Without Educated Tradesmen to Install Chimney and Roof Flashing Your Roof Will Leak

Roof flashing and chimney flashing are an integral part of a sound, water-tight roof system. Flashing is defined as the areas that safe-guard every danger leak area on a roof, especially around chimney and wall areas where the shingles butt up against walls or bricks. Yet these simple components to your roof are often overlooked and sometimes completely neglected.

It really is amazing how many roofing companies have no idea how important these areas are for leak prevention. And unfortunately, most roofing companies hire roofers that, after 20 years of experience, still do not know how to properly install simple wall or chimney flashings – procedures that are simple and straightforward.

Without educated tradesmen who know exactly how to install roof flashing properly, an entire roof will fail. Compare this to a swimming pool, a $20,000 installment, but a couple little holes were not properly sealed. Bam! The whole system is compromised . . . and the damage afterward could lead to gigantic, costly repercussions.

A Lost Art

Roof flashing and chimney flashing is also becoming a lost art. Decades ago, roof and chimney flashings were precisely carried out, the metal embedded deep into the mortar. Today, most flashings are placed against the walls or bricks, hammered into position and caulked to seal – it’s a quick measure that gets the job done but it only creates a relatively short term leak-proof sealant.

The reason for quick chimney and wall flashing remedies is a matter of economics: With countless roofing companies competing and playing the “lowest price game” the quality details are overlooked. The roof flashing gets done one way or the other. Who loses? You lose because most roofing companies are all about “wham-bam-thank-you” business tactics. The faster it gets done, the cheaper it costs.

Get Quality When it Matters

Brookside Roofing would like to assure you that all our roof and chimney flashings are done SLOWLY. Every precaution is considered. From quality ice-and-water sealant to proper nailing of all flashings, to old-school artesian applications, we deliver! As experts installing specialized metal and copper, you can feel 100% confident that our knowledge of roof flashing and chimney flashing is absolutely sound.

If you are an extremely exacting person, you might enjoy the following information regarding roof and chimney flashing. Here it is: The whole purpose of roof and chimney flashing is to create a water-proof mechanism that will freely SHIFT as your house ages and settles and moves. This is the biggest secret regarding roof flashing. Not many roofing companies know this, or practice it. The idea is to allow the walls and bricks to move WITHOUT detaching the flashing. Bottom line is this: If the chimney and roof flashings are not installed properly any structural shift or movement will rip the flashings out of place and undermine all the essential leak-points. of your house. 

It is in your best interest to allow Brookside to properly install the roof and chimney flashing to your home or roofing project. Sure, it will cost a little more to be done right, but it is a small investment to make considering the horrendous damage that will ensue to your home. Why not save yourself the hassle?

Contact Brookside Roofing for more information about Roof and Chimney Flashing.