Chimney flashing replaced and new cricket built

The project

This chimney in West Springfield had been patched over and over. When our crew got on the roof, the old metal flashing behind the chimney was buried under thick layers of white sealant, smeared across the brick, the metal and the shingles around it. Layers of sealant like this are often a sign that a leak has been chased more than once.

We tore out the old flashing and the shingles around the chimney. Then we framed a new cricket, a small peaked section behind the chimney that splits water to both sides instead of letting it pile up against the brick. We shingled over the cricket, tied it into the surrounding roof, and installed new black step flashing and counter flashing along the brick.

The chimney now sheds water the way it was designed to, without depending on sealant to hold it back. We photographed each stage of the repair, from the old sealant to the finished flashing, and you can see it all below.

Want the full picture? See our roof replacement and repair service, or read how a Hearthstone project works from the first call to the final walkthrough.