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How we repair chimney leaks in Wekiwa Springs
Same-day leak visits in Wekiwa Springs when the schedule allows, with a temporary cover if repair day must wait.
Base flashing along the roof
Base flashing is the metal that lies on the roof and turns up the chimney face. Along the sides it is often installed as step flashing, woven into each course of shingles so every piece sheds water onto the course below.
When base flashing has been bent, nailed through or covered with sealant instead of properly lapped, water runs under it. We replace failed sections to follow the roofing maker's details and the building code. If the shingles around the chimney are too brittle to lift, we explain how the roofing will be handled before work starts.
Where sealant helps and where it does not
Sealant has a place in chimney work, at the bond break around the flue tile and along the top edge of counterflashing. Used as a patch over failed flashing or a broken crown, it holds only briefly.
Old sealant patches get special attention during the inspection because they often mark where an earlier leak was found. Where a patch is covering a failed part, the part itself is repaired. That is how a leak repair stays repaired after the next few storms.
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.
Sloped shoulders on the chimney
Where a brick chimney steps in, its sloped shoulders catch rain on each step. The Brick Industry Association recommends a setting bed and solid brick or pavers for these racked areas, with each step finished to shed water.
Open joints or cracked washes on the shoulders let water into the chimney below the roof line, where it is easy to miss. We inspect and repair these areas as part of the leak work when they show damage, and they are listed on their own line.
