I recently had my roof replaced because we were getting bubbling plaster and paint in our living room where the chimney came down. It was slow and gradual. The roof was gettinga bit old so I thought I'd replace it to see if it would help. Now my wife has just called me and informed me that there is water dripping in the living room right by the fireplace. I have called the roofer but as yet have not heard back. Should I also be calling a chimney repair company. I have had an eavestrough and downspout installed on the upper roofto try and redirect the water.
Answer:
You'll want to ask the roofer if the flashings around the chimney were addressed when they re-did the shingles because that's what roofers do. There is probably no point in calling a mason for the chimney until the condition of the flashings is addressed.
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