Step flashing
(the L-shaped pieces woven into each shingle course along the sides) rusted or missing.
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(the L-shaped pieces woven into each shingle course along the sides) rusted or missing.
(the metal set into the mortar joints over the step flashing) pulled loose or just glued to the brick face with sealant.
On wide chimneys, so water and snow pile up behind it.
The concrete top lets water straight into the brick.
Water runs down the brick face every rain.
Rain falls straight down the flue.
Flashing
Remove shingles around the chimney and the old flashing.
Install ice & water shield membrane around the base.
New step flashing woven into each shingle course.
New counter-flashing cut into the mortar joints (a reglet) and sealed, not just stuck to the brick face.
A cricket on the uphill side of wide chimneys.
“They repaired my chimney that was worn out and leaking, in a timely manner and at a very reasonable price.”
— workmanship warranty on flashing and crown work.
A look at recent roofs and chimneys, every one done by our crew.
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Sealant lasts a season or two. It cracks with the freeze-thaw cycle and the leak comes back. Proper step and counter-flashing lasts as long as the roof.
Stains only after heavy, wind-driven rain often point to flashing. Stains after every rain, or white marks on the brick, often point to the crown or the brick. We check both and show you photos.
No. We remove and replace the shingles around the chimney only. If your roof is due for replacement soon, it's worth doing both at once.
A small peaked section behind a wide chimney that splits water around it instead of letting it pool. Many older homes don't have one.
Usually a day, plus curing time before heavy rain.
Our crew drives out from Banta Ave every morning. These are the counties we work in most.
Our home town: Pompton Plains & Pequannock. We also take jobs in the rest of New Jersey; call to check your town.
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