Local chimney flashing repair for Yulee homes

No caulk over a failed joint. In Yulee, a free inspection judges the flashing under the old patch, and then it is replaced.

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We tell Yulee homeowners which roofing has to come up and who puts it back, before the job starts.

Free inspection and estimateThe flashing check in Yulee 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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Where a framed chase meets the roof

Framed chases around factory-built chimneys are flashed like any wall where they meet the roof: step flashing tied into the roofing, with the siding lapping over it instead of counter flashing let into brick.

The fix on a chase in Yulee may involve lifting or replacing siding at the bottom of the chase so the flashing can be woven in properly. We say whether that is siding work we can do at the flashing line, or carpentry for another trade. The chimney pipe and the chase cover above stay as the maker listed them. Tell us whether your Yulee roof is shingle, tile or metal when you call (904) 920-5495.

Yulee does not reach the coast. Yulee sits in Nassau County.

What reflashing covers on Yulee chimneys

Base pieces fastened to the roof deck, clear of the brick
Debris cleared from behind the chimney on your Yulee roof
Attic checked after the first heavy rain in Yulee
Metal and thickness named to suit your roof

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From attic check to sealed reglet in Yulee

Attic and roof line read
Stains on the rafters and the state of each flashing side tell us which pieces failed before anything comes apart.
Old joint taken apart
Tar and loose metal come off, the roofing beside the chimney is lifted, and open mortar joints are repointed.
Base, then counter flashing
Steps, apron and back pan go in under the roofing, then the counter flashing is set into a sawn reglet and sealed.
Roofing reset and rain check
The roofing goes back over the new metal, and after the next heavy rain we check the attic side.

Shingle roofs and step flashing in Yulee

On shingle roofs, each course gets its own step piece, lapped over the one below. Where a past repair used one long strip or glued metal to the brick, water finds the gaps.

For shingle roofs in Yulee we weave new steps course by course and set the counter flashing into a sawn joint above them.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Leak beside the chimney? Book the reflashing in the 72 hours after we inspect and 10% comes off.

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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.

Through-wall flashing when brick is being relaid

The detail the Brick Industry Association draws for chimneys runs the counter flashing through the full thickness of the chimney wall and turns it up into the air space inside, so water soaking into the brick above is collected and sent back out. Its guidance says flashing that stops short of going through a wythe is little better than none.

That detail can only be built while the brick is being laid. When a chimney is being rebuilt above the roof, it is the better option and we plan it into the rebuild. On an existing chimney that is staying, a reglet in a mortar joint is the practical repair.

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
Repointing along the flashing line before the new metal goes in
Underlayment condition at the chimney and whose work it is

Flashing questions from Yulee

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.