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Viges Chimney Re-flashing Work 4/2009

This was for a local client Allan Viges at 2505 N. E. Jarrett St, Portland, Oregon. I was contracted to replace the old aluminum gutters with new copper gutters, and do a roof cleaning w/copper ridge caps. While up there working I got a closer look at the chimney flashing and shared my concerns with this client and close up photos from up on their roof. I of course advising they get both chimneys re-flashed. They asked if I could take care of it for them, so here is the resulting difference.

These shots clearly show terrible flashing they had. Then the new copper flashing I mortared in to replace the horrible attempt the last Roofer made to seal their roof. The chimney below was missing all the counter-flashing for some reason. I do not often see this. There were only remnants of the old rusty flashing still in between the bricks. They had just ripped it off to remove the unsightly mess that was there, so their new roofing work did not look so terrible. I guess since the other chimney was so close to the ridge the figured it was not as obvious as this one, so they left that mess on the chimney.

I just made a minor tapered cricket (or saddle) for the upper side of this chimney to help divert the water and debris off to the sides, but I should have made a full cricket that matched their 6/12 roof pitch, but I  had added this detail at my own expense after I had bid this work w/o a cricket. I didn't want to bother this client with any more expensive repair costs, as this whole project w/copper gutters was already over $10k. I try not to treat my clients as if they are made of money.

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