12+ Metal Roof Brick Chimney Flashing Pics. When inspecting the chimney for leaks look closely at the chimney cricket or chimney saddle for metal fatigue cracks or other damage. Is it a roofing problem, or is the leak caused by deteriorated brick or mortar, or faulty counter flashing embedded in the masonry?
The evenly spaced ridges of the roofing profile present a real challenge.
Clearly the #1 not from a sheet metal worker's perspective like me, so these areas of roofing escapes their private logic and confound them on how to manage wind driven rain, which all roofs will encounter. Please enter a valid zip chimneys are notorious for allowing water into homes, and before metal flashing was invented along the sides, counter flashing is mortared into the brick or stone course and run down overtop of. There are other concerns that can cause your chimney to leak and they are mortar joints, brick, chimney crown, flue liners, chimney covers, wood and vinyl siding. If you solder your flashing metal in the correct fashion the base of your chimney will stay dry for the life of your new roof.