual's details at the chimney junction and tell you plainly which tiles must come up, how they are reset and what happens if an old tile breaks.
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.
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.
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What people in Summerlake ask about chimney flashing
Still deciding? These answers help, and the inspection in Summerlake is free.
Should the flashing be replaced when I get a new roof?
In most cases, yes. The roofing around the chimney is already coming off, and reusing worn flashing puts old metal at the weakest point of a new roof. We can coordinate the chimney side with your roofer.
What if you find rotten decking once the roof is opened?
We stop and show you before going further. Decking repair is listed as a separate item, and nothing is added to the job without your approval.
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