Flashing is the water-shedding connection at a place where the roof surface is interrupted. At a wall, chimney or pipe, the covering alone cannot make the transition watertight.
The repair checks how the metal, membrane or boot is integrated with the adjoining roof and vertical surface. A visible seam can be only part of the detail; siding or counterflashing sometimes has to be opened to reconnect the drainage layers.
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Step flashing moves water through a sloped wall joint course by course. At its lower end, kick-out flashing directs runoff away from the wall. Missing or disconnected pieces let water pass behind surfaces that look intact from outside.
Chimney base flashing works with counterflashing above it. A pipe boot joins the roof to the pipe. Repair methods depend on the masonry, wall covering, roof material and the condition of the parts left in place.
Staining and previous sealant help locate a concern, but the entry path still needs checking. A leak near a chimney is not always a chimney-masonry problem.
The surrounding roof covering or siding may need to be lifted or removed so new flashing can lap into the existing drainage layers.
Rusted, damaged or deteriorated flashing is replaced. Compatible materials, fasteners and correct laps reconnect the water route. Adjacent damage changes the work extent.
Only when the selected detail calls for sealant and the assembly beneath it is sound. Surface sealant does not replace missing flashing or an open lap behind siding.
Yes, when the surrounding roofing and wall connection support a defined repair. The condition of adjoining materials determines the workable area.
The flashing often continues behind the wall covering. Opening a limited siding area can be necessary to make the roof-to-wall connection correctly.
Describe the wall, chimney or pipe concern. A free inspection helps define the flashing repair.
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