Chimney Leak Repair in Portsmouth, VA

A stain on the ceiling or wall beside a chimney, damp wood around the chimney in the attic, or drips near the fireplace often point to a chimney leak in Portsmouth, VA. A careful look shows whether water gets in through the flashing, the crown, cracked mortar or the masonry itself.

Chimney leak repair may include
A roofer typically checks the step flashing and counterflashing where the chimney meets the shingles, the sealant in the mortar joint, the crown and cap, the cricket behind a wide chimney, and loose or eroded mortar, then explains the repair.

Do not climb onto the roof or lean over the chimney to look yourself. If water drips near the fireplace or a light fixture, move belongings away, switch off that circuit and call.

Call about chimney leaks and say where the stain shows, the chimney's material, and when the leaking began.