Chimney flashing repair in Pittsburgh, PA. Step flashing, counter flashing, and cricket leaks on brick chimneys. Call (412) 866-2986.
Chimney flashing repair in Pittsburgh is one of the most common leak calls on brick houses. Step flashing in the shingles fails. Counter flashing raked into the mortar pulls out after freeze-thaw. A missing cricket on the high side dumps water against the chimney.
We do not caulk the entire chimney and call it flashing. The metal has to step and lap. If the chimney crown or mortar is shot, we will say that before we only replace the shingles around it.
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Chimney leaks are usually failed step and counter flashing, a cracked crown, or missing mortar joints. Water runs down the masonry and enters where the flashing should be tucked in.
No. Sealant across a flashing joint is a temporary measure that fails within a season or two. Counter flashing needs to be cut into the mortar joint and set properly.
Both, sometimes. Flashing is roofing work; a spalling crown, loose bricks, or open mortar joints are masonry work, and a leak can be either or both.
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