Local chimney flashing repair in Oceanway
Tile, shingle, metal or membrane, the flashing at your Oceanway chimney follows that roof's own detail. Ask for a free inspection.
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Why Choose Us
Flashing pros who set the metal into the brick
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
A caulk bead over failed flashing buys a few months, so in Oceanway we take the joint apart and rebuild it.
- Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in Oceanway 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.
Reading a flashing leak in Oceanway from the attic
The attic can tell us which piece of flashing is failing before we reach the roof. Stains on the rafters beside one side of the chimney point to that side's step flashing. A dark streak coming down from the uphill side points to the back pan. Damp brick high up, with dry wood beside it, points away from flashing and toward the crown.
A light and the attic hatch come first on a flashing call in Oceanway. It makes the roof visit shorter and it gives us something to compare against after the repair. The attic is also where we look again after the repair. Our flashing pros check Oceanway roof lines for free; the number is (904) 920-5495.
Oceanway lies inland, over six miles from the coast. Oceanway sits about 14 miles from Jacksonville, measured directly.
What's Included
Flashing work in Oceanway homes
- Old tar, caulk and loose metal stripped from the joint
- Mortar along the flashing line repointed before new metal
- Apron laid over the roofing on the downhill face
- Back pan run up under the roofing on the uphill face
How It Works
How our flashing pros reflash a chimney in Oceanway
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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.
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Roofing lifted around the chimney
Shingles, tile or panels next to the chimney come up just far enough to reach the base flashing.
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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.
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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
Low-slope roofs and chimneys in Oceanway
On a low-slope roof, a strip of the membrane itself turns up the brick as the base flashing. Its top edge is where these joints fail, peeling away from the masonry.
For low-slope roofs in Oceanway, the top edge is held under counter flashing set into the brick.
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The apron across the downslope face
On the downslope face of the chimney, water runs away from the brick, so the flashing there is a single apron: a piece that lies over the shingles or tile below and turns up the face of the chimney. Its lower edge sits on top of the roofing so water runs off it and down the roof.
At each end, the apron wraps around the corner of the chimney and tucks under the first step flashing piece on each side, and an apron cut short of that tuck leaves the corner open to water. A counter flashing over the apron's upturned edge finishes the face. On tile, the apron has to be formed over the tile profile rather than lying flat.
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.
Flashing nailed straight into the brick
One shortcut we find on earlier repairs is flashing nailed through the brick face or into mortar joints to hold it in place. Each nail is a hole for water, and nails in mortar loosen as the joint weathers, which lets the flashing sag and open.
The fix is to remove the nailed metal, fill the holes with mortar or sealant as the surface allows, and replace the flashing with base pieces fastened to the roof and counter flashing held in a reglet. The nail holes need filling whether or not they were leaking. Brick faces cracked by the nails are noted with the masonry work.
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Checked at the roof line in Oceanway
- Roofing lifted to reach the base flashing, and who resets it
- Cricket requirement checked against the chimney width, with who builds it
- Sealant type and joint preparation where the detail calls for sealant
- Decking damage found at the chimney, noted for the roofer
FAQ
Before your chimney is reflashed
Who replaces chimney flashing in Oceanway?
Our flashing crew does. For homes in Oceanway we start in the attic, take the old joint apart, repoint where needed and fit new base and counter flashing. Call (904) 920-5495 to book.
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.
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