Local chimney flashing repair for Neptune Beach homes

Re-roofing in Neptune Beach? 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

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Same-day service available
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Each side of the chimney is judged on its own, so sound pieces stay and failed ones are replaced.

Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in Neptune 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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Flashing built into a rebuilt top

When the part of a chimney above the roof is rebuilt, the flashing can be done the way the Brick Industry Association draws it: counter flashing that runs through the chimney wall and turns up inside, built in as the brick goes up, instead of cut into a joint afterward.

That option only exists while the brick is being laid. If your Neptune Beach chimney is due for a rebuild above the roof, the flashing should be planned as part of it, and the estimates for the two jobs are written together. Flashing built into new brick does not depend on a sealant bead along its top edge. Tell us whether your Neptune Beach roof is shingle, tile or metal when you call (904) 920-5495.

Neptune Beach borders the coast. Neptune Beach lies roughly 13 miles from Jacksonville, measured directly rather than by road.

What's Included

Flashing work around the whole stack

Apron laid over the roofing on the downhill face
Back pan run up under the roofing on the uphill face
Reglet sawn into a mortar joint for the counter flashing
Base pieces fastened to the roof deck, clear of the brick

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How It Works

How our flashing pros reflash a chimney in Neptune Beach

Roof line checked, tar stripped
We look at every piece around the chimney, and old tar or caulk comes off so the metal under it can be judged.
Roofing lifted around the chimney
Shingles, tile or panels next to the chimney come up just far enough to reach the base flashing.
Base and counter flashing rebuilt
New step or base pieces go in under the roofing, and the counter flashing is set into a sawn joint in the brick and sealed.
Roofing reset over new metal
The roofing goes back down over the new flashing, and you see each piece that was replaced before we leave.

Local Conditions

Sideways rain at the roof line in Neptune Beach

Storm wind on the coastline drives rain uphill under laps that would stay dry in a straight downpour. On a chimney in Neptune Beach the side facing the wind takes the worst of it.

So the laps on each step piece are generous, the counter flashing hangs well over the base pieces, and every corner is folded with no open seam.

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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.

Checking the flashing from inside the attic

From the attic, with a light, we can see the underside of the roof deck around the chimney. Daylight showing through at the chimney edge, dark staining or soft wood on one side, or water trails on the rafters all point to specific pieces of flashing.

We also check that the roof deck stops short of the chimney with the clearance the chimney needs, rather than being jammed against the brick. The attic check is repeated after the first heavy rain following the repair, as the simplest confirmation that the new flashing is doing its job. Any wet insulation found against the chimney is pulled back to dry.

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.

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Checked at the roof line in Neptune Beach

Failed pieces identified by side: apron, steps, back pan or corners
Removal of old tar, cement and caulk so the joint can be judged
Roofing lifted to reach the base flashing, and who resets it
Sealant type and joint preparation where the detail calls for sealant

FAQ

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.

Will the new flashing match my roof?

The flashing is detailed to your roof type, and the roofing around it goes back as it was where it can be lifted and reset. Broken tile or discontinued shingle may need close matches, and we flag that before any roofing comes up.

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