Local chimney flashing repair for San Jose homes
The flashing metal is matched to your San Jose roof and masonry by local pros, who inspect the joint for free.
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- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Roof line experts for San Jose chimney leaks
- 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
Laps run downhill and corners are folded, so water always has a way off the roof.
- Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in San Jose 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.
Why a caulk bead fails
A caulk bead is the quick fix flashing tends to get, and by the time we are called it has let go. The roof and the chimney keep moving against each other, sunlight dries the surface of the bead, and the brick it was pressed against was dusty and rough to begin with.
A fresh bead can stop a drip on a chimney in San Jose for a while, which is why it gets used. It does not fix a lifted counter flashing or a rusted step piece. We remove it so we can see the metal and the joint, and the repair follows what is really there. Tell us whether your San Jose roof is shingle, tile or metal when you call (904) 920-5495.
San Jose lies within Duval County. The coast is more than about six miles from San Jose.
What's Included
Flashing work in San Jose homes
- Step flashing woven under each shingle course
- Apron laid over the roofing on the downhill face
- Metal and thickness named to suit your roof
- Cricket need checked on wide chimneys
How It Works
From attic check to sealed reglet in San Jose
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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
What makes flashing leak in San Jose
San Jose sits well back from the coast, so salt is less of a factor for flashing here. Most leaks come from how the flashing was built: glued-on counter flashing, missing corner tabs or a back pan that holds water.
The repair rebuilds the detail, with the counter flashing set into the brick and each lap running downhill.
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Reflashing booked today for your San Jose home comes with 10% off a first service.
The back pan on the uphill face
The uphill face of a chimney is the hardest place to flash, because water and debris flow straight into it. The piece there, called the back pan or back flashing, runs up the roof under the roofing above it and turns up the back of the chimney, with its ends wrapped around the corners over the last step pieces.
A back pan that is too short lets water back up over its top edge during heavy rain. On a wide chimney, a back pan alone may not be enough, and the building code then asks for a cricket to split the flow. A leak from the uphill side sends us here first.
Surface-mounted termination bars and their limits
Some counter flashing is not set into the brick at all. It is screwed to the face of the chimney through a metal termination bar, with sealant along the top edge. That detail turns up on quick repairs because it avoids cutting the masonry.
The weakness is that everything depends on that sealant. Brick is porous and uneven, water runs behind the bar as the sealant ages, and every screw is another hole. We use surface-mounted bars only where a reglet cannot be cut, such as some stone faces, and we flag the maintenance it will need.
Membrane base flashing on a low-slope roof
Low-slope roofs covered with a membrane use a strip of the membrane itself as the base flashing at the chimney, turned up the brick and adhered to it per the membrane maker's instructions. The top edge of that strip is where these joints fail: it peels from the masonry and water runs behind it.
Our part is the counter flashing that covers that top edge, let into the brick and lapping down over the membrane. The membrane work belongs to the roofer. When both are done together, the membrane goes up first and the counter flashing follows. A membrane edge that has already peeled is noted for the roofer before our metal goes over it.
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What decides the flashing detail
- Roof covering type, and the maker's or manual's flashing detail
- Counter flashing method, reglet or through-wall, with the reason
- Sealant type and joint preparation where the detail calls for sealant
- Decking damage found at the chimney, noted for the roofer
FAQ
Flashing questions from San Jose
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.
Does a little rust mean the flashing has to be replaced?
Not necessarily. Light surface rust on otherwise sound metal can be watched. Holes, flaking or rust along the roof line mean the piece has failed and should be replaced.
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