Savannah Roof Pros provides professional chimney flashing in Savannah, GA for residential and commercial properties across the Coastal Empire. Savannah has an enormous number of masonry chimneys, most of them laid in soft hand-made brick with lime mortar, and most of the leaks attributed to them are flashing leaks rather than chimney leaks. The distinction matters because the two are fixed by different trades at very different prices.
The correct assembly has two independent parts. Step flashing weaves into the roof covering course by course up each side, and separate counterflashing is let into the masonry above it and folded down over the steps. Neither is sealed to the other. The joint stays open so the roof can move against the chimney, which it will, and water is shed by geometry rather than held out by a bead of something that has a shelf life.
On soft historic brick, how the counterflashing is let in decides whether the repair helps or harms. It goes into the mortar joint, cut to a shallow reglet, wedged and repointed. It does not go into the brick face, which cracks the unit and opens a path into the chimney. Repointing uses lime-based mortar compatible with what is there, because a hard portland mix is stronger than the brick and spalls the faces off within a few seasons.
What we find instead, over and over, is surface-mounted flashing stuck to the brick with sealant. It works for a few years, the sealant shrinks and lets go at the top edge, and water runs behind it into the wall. Somebody adds more sealant. Eventually the chimney is wearing a black skirt of failed mastic and the ceiling below is still staining. We take all of it off and start again with metal that is actually anchored.
Wide chimneys need a cricket on the upslope side, and a great many old Savannah roofs never got one. Without it, the flat back of the chimney dams water and debris against the masonry, the mortar there stays wet through every damp stretch, and the deck behind it rots first. We build the cricket in framing and flash it into the roof rather than forming something shallow out of sheet metal and hoping.
Where the chimney itself is the problem, we will say so and point you to a mason. An open or cracked crown, a missing cap, spalled brick above the roof line or a flue letting water down for years are chimney problems, and no amount of flashing will address them. On a protected building both trades end up in the same conversation, since a visible chimney is something the board takes an interest in.
Our licensed and insured team brings the right materials and equipment to every job — standing-seam and flat-lock terne metal with concealed clips, through-wall counterflashing let into lime mortar joints, half-round copper gutter with round downspouts, one-by-six board sheathing over open rafters, Certificate of Appropriateness submittals to the Historic District Board of Review, self-adhered high-temperature underlayment at eaves and valleys — and backs the work with a written workmanship warranty. We serve Savannah and nearby communities including Pooler, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt.
What We Handle
Everything our chimney flashing in Savannah covers
One crew, one point of contact, and the full range of chimney flashing work in Savannah, GA. If it is on this list we do it in house rather than handing it to a subcontractor:
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- step flashing chimney
- counterflashing installation
- chimney crown repair
- masonry chimney repointing roof
- chimney cricket installation
- lead flashing historic chimney
- chimney flashing replacement cost
- roof chimney leak savannah
Not sure which one describes your situation? Describe it in plain words and we will sort it out — or browse the rest of our Savannah services.
Materials, equipment and how we do chimney flashing
The difference between chimney flashing that lasts and chimney flashing that gets redone in three years is almost always preparation and materials, not the finish you see on day one. We work with standing-seam and flat-lock terne metal with concealed clips, through-wall counterflashing let into lime mortar joints, half-round copper gutter with round downspouts, one-by-six board sheathing over open rafters, spec them to the job instead of to the invoice, and write the material grades into the free estimate so you know exactly what you are buying.
Every Savannah job runs the same way: site walk and measurements, written scope and fixed price, protection of the surrounding area, then the work itself with a daily clean-up. Years of roofing work in the Coastal Empire means we have already met whatever your property is going to throw at us — awkward access, older construction, an HOA with opinions.
Where we do chimney flashing outside Savannah
Savannah Roof Pros covers Savannah and the surrounding communities of the Coastal Empire. Crews run out to the same nearby cities every week, so an out-of-town job does not mean an out-of-town price.
- Chimney Flashing in Pooler, GA — Chatham County, population 25,711
- Chimney Flashing in Garden City, GA — Chatham County, population 10,289
- Chimney Flashing in Port Wentworth, GA — Chatham County, population 10,878
- Chimney Flashing in Thunderbolt, GA — Chatham County, population 2,556
- Chimney Flashing in Tybee Island, GA — Chatham County, population 3,114
- Chimney Flashing in Bloomingdale, GA — Chatham County, population 2,790
Start on the Savannah Roof Pros homepage for a free estimate, or call (844) 511-2320 and describe the job.
Why Savannah Chooses Savannah Roof Pros
- ✓We tell you at the first visit whether your address needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, in writing, before any pricing
- ✓Salvaged slate, matching tile and flat-lock pans kept on hand so a small repair on a protected roof stays a small repair
- ✓Attic moisture readings on every inspection, because a good share of Savannah leak calls turn out to be condensation
- ✓Half-round and K-style gutter both quoted, with an honest explanation of which profile suits your building
The standards behind chimney flashing
Quality here is not a matter of opinion — it is written down. The chimney flashing work we do in Savannah follows published industry standards: NRCA publishes the Roofing Manual, the industry's reference for details and slope minimums, and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association sets the shingle application and ventilation guidance the warranties reference. If a contractor cannot tell you which standard a detail comes from, that is worth asking about before you sign.
Every chimney flashing project in Savannah gets the same attention, whether it is a single room or a full commercial job. We show up on schedule, keep the site clean, and stand behind the work — the estimate is free and there is no pressure.
Ready to get started? Call (844) 511-2320 for a free chimney flashing free estimate in Savannah, or request a quote and we'll get right back to you.