Local chimney flashing repair for Jacksonville Beach homes

Your Jacksonville Beach roof type decides the flashing detail, and our local roof line pros work it out during a free inspection.

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Roof line specialists for flashing leaks in Jacksonville Beach

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Family owned and operated
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Homes in Jacksonville Beach with tile, shingle or metal roofs each get the flashing detail their roof calls for.

Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in Jacksonville Beach 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.

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Who does what at the roof line

Flashing sits between two trades. Our side is the metal joint at the chimney and the brick that holds its counter flashing. Any roofing past the strip we lift, plus the underlayment and rotten decking, is a roofer's job.

For each Jacksonville Beach house, the estimate draws that line explicitly, item by item, so you know who is responsible for each part and nothing falls between contractors. Where both trades are needed on the same day, we can sequence the work with your roofer. If the roofer and we disagree about where a leak starts, the water test on the flashing settles it. Water showing at the roof line in Jacksonville Beach? A flashing inspection is free at (904) 920-5495.

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Flashing work around the whole stack

Back pan run up under the roofing on the uphill face
Counter flashing stepped to follow the slope, then sealed
Base pieces fastened to the roof deck, clear of the brick
Attic checked after the first heavy rain in Jacksonville Beach

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How our flashing pros reflash a chimney in Jacksonville Beach

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.
Old joint taken apart
Tar and loose metal come off, the roofing beside the chimney is lifted, and open mortar joints are repointed.
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.
Roofing reset and rain check
The roofing goes back over the new metal, and after the next heavy rain we check the attic side.

Flashing metal at the coast in Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach fronts the ocean, and salt settling on flashing holds moisture against it. Galvanized steel loses its zinc sooner there, and a fastener that does not match the flashing metal corrodes where the two touch.

For chimneys in Jacksonville Beach we quote stainless steel or copper flashing, with fasteners of a matching metal, and the choice is written on the estimate.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Step flashing, counter flashing or both, roof line repair in Jacksonville Beach comes 10% off.

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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.

The underlayment behind the flashing

Under the shingles or tile, the roof has an underlayment, a membrane that is the roof's second line of defense. At a chimney, good practice turns the underlayment up the brick a short way under the flashing, so water that gets past the flashing still meets a barrier.

Underlayment is roofing, and when it is torn, missing or rotted at the chimney, that is the roofer's part. We note its condition when the roofing around the chimney is lifted, and where new underlayment is needed, we sequence our flashing work with the roofer so both layers go back correctly. Whatever we find under the roofing is written down before it is covered again.

Flashing metal on chimneys near salt water

Close to the coast, salt settles on flashing and holds moisture against it, and metals that last well inland corrode faster. Galvanized steel loses its zinc coating sooner, and fasteners that do not match the flashing metal corrode at the contact point.

For chimneys in this band we choose stainless steel or copper for flashing and fasteners of a compatible metal, following the Brick Industry Association's guidance and each maker's exposure notes. We also look harder at existing flashing along the roof line, because salt-driven corrosion can hide under the lap where the metal stays wet longest. Fasteners there are checked one by one.

Checked at the roof line in Jacksonville Beach

Roof covering type, and the maker's or manual's flashing detail
Cricket requirement checked against the chimney width, with who builds it
Decking damage found at the chimney, noted for the roofer
Temporary cover for the joint if weather interrupts the work

Before your chimney is reflashed

Is copper or stainless steel better for chimney flashing?

Both are durable around masonry. Copper solders neatly but can stain light brick below it; stainless steel does not stain but is stiffer to form. The choice also depends on your roof's metal, and the estimate explains which we recommend.

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.