Fayetteville Roof Flashing & Vent Repair
Roof flashing and vent repair in Fayetteville deals with the small parts that cause most leaks. Flashing is the metal that seals the joints where a roof meets a chimney, a wall, a skylight, a valley or an edge; vent boots are the collars around the pipes that pass through the roof. A homeowner sees a stain beside the chimney breast, a drip around a bathroom fan, or a ring on the ceiling directly below a pipe. Our team repairs these joints properly. Call (910) 748-5341 today for a quote.
Chimney Flashing
A chimney needs two layers of metal: step flashing woven into the shingles up each side, and counter flashing set into the mortar joints to cover it. When the mortar crumbles, the sealant dries or the metal rusts through, water runs down the brick and into the house. Fayetteville has many older chimneys; in the Haymount historic district the houses were built between about 1817 and 1950. Our roofers replace failed flashing, reset counter flashing into the mortar and add a cricket behind a wide chimney where one is missing. We are committed to making chimney flashing repair in Fayetteville simple and reliable.
Vent Boots
Every plumbing vent pipe passes through the roof inside a boot, usually a metal or plastic base with a rubber collar that grips the pipe. The rubber is the weak point. In a city with an average July high above 91 degrees, the collar hardens and splits, and rain then runs straight down the outside of the pipe into the ceiling below. It is among the most common leaks on an otherwise sound roof. Our roofers replace the boot and reset the shingles around it so that water is shed over the base, not under it.
Valleys, Walls And Skylights
Valleys carry more water than any other part of the roof, and in the Sandhills they also collect pine needles that can be 8 to 18 inches long. A matted valley holds water and pushes it sideways under the shingles. Where a roof meets a wall, step flashing and kick-out flashing keep water out of the siding, and skylights rely on their own flashing kits. Our roofers clear, check and repair each of these joints. Our team is fully committed to reliable roof flashing repair in Fayetteville.
Signs Of Flashing Or Vent Trouble
- A stain on the ceiling or wall beside a chimney
- A water ring directly below a plumbing vent
- Rusted, bent or missing metal at a wall or valley
- Heavy sealant smeared over an old repair
- Leaks that appear only in wind-driven rain
Why Choose Our Team
Because flashing is detail work, and it has to be done in the right order. Our roofers lift the shingles, replace the metal and lay the roofing back over it; they do not rely on roofing cement, which cracks in the sun. They also check the other joints while they are on the roof, so the next leak is found before it starts. Reliable flashing and vent repair, handled by professionals and completed properly, at a fair and reasonable price. We will ensure that your vent boot repair in Fayetteville is handled by professionals.
Call (910) 748-5341 for flashing and vent repair anywhere in Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake or Eastover. Related: roof leak repair.