S Stackline Chimney & Roof Leak Co.
Hamler, OH · 43524 Flashing · Crowns · Caps

Chimney Crown Repair in Hamler, OH Near Me

Repair or rebuild of the concrete slab on top of the chimney that keeps water out of the brick. Call (833) 583-1301 for chimney flashing repair.

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Step & Counter Flashing
Chimney Crowns & Caps
Tuckpointing & Waterproofing
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Chimney crown repair deals with the concrete slab that caps the top of a masonry chimney. The crown should slope away from the flue on every side, overhang the brick by about two inches, and have a drip edge cut underneath so water falls clear of the chimney face.

Most crowns we see were never built that way. A lot of them are a thin layer of mortar troweled flat over the top course of brick. Mortar is not concrete. It shrinks, cracks, and lets water straight down into the chimney, where freeze-thaw cycles push the brick apart from the inside. That is often the source of a leak that homeowners blame on the flashing.

For hairline cracks we clean the crown and apply a flexible crown sealant made for masonry. For a crown that is broken, flat, or pulling away from the flue tile, our crew tears it off and forms a new one with a bagged crown mix, a proper slope and a bond break around the flue so the tile can expand without cracking the new slab.

A crown repair is a good time to add chimney cap installation and to look at the mortar below with chimney tuckpointing. Call (833) 583-1301 to book chimney leak repair from the top down.

How a chimney leak job goes

Four steps to chimney flashing repair in Hamler, OH

01

Call and describe the leak

Tell us where the water shows up and when. A stain that only appears in wind-driven rain points somewhere different than water in the firebox.

02

We find the entry point

Our crew checks the crown, the brick face and the step and counter flashing, because a leak at the chimney is not always a flashing problem.

03

You get a plain written scope

We tell you what failed, what we plan to replace and what it costs before any shingle comes off.

04

We fix it with metal, not caulk

New step flashing under each shingle course and counter flashing set into a ground mortar joint. Photos before and after.

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Chimney Flashing Repair Across Hamler, OH

Chimney flashing repair and chimney leak repair for homes across Hamler, OH. Call (833) 583-1301 with your address.

ZIP codes we serve

43524
Chimney Crown Repair in Hamler, OH

Chimney Flashing Repair FAQs

Questions about chimney flashing repair

Questions we hear about Chimney Crown Repair in Hamler, OH.

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Can you just seal my chimney flashing with caulk?
Caulk is a temporary patch, not a repair. Sealant bonds poorly to dusty brick and breaks down in the sun, so a caulked joint usually fails within a couple of years. A lasting fix is step flashing under each shingle course with counter flashing set into a ground mortar joint above it.
How long does chimney flashing repair take?
Most step and counter flashing jobs on a single chimney take a day. Adding a cricket, crown rebuild or tuckpointing can make it two. Waterproofing is often a second visit because fresh mortar needs time to cure first.
Will you match my existing shingles?
We reuse the shingles we remove when they are in good shape and bring matching replacements when they are not. On older roofs the color may not be a perfect match, and we will tell you that before we start.
What metal do you use for chimney flashing?
On most asphalt shingle roofs we use aluminum or galvanized steel. On slate, cedar or historic homes we use copper, which lasts as long as the roof. We avoid pairing copper with galvanized steel or aluminum on the same detail because the two corrode each other.
Why does my chimney leak only in heavy storms?
Light rain runs off. Heavy, wind-driven rain gets pushed sideways into loose counter flashing, through open mortar joints and into an uncapped flue. If your leak only shows up in big storms, the flashing and the brick face are the first things we check.

Chimney leak repair

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Water at the chimney, a skylight or a wall? Call (833) 583-1301 for chimney flashing repair in Hamler, OH. Tell us where the water shows up and we will set a time to look at it.

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