Chimney Siding Leak

2 many chimney leaks are from cracks in the chimney crown.

Chimney siding leak.

The roof shingles around a chimney can also have problems although shingles are one of the least common causes for a chimney leak. See siding fiber cement gaps. You can see that the very purpose of the chimney crown is to keep rain out. The bricks go up around the tile flue liners but at the top you need something to stop the rain and snow from just falling in around the tiles.

And more often than not the culprit is the flashing the sheet metal that keeps the intersection between the chimney and roof watertight. An inexpensive way to prevent a chimney from getting worse and causing leaks this is a easy and relatively inexpensive to rebuilding a chimney. Before applying the new sealant to fix the leak in your brick chimney you ll need to scrape out the previous sealant using a scraper. Replace missing worn or damaged shingles in the appropriate fashion.

Fixing leaks around chimneys my firm gets more calls about leaks around chimneys than about any other problem. Installation gaps in siding of any type if not back flashed invite leaks into the wall above left. If the leak does show up in this area have an expert check and repair the shingles. Apply sealant to the flashing of your brick chimney using a caulking gun.