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Chimney leak repaired with new step and counter flashing in Dundarave

A brick chimney leak repaired by rebuilding the flashing instead of sealing over it.

Neighbourhood
Dundarave
Roof
asphalt, weathered grey
Product
Cascade Shingle Co.
Time on site
2 days
Finished
2026-08-14
Two brick chimneys on a grey shingle roof among evergreen trees, the larger one with metal flashing at its base
During Chimney step flashing as it went in

What the roof was like

A mid-century brick chimney with tar and sealant smeared around its base and a ceiling stain in the room next to it.

What made it hard

Layers of old sealant hid how the original flashing had been built. We could not tell where the water was getting in until the old material was cut away.

What we installed, and why

We removed the sealant and old flashing, cut a reglet into the mortar joints, installed new step flashing woven into the shingles and set counter flashing into the brick, then sealed only the top joint.

The result

The chimney has stayed dry since the repair, and the owners now have photographs of the flashing steps that normally disappear under shingles.

“Three other roofers wanted to re-shingle the whole roof. These folks found the failed chimney flashing, fixed that, and the stain has not come back.”
Dennis W.

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