Local chimney flashing repair in Bayard
Re-roofing in Bayard? Local pros inspect the flashing free and fit the new metal into your roofer's schedule so it is done once.
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Flashing pros who set the metal into the brick
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
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- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
When a re-roof is coming, we fit the new flashing into the roofer's schedule so it is only done once.
- Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in Bayard costs nothing, and it includes a look from the attic side.
- No hidden feesAny roofing we lift and reset is priced on the estimate, so the bill does not grow on the roof.
- Workmanship warrantyThe metal we fit and the joints we cut into the brick are covered by our workmanship warranty.
The uphill side of the chimney
Water and debris coming down the roof pile up against the uphill face of a chimney. The back pan there has to carry more water than any other piece of flashing, and it is the piece that ends up buried under leaves or patched with tar.
When the Bayard leak comes from the uphill side, we clear the debris, check how far the back pan runs up under the roofing, and measure the chimney's width against the roof slope. That tells us whether a longer back pan will do, or whether the chimney is wide enough that the building code wants a cricket. Tell us whether your Bayard roof is shingle, tile or metal when you call (904) 920-5495.
Within Jacksonville city limits, Bayard is its own named neighborhood. Bayard falls within Duval County.
What reflashing covers on Bayard chimneys
- Old tar, caulk and loose metal stripped from the joint
- Back pan run up under the roofing on the uphill face
- Base pieces fastened to the roof deck, clear of the brick
- Cricket need checked on wide chimneys
How our flashing pros reflash a chimney in Bayard
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Attic and roof line read
Stains on the rafters and the state of each flashing side tell us which pieces failed before anything comes apart.
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Old joint taken apart
Tar and loose metal come off, the roofing beside the chimney is lifted, and open mortar joints are repointed.
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Base, then counter flashing
Steps, apron and back pan go in under the roofing, then the counter flashing is set into a sawn reglet and sealed.
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Roofing reset and rain check
The roofing goes back over the new metal, and after the next heavy rain we check the attic side.
Mortar behind the flashing in Bayard
Counter flashing is only as good as the mortar joint holding it. A sandy joint above the flashing lets water run behind both layers of metal and into the house.
On chimneys in Bayard we repoint the joints along the flashing line first, then cut the reglet into sound mortar.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Ask about the 10% off when you call about flashing, and we note it with the booking.
Tabs folded around the corners
Corners are the weakest point of a flashing joint, because two faces of metal meet there and water can get between them. In the Brick Industry Association's flashing brief, base flashing begins at the lower end of each face that runs down the slope, perpendicular to the ridge, a tab wraps each corner, and every lap and seam is sealed.
A properly folded tab carries the metal of one face around onto the next, so there is no open seam at the corner. Cut square corners and gaps closed only with caulk are among the failures we see on earlier repairs, and they are rebuilt with folded or soldered corners.
Surface-mounted termination bars and their limits
Some counter flashing is not set into the brick at all. It is screwed to the face of the chimney through a metal termination bar, with sealant along the top edge. That detail turns up on quick repairs because it avoids cutting the masonry.
The weakness is that everything depends on that sealant. Brick is porous and uneven, water runs behind the bar as the sealant ages, and every screw is another hole. We use surface-mounted bars only where a reglet cannot be cut, such as some stone faces, and we flag the maintenance it will need.
When existing step flashing can stay
Some step flashing can stay in place. If the step flashing is the right size, sound metal with no holes, and correctly lapped under the roofing, it can stay while the counter flashing above it is rebuilt. That keeps the roofing undisturbed.
We check a few step pieces by lifting the counter flashing and the roofing edge. Rusted, short or face-nailed pieces mean the whole run is replaced. Either way you hear which way we went on your chimney and why, so a partial repair is a decision you make with us. Pieces that stay are recorded by side, so the next person knows what is original.
Checked at the roof line in Bayard
- Counter flashing method, reglet or through-wall, with the reason
- Flashing metal and thickness, matched to the roof and its fasteners
- Underlayment condition at the chimney and whose work it is
- Laps and corner tabs formed so water runs downhill
Before your chimney is reflashed
How do I know the flashing is the problem and not the roof?
Stains close to the chimney on the rafters or ceiling point to flashing, while stains farther away can be the roof itself. When it is not clear, a water test on the flashing alone settles it, and the written finding reports what the test showed.
Could only one side of the flashing be replaced?
Yes, when the other sides are sound. A counter flashing that has pulled loose on one side can be reset, or one run of steps replaced. The estimate says what stays and why.
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