Chimney flashing repair in Penney Farms by local flashing experts
Your Penney Farms roof type decides the flashing detail, and our local roof line pros work it out during a free inspection.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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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
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 Penney Farms 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.
Shingle roofs and their step flashing
On a shingle roof, the flashing along each side of the chimney is built from many small bent pieces, one under each course of shingle, so each sheds water onto the course below. The downslope face gets an apron over the shingles, and the uphill face gets a back pan under them.
For a shingle roof in Penney Farms, that means lifting the shingles along the chimney, fitting the new pieces course by course, and setting the shingles back over them. The shingle maker's instructions govern that detail under the Florida Building Code, and we follow them. Roof-line checks in Penney Farms cost nothing; call (904) 920-5495 to book the first dry day.
By straight-line distance, Penney Farms is more than about six miles from the coast. About 24 miles, as the crow flies, separate Penney Farms from Jacksonville.
What's Included
Flashing work in Penney Farms homes
- Mortar along the flashing line repointed before new metal
- Base pieces fastened to the roof deck, clear of the brick
- Tile or metal roof details built to the roof maker's method
- Metal and thickness named to suit your roof
How It Works
How our flashing pros reflash a chimney in Penney Farms
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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
Reflashing during a re-roof in Penney Farms
A re-roof is the easiest time to replace chimney flashing, because the roofing around the stack is already off. Reusing old counter flashing over a new roof often shortens the life of both.
When a new roof is going on in Penney Farms, we time our part to the roofer's schedule and put the split of work in writing.
10% off your first service when you book today
Save 10% on your first service when flashing repair in Penney Farms is booked today.
Why aluminum stays away from fresh mortar
Aluminum flashing is light, cheap and easy to bend, and it turns up on chimneys for those reasons. The problem is contact with masonry. According to the Brick Industry Association, fresh mortar is alkaline enough to corrode aluminum, so aluminum is not a flashing metal for brickwork.
Aluminum set into a reglet with fresh mortar, or lying in constant contact with wet brick, corrodes where it touches. We use copper or stainless steel for anything set into the masonry, and where a roof requires aluminum for compatibility, the detail keeps the aluminum away from the brick with a separate counter flashing.
Preparing a joint so sealant holds
Sealant in a flashing detail, whether in the top of a reglet or at a lap, is only as good as the joint behind it. BIA Technical Note 19B recommends a good grade of polysulfide, butyl or silicone sealant over an oil-based one, and insists on proper priming and backing.
Done right, the job starts with a clean, dry joint, dust blown out of the reglet, primer where the sealant maker calls for it, and a backer so the sealant is the right depth. Sealant smeared over a dusty surface is what we end up removing on earlier repairs. Each sealant also has a cure time before rain, which sets when the joint is finished.
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.
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Checked at the roof line in Penney Farms
- Roof covering type, and the maker's or manual's flashing detail
- Counter flashing method, reglet or through-wall, with the reason
- Flashing metal and thickness, matched to the roof and its fasteners
- Attic check after the first heavy rain following the work
FAQ
Before your chimney is reflashed
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.
Is flashing work eligible for the 10% off?
Yes. The 10% off your first service covers flashing repair too. Mention it when you book.
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Flashing set into the brick in Penney Farms
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