Step flashing repair
Failed sidewall or dormer section swapped out and shingles woven back in — typically $650–$950.
Chimneys · sidewalls · skylights · aprons
Flashing repair.
Where most leaks actually are.
Most “roof leaks” are flashing leaks: the metal that joins roof to wall, chimney, or skylight. We swap out failed step and counterflashing the right way — cut into the mortar joint on masonry, woven into shingles on sidewalls — at flat published prices.
What’s included
Clear scope. Published prices.
Chimney reflash, standard
New step and counterflashing on a typical masonry chimney, counterflashing cut into the mortar joint — $950–$1,650. Not a surface caulk job.
Skylight reflash & reseal
Existing skylight curb reflashed with new membrane. Glass and frame not included — priced on the book. See our skylight leak repair page for details.
What we found
Tar where flashing should be.
A before-repair photo from a real job. Roofing cement smeared over chimney flashing covers the joint instead of sealing it properly — the kind of patchwork described below.
Tar is not flashing
Roofing cement smeared up a chimney buys time and hides the real failure. We remove the patchwork, install metal that sheds water, and seal counterflashing into the masonry — then photograph the joint so you can see the difference.
Not sure whether it’s the flashing, the crown, or the brick? Read how to tell if a chimney leak is the flashing.
Flashing work carries our longest repair warranty: five years. Spot repairs carry one year and slope work three years; the warranty that applies to your job is written on the invoice.
If the field shingles are failed end-to-end, we’ll tell you. We still won’t sell a new roof — repair-only is the whole point of this company.
From the price book
No hourly clock on the repair itself.
Step flashing partial $650–$950 · chimney reflash $950–$1,650 · sidewall/apron full run priced per linear foot · skylight reflash on the price book.
Also serving Warren, Sterling Heights, Troy, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, St. Clair Shores, Roseville, Clinton Township, Westland, Livonia, Canton, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Plymouth, Redford and Dearborn Heights. Job-type pages: leak repair, pipe boots, flashing, ice dams, emergency tarp, valley repair, garage roofs, tile & slate. See the full service area.
Weighing a repair against a new roof? Read our repair-versus-new-roof guide for questions to ask about the problem, the surrounding roof and the written scope.