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"I recently had my roof replaced. The day the mason was to point the bricks below the flashing, he was sick so the roofers flashed without the bricks being pointed beneath. Actually, he did what was called "parging" spelling? that is just used cement cover the exposed spaces with out the detailing of pointing. Now that I look back on my decision to make this cost effective, I regret not spending the extra money to point. But the real issue here is that when he did the job he did not pull back the flashing as the roofers thought he should. He has an excellent reputation and even checked the chimney from the attic to make sure everything was secure and he said he would be in his grave ( he's only 45) before it would leak.
It is the difference of opinion between the roofers and the mason that sticks in my mind. I would not want to have the roof compromised in any way due to leakage. I would be willing to have him do the job again, this time pointing and pulling away the flashing if I thought the roof was in danger.
Please advise."
Anne,
If you have a guarantee in writing concerning the future of the job, I wouldn't worry about it. Minus any water leaks related to the chimney flashing there is nothing to address. You will know in short order if the job is adequate when the rain starts to fall. Good luck.
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| Comment | Dear Randy, Thanks so much for your input. I called the supervisor of the roofing company, which is what I should have done in the first place. He agrees with you that after the winter we had here in Maine and now the rain if there has been no leaking, it should be o.k. He was very nice and said to just monitor the attic occasionally to check for leaks as I should anyway for all areas of the roof. He said if something should occur, he would work with the mason to correct it. Thanks again. Time for the next project. Blessings, Anne | ||
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Randy Brooks
Expertise
Inspection of Masonry, Pre-cast Tilt-up, and Factory Built Fireplaces as well as Free Standing & Insert, Gas, and Wood Appliances. We also provide Hearth Fire Loss Investigations, Litigation Support, Consulting Services, Flue Sweeping, Installation and Repair. Additionally, I’ve been a chimney sweep for 23 years, service and install hearth appliances as well as being recognized by the Superior Court of California as an expert witness.
Experience
Brooks Chimney Sweeping Since 1989
Ojai, CA
Owner / President www.brooks-hearth.com
Organizations
NCSG, MEMBER,(National Chimney Sweep Guild), Member since 1990, Board of Directors representing Region 6, (CA, NV, AZ, UT, OR, WA, ID, WY, MT, AK and HI,) 2004-2011, ethics committee chair, 2004-2005, executive committee member, Vice President, 2006-2008, President, 2008-2011.
CSIA, BOD (Chimney Safety Institute of America,) Board of Directors, ethics committee chair, 2004-2005, executive committee member, Secretary, 2005-2006, Vice President, 2006-2008, President, 2008-2011.
HPBA, MEMBER, (Hearth, Patio, & BBQ Association,) since 2002.
NFPA Member, (National Fire Protection Association) Since 2009. Technical Committee member for the 211 Standard.
Education/Credentials
California State Licensed Contractor, C61-D34, #750710.
http://www2.cslb.ca.gov
C.S.I.A., (Chimney Safety Institute of America,) Certified Chimney Sweep, #2580. Held since 1990 re-certified in ‘93, ‘96, ‘99, ‘02, ‘05, '08,'11.
http://www.csia.org
F.I.R.E. (Fireplace Investigation, Research & Education Service,) Certified Inspector, #FP-006. Held since 2000, re-certified in ’03, ‘06.
http://www.f-i-r-e-service.com
Fireplace Investigation, Research & Education Service,) Advance Expert Consulting & Witness, certificate, ’05
N.F.I. (National Fireplace Institute,) Certified Gas & Wood-Burning Specialist, #133851. Held since 2002, re-certified in '05,‘08.
http://nficertified.org
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