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Leak repair details for chimneys in Cameron City

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Counterflashing set into the masonry

Counterflashing covers the top edge of the base flashing. It is set into a mortar joint cut in the brick and laps down over the base flashing, so water on the chimney face cannot run behind it.

Counterflashing that was only glued to the face of the brick pulls away as the sealant ages. Our team cuts a proper slot into the joint, sets the new metal and seals it with mortar or a suitable sealant. The Brick Industry Association describes this detail for brick chimneys, and it outlasts a surface patch.

Damage the leak has already done

Water that has been entering for a while leaves damage of its own. Damper plates rust, firebox mortar softens and the smoke chamber surface begins to crumble.

Once the entry point is fixed, we check these parts and tell you which ones still work and which need repair. They are listed separately in the estimate, so you can see what the leak has cost inside the chimney and decide what to repair now and what to plan for.

Flashing on tile roofs

Tile roofs of concrete or clay need flashing and counterflashing shaped to the tile, following the roof maker's details and the building code. The metal has to carry water over and around the tile profile.

When the flashing on a tile roof fails, water can run under several courses before it appears inside. We plan the flashing repair around the tile so pieces are lifted and reset with care, and we note any cracked tiles that need replacing so the roof around the chimney is left sound.

Separating chimney work from roof work

Water that shows near a chimney does not always come from it. Roofing beside the chimney, a skylight, a vent or a gutter above can send water to the same ceiling.

Our inspection of the chimney and its flashing tells you plainly when the evidence points to a roof defect instead. That way the chimney repair covers the chimney, the roofer handles the roof and you are not asked to pay for work that would not stop the water.