Roof Flashing Repair in Metairie, LA
Big Easy Roofing repairs chimney, wall step, apron, valley and skylight flashings on Metairie roofs, licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Flashing failures cause the largest share of Metairie ceiling stains, and most single flashing repairs are finished on site the same week for $400 to $900.
Metairie flashing repair at a glance
Most Metairie flashing repairs sit between $400 for a single step flashing run and $900 for a complete chimney flashing rebuild with new counter flashing. A single flashing repair sits well under Jefferson Parish's 50 percent threshold and needs no permit. Most flashing visits finish in two to four hours the same week.
Estimated single flashing
Chimney, wall step, apron or skylight flashing on a single run, priced after a free inspection.
Full chimney rebuild
Full chimney flashing rebuild with new step, apron, counter flashing and cricket where required.
Emergency tarp
Same visit weatherproofing when a failed flashing has produced an active leak that cannot wait for the repair schedule.
Metal used
Aluminum step and apron flashing on standard runs. Copper on chimney and premium historic Old Metairie homes where the client requests it.
Typical visit
Most single flashing repairs are finished on a single return visit the same week the call comes in.
Warranty
Big Easy Roofing workmanship warranty on every flashing repair, matched to your original manufacturer coverage where in force.
Every figure on this page is an estimate, not a quote, and is subject to Big Easy Roofing sign off. Cost and timescale depend on size, pitch, access, weather, materials and whatever is found once work starts, so call Big Easy Roofing on (504) 800-8196 and we will come out and give you an estimate for your own roof.
Flashing is the metal that seals a roof anywhere the covering meets something else: a wall, a chimney, a skylight, a valley, a vent pipe. In Metairie's climate that metal fails long before the shingles it sits beside, because Gulf sun degrades sealant faster than shingle mat, and lake driven wind loads the wall steps at the top of a rake edge harder than the field.
The result is that a Metairie flashing repair is almost always where a ceiling stain starts. The stain shows up at the top of an interior wall (step flashing), around a chimney chase (chimney flashing), or beside a bathroom vent (pipe boot and apron). Every repair here starts with a free inspection that traces the entry back to the actual flashing that failed before any metal comes off.
Metairie flashing repair types and typical scope
Metairie flashing repairs fall into six types, and the type determines the scope, the price band and the visit length. The type is confirmed on the free inspection when the crew traces the leak back to the specific flashing run that failed. Most homeowners are in the $400 to $900 band for a single run.
| Flashing type | What we do | Estimated price band | Visit length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step flashing at a wall | Strip lifted steps, re seat, replace corroded tins, seal at cladding | $400 to $700 | 2 to 3 hours |
| Chimney flashing, full rebuild | New step, apron, counter flashing on all four sides, plus cricket where required | $800 to $2,200 | Half day |
| Chimney counter flashing only | Re seat counter flashing into masonry joint, new sealant, keep step in place | $500 to $900 | 2 to 4 hours |
| Skylight flashing repair | Strip perimeter flashing, replace deck gaskets, re seat kit flashing | $500 to $1,100 | 3 to 5 hours |
| Apron flashing at eave | Replace apron flashing at eave detail, secure drip edge integration | $400 to $800 | 2 to 3 hours |
| Valley metal replacement | Strip valley, new underlayment, new open valley metal or closed cut re shingle | $700 to $1,500 | Half day |
Estimated market ranges only. Call (504) 800-8196 for a written estimate on your Metairie flashing repair.
Permits, licence and insurance on a Metairie flashing repair
A single flashing repair on a Metairie roof sits well under Jefferson Parish's 50 percent re roofing threshold and needs no permit. Flashing repairs almost always come in under the Louisiana licence threshold too. Big Easy Roofing is fully licensed either way, and every repair is documented with a photograph pack the insurer accepts.
Flashing repair, no permit
A single flashing repair on a one or two family home in unincorporated Jefferson Parish replaces far less than half of the roof covering, so no re roofing permit is required for the visit.
State licence threshold
La. R.S. 37:2156.4 requires a Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors licence on residential roof work priced at $7,500 or more, effective 1 January 2026. Almost every single flashing repair sits under that figure. Big Easy Roofing holds the residential licence regardless.
Insurance coverage
Where a flashing failure is the direct result of a named storm or hail event, most Louisiana homeowners carriers cover the repair. Big Easy Roofing prepares a photograph pack with time and geo stamp for the adjuster on the free inspection.
Fortify grant does not apply
The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grant of up to $10,000 covers a full FORTIFIED standard replacement, not a flashing repair. A homeowner planning a flashing repair should not budget around it.
The three flashing types most Metairie roofs use
Standard Metairie residential flashing is aluminum on step and apron runs (light, corrosion resistant, cheap to replace), aluminum or galvanised steel on drip edge, and copper on chimney and skylight kits where the client requests it. Copper lasts longer and looks correct on historic Old Metairie homes but costs roughly three to four times as much.
The scope names the metal being installed in every case so nothing is unclear at pricing time.
When a flashing repair becomes a re roof
A flashing repair occasionally uncovers deck rot or underlayment failure beneath the flashing that spreads well beyond the flashing itself. On a Metairie roof past 15 years old this is not uncommon at a chimney or a skylight, where water has run under the flashing for months without a visible interior stain.
Where that happens the scope is rewritten as a full re roof, a Jefferson Parish permit is pulled at $50 flat, and the FORTIFIED upgrade path is worth pricing against the standard replacement on the Metairie amended scope. Nothing is decided on the ladder.
The flashing failures we see most on Metairie roofs
Three flashing failure patterns dominate Metairie repair calls. Chimney flashing at the base of the chase, step flashing at a bedroom wall on a two storey home, and skylight flashing around a bath skylight. Each has its own interior tell that reads before the damage becomes structural.
Chimney flashing at the base of the chase
Water sheets down a Metairie chimney and enters at the four corners where the counter flashing has pulled away from the masonry joint or the sealant has failed. The interior stain shows as a ring on the ceiling around the chimney chase or as damp on the wall behind it.
Full chimney flashing rebuilds with new step, apron and counter flashing on all four sides are the highest ticket flashing repair we do, and the most durable when done properly with a saddle cricket on any wide chimney.
Step flashing at an upstairs bedroom wall
A two storey Metairie home with a first floor room jutting out under a second storey wall almost always has step flashing along that wall run. When the individual step tins corrode, lift, or lose their seal, water sheets down the wall behind the cladding and appears as blistered paint at the top of the interior bedroom wall.
Step flashing repairs replace the corroded steps and re nail the surround. The wall cladding is usually removed and re installed to reach the flashing, which is added to the scope on the free inspection.
Skylight flashing around bath and hall skylights
Skylights installed in the 1990s and 2000s across Metairie are hitting the age where the manufacturer flashing kit degrades and starts to leak at the corners. The interior stain shows around the skylight shaft where it meets the ceiling, and often only after heavy Gulf rain.
Skylight flashing repairs replace the perimeter flashing and the deck gaskets. Where the skylight itself has failed seals, a full replacement is priced against the flashing repair alone on the free inspection.
Big Easy Roofing Flashing Repair Process
Three steps from the first call to a completed flashing repair, with the price agreed in writing before any metal comes off. Every Metairie flashing repair starts with a free inspection that traces the leak back to the actual flashing that failed, and the photographs stay with the homeowner whether the repair is booked with us or not.
Free inspection at the flashing
Same week appointment at the address. The roofer photographs the failed flashing from the roof, checks the interior side for water damage, and traces the leak back to the specific run that failed.
Written scope with the metal named
The scope names the flashing type, the metal (aluminum, copper), the sealant, the warranty, and the fixed price. Any adjacent repair required, such as cladding removal on a step flashing, is itemised. The number you sign is the number you pay.
Repair finished the same week
Most Metairie flashing repairs are completed on a single return visit in two to four hours. Chimney rebuilds take up to half a day. The workmanship warranty is filed with the invoice.
Everything else we do in Metairie
The rest of the Big Easy Roofing services available in Metairie, each with its own page, crew and written scope. Where the defect turns out to be too big for a repair, a full roof replacement is priced honestly against the repair and put in the same written scope.

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Read MoreMetairie Roof Flashing Repair FAQs
The questions Metairie homeowners actually ask us about roof flashing repairs, answered before you have to pick up the phone.
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Call (504) 800-8196How long does a Metairie flashing repair take
Most Metairie flashing repairs take two to four hours on site once the crew arrives. A single step flashing run or a skylight flashing takes closer to two hours. A full chimney flashing rebuild with new step, apron and counter flashing on all four sides takes closer to half a day.
How much does a roof flashing repair cost in Metairie
Estimated ranges. A single wall step flashing repair runs $400 to $700. A chimney counter flashing repair runs $500 to $900. A full chimney flashing rebuild runs $800 to $2,200. Skylight flashing runs $500 to $1,100. Apron flashing at the eave runs $400 to $800. Valley metal replacement runs $700 to $1,500.
Do I need a Jefferson Parish permit for a flashing repair
No. A single flashing repair on a one or two family home in unincorporated Jefferson Parish replaces far less than the 50 percent of covering that would trigger the residential re roofing permit. Big Easy Roofing pulls the permit only if the repair uncovers a much bigger scope during the work.
What metal do you use for a Metairie flashing repair
Standard step and apron runs use aluminum, which is corrosion resistant and cost effective. Drip edge is aluminum or galvanised steel. Chimney and skylight kits use aluminum or, on request, copper. Copper lasts longer and looks correct on historic Old Metairie homes but costs roughly three to four times as much.
Does homeowners insurance cover a flashing repair in Louisiana
Where the flashing failure is the direct result of a named storm or hail event, most Louisiana homeowners carriers cover the repair. Failures due to age or gradual sealant degradation are usually not covered. Big Easy Roofing prepares a photograph pack with time and geo stamp for the adjuster on the free inspection.
How do I know if my flashing is what is leaking
Three tells. A ceiling stain around a chimney chase almost always points to chimney flashing. Blistered paint at the top of an upstairs bedroom wall almost always points to step flashing on the wall above it. A stain around a skylight shaft points to skylight flashing. Big Easy Roofing traces the source before quoting on the free inspection.
Can flashing be repaired without removing shingles
Sometimes yes for counter flashing at a chimney and for perimeter flashing at a skylight. But step flashing at a wall almost always requires lifting the adjacent shingle course to reach the individual step tins. That extra shingle work is itemised in the scope so nothing is unclear at pricing time.
What is a chimney cricket and does my Metairie roof need one
A cricket is a small ridge built behind a chimney that is wider than 30 inches, sloped to divert water around the chimney rather than allowing it to pond behind. Most Metairie chimneys wider than 30 inches benefit from a cricket, and Big Easy Roofing includes one in a full chimney flashing rebuild by default where the chimney needs it.
Do you handle flashing repairs in Old Metairie, Bucktown and the lakeside neighbourhoods
Yes. Big Easy Roofing does flashing repairs across all of Metairie, including Old Metairie, Bucktown, the Lake Vista side, and the neighbourhoods along Veterans and Metairie Road. Copper flashing on historic homes is a common request in Old Metairie and is quoted alongside the aluminum option.
Do you repair flashing on commercial flat roofs in Metairie
Yes. Commercial flashing on flat and low slope roofs (TPO, modified bitumen, single ply) uses different methods than shingle roof flashing, and the wall and coping flashings on a commercial parapet require a specific membrane approach. Commercial flashing repairs sit under the Commercial services tab above.
Book a Metairie flashing repair inspection
Free inspection at the address, photograph pack ready for your insurer, and a written scope with the metal, the fix and the fixed price before any work starts.
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