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New Roof and Rebuilt Chimney

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The old shingles were curling and the chimney crown was shot, so I had the roofers tear everything down to the deck on both the house and the detached garage. While they were up there I had them rebuild the brick chimney from the roofline up — new crown, fresh flashing, stainless cap. Picked it off with the rest of the work so I'd never have to ladder up there again.

  1. Set the extension ladder up to walk the chimney before the tear-off so I knew what I was paying for. Before

    Set the extension ladder up to walk the chimney before the tear-off so I knew what I was paying for.

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  2. Underside of the garage roof — old water staining between the rafters told me the deck was probably soft up top. Before

    Underside of the garage roof — old water staining between the rafters told me the deck was probably soft up top.

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  3. More staining on the house roof decking from old leaks. Confirmed the whole roof needed to come off.

    More staining on the house roof decking from old leaks. Confirmed the whole roof needed to come off.

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  4. Crew tearing the shingles off down to bare deck around the chimney. During

    Crew tearing the shingles off down to bare deck around the chimney.

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  5. Three guys running the tear-off so it got done in a day instead of a week. During

    Three guys running the tear-off so it got done in a day instead of a week.

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  6. Synthetic underlayment going down and new step flashing being woven in around the chimney. During

    Synthetic underlayment going down and new step flashing being woven in around the chimney.

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  7. Mason finishing up the chimney repair while the roof crew worked around him. During

    Mason finishing up the chimney repair while the roof crew worked around him.

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  8. Rebuilt chimney with a new crown, fresh flashing, and a stainless cap to keep the rain out. After

    Rebuilt chimney with a new crown, fresh flashing, and a stainless cap to keep the rain out.

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  9. Front of the house with the new shingles on, late-day sun. After

    Front of the house with the new shingles on, late-day sun.

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  10. Garage got a new roof too. Dump trailer was parked here for a week running shingles out. After

    Garage got a new roof too. Dump trailer was parked here for a week running shingles out.

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