Local chimney flashing repair in Nassau Village-Ratliff

Tile, shingle, metal or membrane, the flashing at your Nassau Village-Ratliff chimney follows that roof's own detail. Ask for a free inspection.

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Homes in Nassau Village-Ratliff with tile, shingle or metal roofs each get the flashing detail their roof calls for.

Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in Nassau Village-Ratliff 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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The mortar behind the flashing

New flashing is only as good as the masonry it is set into. If the mortar joints along the flashing line have opened or gone sandy, water runs down the face of the chimney, into those joints and behind even brand new counter flashing.

So the joints along the flashing line of the Nassau Village-Ratliff chimney, and a few courses above it, are checked and repointed first where they need it. That work is listed apart from the flashing, because it can be the whole reason a previous flashing repair failed. Joints higher up that are still sound are left alone. Ceiling stain next to the chimney in Nassau Village-Ratliff? Call (904) 920-5495 and we will find where the water gets in.

The 2020 Census count for Nassau Village-Ratliff was 5,561 people. Nassau Village-Ratliff lies inland.

What reflashing covers on Nassau Village-Ratliff chimneys

Old tar, caulk and loose metal stripped from the joint
Counter flashing stepped to follow the slope, then sealed
Metal and thickness named to suit your roof
Cricket need checked on wide chimneys

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How our flashing pros reflash a chimney in Nassau Village-Ratliff

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.

Wide chimneys and crickets in Nassau Village-Ratliff

Water running down the roof piles up against the uphill face of a wide chimney. The residential code calls for a cricket there, a small ridge that splits the flow around the stack.

We check the width of your chimney in Nassau Village-Ratliff and say on the estimate whether a cricket is needed and who builds it.

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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.

Hemmed edges on the flashing

The exposed lower edge of counter flashing is folded back on itself, a hem, rather than left as a raw cut edge. The hem stiffens the metal so it lies flat against the base flashing instead of curling, and it gives water a clean edge to drip from.

A raw edge can ripple, lift in wind and let water wick back underneath. On aprons and counter flashing we hem the exposed edges where the metal allows it. It is a small thing that makes the joint last longer and look finished from the ground. Hems are formed on the bench before the piece goes up.

Base flashing on concrete and clay tile

Tile sits above the roof deck on battens or adhesive and has a high profile, so step flashing woven between courses does not work the way it does with shingle. The Florida Building Code, Residential section R905.3.8 wants flashing and counterflashing wherever a tile roof meets a wall or a chimney, in line with the manufacturer's instructions and the FRSA/TRI tile installation manual.

Those details have to deal with the tile profile and with water that travels under the tile, which a flat step piece cannot do. We follow them for the base flashing and set our counter flashing over the top. Tiles lifted to reach the flashing are reset or replaced, and who does that is agreed first.

Checked at the roof line in Nassau Village-Ratliff

Counter flashing method, reglet or through-wall, with the reason
Flashing metal and thickness, matched to the roof and its fasteners
Roofing lifted to reach the base flashing, and who resets it
Attic check after the first heavy rain following the work

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.

Can you reflash my chimney without a roofer?

On a shingle roof in good condition, that is possible, because the shingles right along the chimney are lifted and reset as part of the flashing detail. Tile, metal and membrane roofs can need a roofer for the roofing itself. The estimate names who does what.