Chimney Flashing
Step and counter flashing that seals the most common roof leak
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Chimney Flashing in Central & Southern Connecticut
A chimney interrupts the roof, so water has to be routed around it in layers — step flashing woven into each shingle course, counter flashing cut into the masonry, and a cricket on the high side to split the flow. Skip any one of those and the chimney becomes the leak.
Ever Pro Builders replaces failed and caulk-dependent chimney flashing with properly formed metal, mortar-locked counter flashing, and a saddle where the chimney is wide enough to need one.
Every chimney flashing project covers
- Step flashing woven into shingle courses
- Counter flashing cut and locked into mortar
- Cricket / saddle built on the high side
- Base and apron flashing replacement
- Masonry crown and joint inspection
- Removal of failed caulk-only repairs
Four steps from first call to final walkthrough
Inspect the Junction
We check the flashing, the mortar joints, and the crown to find where water is getting in.
Strip the Old Detail
Failed metal and caulk-based patches come out — sealant is not a flashing system.
Form New Flashing
Step, counter, and apron pieces are formed and set to shed water down the roof.
Lock & Seal
Counter flashing is cut into the masonry and locked, then sealed at the joint only.
The difference a careful job makes
Four things that separate chimney flashing done properly from work that looks fine on the day and fails a season later.
Caulk is not a flashing
Sealant alone lasts a couple of seasons. Formed metal that overlaps correctly lasts as long as the roof.
Chimneys leak more than roofs
It's the single most common source of a ceiling stain in an otherwise healthy roof.
A cricket splits the water
Without one, a wide chimney dams snow and water directly against the masonry.
Mortar-locked stays put
Counter flashing cut into the joint can't peel away the way surface-mounted metal does.
Chimney Flashing questions, answered
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