Chimney flashing repair from local pros in Westfield
Step flashing, counter flashing, apron and back pan, our Westfield pros explain each piece before a single shingle is lifted.
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Flashing details we put in writing in Westfield
Nothing here is guessed from the driveway. We check it up close in Westfield during the free inspection.
- Each chimney face where it meets the roof
- Corner folds and tabs on all four corners
- Sealant products and where each one goes
- 10% off within 72 hours after the inspection, shown in writing
Getting the flashing right on Westfield chimneys
Our team in Westfield walks every homeowner through points like these.
Four kinds of metal meet at a chimney's roofline
Flashing around a masonry chimney is rarely one part. An apron runs across the downhill face, step pieces climb each side with the roofing courses, a back pan or cricket handles the uphill face, and counter flashing set into the chimney covers the top edges of all of them.
Each piece sheds water onto the next one below it. When one layer fails, rain can slip behind the others and travel a long way before it shows indoors. Our crew checks every face of the chimney, then writes up which pieces stay, which are replaced and the reason for each.
Base flashing needs height on the chimney and reach on the roof
Base flashing turns up the chimney face and runs out across the roof. BIA Technical Note 19B recommends that it extend at least 4 inches up the face of the chimney and along the roof, which gives water room to drain before it can find an edge.
Base pieces that barely clear the roofing are a frequent cause of leaks during a downpour, when the sheet of water on the roof gets deeper. We check the height of the existing base flashing on every face and recommend taller pieces when the old ones leave too little margin.
Step flashing or a continuous L along the sides
For the chimney sides on a shingle roof, FBC-R Section R905.2.8.3 allows the step-flashing method or a continuous L flashing method. The two go in differently and fail differently, so the choice is worth understanding.
Step pieces weave into each course and can be replaced one at a time. A continuous L is a long piece that relies on its laps and fastening. We look at what your roof has now, how it has held up and what the shingle maker calls for, then recommend a method in writing.
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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Before your flashing job in Westfield
Our family-owned team in Westfield answers the questions that come up most on flashing jobs.
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.
Can the new flashing be painted to match?
Some metals take paint well and some are better left bare, and paint only holds on a clean, prepared surface. We tell you which is which for your flashing. If you choose paint, the product and the color go into your written scope, so the finish can be matched later.
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