Local chimney flashing repair in Riverside
The flashing metal is matched to your Riverside roof and masonry by local pros, who inspect the joint for free.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Roof line specialists for flashing leaks in Riverside
- 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
When a re-roof is coming, we fit the new flashing into the roofer's schedule so it is only done once.
- Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in Riverside 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.
Flashing that was wrong from day one
Some flashing leaks because it was installed wrong from the start. We find single pieces of metal bent up the whole side of the chimney instead of steps, flashing nailed straight into the brick, counter flashing that was not set into any joint, and no back pan at all.
On a chimney like that in Riverside, there is nothing to repair. The joint is rebuilt properly, and we explain what was wrong with the original work so you understand why a patch would not hold. The new joint follows the roof maker's detail and the masonry guidance from the start. Water showing at the roof line in Riverside? A flashing inspection is free at (904) 920-5495.
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is located in Riverside. The direct distance from Jacksonville to Riverside is about 6 miles.
What's Included
Flashing work in Riverside homes
- Back pan run up under the roofing on the uphill face
- Reglet sawn into a mortar joint for the counter flashing
- Attic checked after the first heavy rain in Riverside
- Metal and thickness named to suit your roof
How It Works
How chimney flashing repair runs
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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
Wide chimneys and crickets in Riverside
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 Riverside and say on the estimate whether a cricket is needed and who builds it.
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One step flashing piece for each course of shingle
Step flashing is a set of small bent pieces, one per shingle course, each turned up the chimney and laid on the roof under the shingle above it. Each piece overlaps the one below it, so water on any piece is carried out onto the face of the shingle underneath.
The pieces have to be long enough to overlap properly and tall enough up the brick to sit under the counter flashing. Undersized pieces, missing pieces, or one long strip bent to follow the slope all leave paths for water. The Florida Building Code, Residential sends chimney flashing on a shingle roof to the shingle maker's instructions, which set those dimensions.
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.
Why base flashing is fastened to the roof deck
Base pieces, meaning the step flashing and the back pan, are fastened to the roof deck, near their top edges where the roofing above covers the fastener. They are not nailed into the brick. The roof deck and the chimney move independently, and flashing fixed to both tears or pulls loose.
Counter flashing, on the other hand, is held by the chimney: wedged and sealed in its reglet. The two layers meet only where the counter flashing laps over the base flashing, which leaves them free to slide. Flashing we find nailed into mortar joints or through the brick face is replaced, and the holes are filled.
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Checked at the roof line in Riverside
- Repointing along the flashing line before the new metal goes in
- Roofing lifted to reach the base flashing, and who resets it
- Underlayment condition at the chimney and whose work it is
- 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.
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.
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