
It looks so innocuous, doesn't it? Three dribbles coming into the attic from somewhere around the chimney. And yet, after the thunderstorms early this morning, enough rain got through the roof to fill a large saucepan up to 2.5 inches. My husband bravely went up into the attic and took this photo 3 hours after the worst of the storm.
A third roofing contractor is supposed to come by tomorrow and give me an estimate. The first one, who didn't even come to the house, just sent me an estimate for around $750 for what I told him I thought the problem was, the flashing around the chimney. The second one did come by and gave me an estimate of $750, but said he wasn't exactly sure where the leaks were coming from, even after going in the attic, and it might cost up to $950 if he did "exploratory" roofing.
So whichever roofing contractor gets here first with his work crew gets my business. I will drown my sorrows with a cup of tea and go watch the Cowboys play now.
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Robin Rogers, Realtor, Broker-owner, ABR, TRC, CRS
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I still own a home building firm with my brother so I know a little....please have them check all the corner boards on the siding above the flashing also. Those corners will leak and it can go behind the flashings. Is there a 'flashing cricket" on the high side behind the chimney? Good Luck!