chimney flashings

stores · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:44 pm Post Subject: chimney flashings

recently noticed dampnedd on an external wall adjacent to a chimney. Got 3 estimates ranging from £125 for side flahings only +soakers, £140 for side flashimgsand soakers, . The third said £380 for side flashings, back apron, and cover flashing replaced. Not sure which to go with sinc ethey all say somthing different is causing the dampness on the wall. Does anyone have any good advice ?

mnb · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:45 am Post Subject:

Q1. Where are you located?
Q2. Can you post pics?
Q3. What materials (slate/tile) are on the roof?
Q4. Dont allow anyone to walk on/have access to your roof without a roof ladder.
Q5. What is the general condition of the roof?

stores · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:02 pm Post Subject: Chimnet flashings

Thank you for your respone, Ill try to answere as best as I can.. No pics to show you
Location Harrow, Middlesex
Roof is made up of slate tiles( old type) . Nash house with original roof. Condition ok ish , no other problems so far
£ 380 Roofer probably went up to see roof with roof ladder ( he did this while I was away at work , so he must have propped ladder on th eside of the house ,as the chimney in question is an old unused kitchen chimney on the side of the house so anyone could get easy access. He also spotted 2 holes ( size of 10 p pieces in tgh e) aluminum seamless guttering ( approx 20 years old) near this chimney. so has said he will fix these also. £ 125 roofer went into my loft to see the chimney, didi not look at it with a ladder
£14o rooferused ladder to view the chimney - did not spot the holes !and said the back flashings were fine!
So many views .. its difficult to know what to believe

mnb · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:32 pm Post Subject:

See Mattjd post - next to yours in forum - for further info.
If a gutter is present i assume you have a hip roof? The guttering is usually a separate issue.
Are you able or willing to go up yourself?

stores · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:51 am Post Subject: chimney flashings

mnb wrote:

See Mattjd post - next to yours in forum - for further info.
If a gutter is present i assume you have a hip roof? The guttering is usually a separate issue.
Are you able or willing to go up yourself?

sorry dont know what a hip roof is...
cant go up on the roof as I dont have a roof ladder.
Would gutterring holes cause the damp walls in the bedroom which is adjacent to the chimney stack?
what questions do I need to ask the roofer and how do I know what is a reliable estimate?

noseall · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:30 pm Post Subject:

markie · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:25 pm Post Subject:

Here's another bit about a hip roof.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hip+roof

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mnb · Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:58 am Post Subject:

You can ask all the Q's you want but without eye-balling the job or you
posting pics to us we cant really help.
Study the lead sheet assn. diagrams and ID your set-up then come back.

Nige F · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:35 pm Post Subject:

1.make sure the chimney is vented top+bottom 2. get an old school plumber to look@/do the flashing

3 avoid itinerant roofers like the Bubonic