Roof Flashing Repairin El Paso, TX
(915) 353-3934Phones answered 24/7
Flashing is the thin metal and sealed joints where a roof meets a chimney, wall, pipe, vent, skylight, or valley. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso, family owned, repairs it with its own crew. Every caller gets a free inspection and a free written estimate within 48 hours of it.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Free inspection
- Written estimate within 48 hours
- Lifetime transferable workmanship warranty
Flashing leaking?Caulk didn’t hold?Told you need a new roof?
Most roof leaks start where the roof meets something else. IKO, the shingle maker, says damaged or badly installed flashing, “especially around the chimney, roof cricket or dormer, is one of the most common causes of roof leaks.” Flashing goes under the shingles, not over them, so a leak there can hide for a long time.
A tube of caulk over the joint is the usual first try, and it usually fails. IKO puts it plainly: “roofing caulk is NOT flashing.” Sealant is a backup seam. The metal and how it laps do the work. For leaks on shingles, tile, or metal, see our roof repair page.
“leaks in the same spots 2 years later”
If a leak comes back on our work, we come back and fix it at no charge.
“They will tell you need a new roof, which you don’t”
We quote a repair when a repair will do, and we tell you when the flashing is fine and the leak is somewhere else.
A price over the phone, from someone who never got on the roof
We inspect first, and every caller gets a written estimate within 48 hours of the inspection.
A caulk patch that washes out in the first storm
Our own crew does the work, not subcontractors, and the lifetime transferable workmanship warranty is on the work.
The first two quotes come from one-to-three-star Google reviews of El Paso roofers, read in October 2026. Tell us what happened with your roof
What callers askabout roof flashing
How do I know my roof flashing is failing?
Look for five signs. IKO lists holes, rust, loose or missing nails, dried-out or missing sealant, and flashing that has come loose. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso checks all five at the free inspection.
Can flashing be repaired, or does it need replacing?
Often, repaired. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso quotes a repair when a repair will do, such as a reseal or a reset counter-flashing. Flashing that is rusted through, holed, or the wrong kind gets replaced.
Is caulk enough to fix a flashing leak?
No. IKO says roofing caulk is not flashing and works only as a secondary seal. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso repairs or replaces the metal, then seals the laps as a backup.
How much does roof flashing repair cost?
It depends on the spot. HomeGuide reports $200 to $500 on average for skylights, chimneys, and vents. That is an outside range, not our price. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso prices each repair after the free inspection.
One contact,start to cleanup
Daniel Smith, ManagerLifetime Roofing of El Paso is family owned and has worked in El Paso since 2019. Daniel Smith, our manager, is your one contact from the first call through cleanup. Our own crew does the flashing work, not subcontractors.
How a flashing repair works,call to cleanup
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Call, and a person answers
Dial (915) 353-3934 at any hour. You don’t need an insurance claim to get a roofer to your home.
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Free inspection on the roof
We check the flashing at the chimney, walls, pipes, vents, skylights, and valleys, and the other causes of a leak. If the crew is running late, you get a call.
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Written estimate within 48 hours
You get the repair we recommend on paper within 48 hours of the inspection. If the flashing is fine, the estimate says so.
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Our own crew makes the repair
A flashing repair lifts the shingles around the damaged piece, clears off the old sealant, and checks the deck, which is fixed first if it’s damaged. New pieces go in from the lowest point up, so each one laps the next, and shingles cover the top. Any open roof is tarped each night.
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Magnet sweep and warranty paper
We sweep for nails with a magnet and hand you the warranty paper when the job’s done.
Seven places flashing fails,and what each one is
Flashing is usually galvanized steel, though aluminum and copper are used too. Each spot on a roof has its own kind.
- ChimneyBase flashing wraps the bottom of the chimney. Counter-flashing is set into the brick and laps over it, and it’s the part that most often separates.
- Walls and dormersStep flashing, one bent piece per shingle course, is nailed to the deck only so the roof and wall can move apart without tearing it.
- Pipe bootsA plumbing vent boot is the flashing around a vent pipe, with shingles over its base. Its rubber collar can dry out in the sun and crack.
- Vents and skylightsEach one is a hole in the roof with metal and sealant around it. A skylight leak can show up well below the glass.
- ValleysMetal lines the open valley where two slopes meet and carry water down together.
- Roof edgesDrip edge is the thin metal at the eave. Kickout flashing sends water into the gutter where a roof meets a wall.
- Flat roof curbs and parapetsLeaks tend to start at the flashing corners around a cooler or A/C curb, and at the wall where masonry moves differently from the membrane.
Not sure which one is leaking?
(915) 353-3934
Repair or replace:when flashing alone is the fix
Lifetime Roofing of El Paso repairs flashing that is still sound and replaces what isn’t. Sometimes the flashing is fine, and we tell you that before we quote anything.
We quote a repair when
- The sealant has dried out or gone missing, or nails are loose or missing.
- A piece has come loose, or a chimney’s counter-flashing has pulled away from the brick.
- The deck under the flashing is solid.
We quote a replacement when
- The metal is rusted through or has holes.
- It’s the wrong kind, such as one long strip where step flashing belongs.
- The deck under it is damaged. That gets repaired before the new flashing goes in.
Not every flashing leak is flashing. IKO lists condensation, poor ventilation, and plumbing as other causes, and water from a flashing leak can show up well away from the flashing. When that’s the case, roof leak detection finds where the water gets in.
What El Paso, TXweather does to flashing
Sun and heat
A pipe boot’s rubber collar can dry out in the sun and crack, and dried-out sealant is one of IKO’s signs that flashing needs repair.
Wind
A flashing edge that has come loose catches wind, and IKO lists wind damage among the reasons to repair flashing.
Monsoon
A bad flashing can sit dry for months in El Paso, and then one monsoon storm shows you the leak.
Flat roofs
Masonry moves at a different rate from the membrane, so the flashing line at a parapet wall takes the stress.
Weather figures from the National Weather Service in El Paso. Flashing signs and parts from IKO. Price range from HomeGuide, February 2026, an outside range and not Lifetime’s price.
What you getin writing
A flashing repair comes with two papers: the written estimate before we start and the warranty paper at the end. Workmanship means how the repair was done, so that call comes to us.
The workmanship warranty transfers to the next owner if you sell the house.
Your flashing repair| Inspection | Free, insurance claim or not |
|---|---|
| Estimate | Written, within 48 hours of the inspection |
| Workmanship warranty | Lifetime and transferable, on the work |
| If a leak comes back on our work | We come back and fix it at no charge |
| When you get the warranty paper | Handed over at the end of the job |
Tarping and inspections carry no warranty.
More questions aboutroof flashing
What is the flashing around a plumbing vent pipe called?
A vent boot. IKO calls it a plumbing vent boot, and most people say pipe boot. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso replaces a cracked boot and seals it, with the shingles over its upper edge.
Why did my flashing leak for the first time in a monsoon?
It was failing before. A bad flashing can sit dry for months in El Paso until a monsoon storm, which runs June 15 to Sept. 30. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso finds the opening at a free inspection.
Can I fix flashing myself?
Better not. IKO says its flashing repair steps are for trained contractors and doesn’t encourage homeowners to do them. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso sends its own crew, not subcontractors, so you stay off the ladder.
Does homeowners insurance cover flashing repair?
Your policy decides. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso doesn’t need a claim to inspect your roof. If you file one, we document the damage and write the estimate, and your insurance company makes the call.
What if the flashing leaks again?
We come back. If a leak comes back on the work of Lifetime Roofing of El Paso, we come back and fix it at no charge.
Does a flashing repair come with a warranty?
Yes. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso puts a lifetime transferable workmanship warranty on the work, and hands you the warranty paper at the end of the job. Tarping and inspections carry none.
Read beforeyou call
- How to Find a Roof Leak
Why the stain isn't under the leak, and what you can check before calling a roofer.
- What to Do When Your Roof Leaks
What to do in the first hour of a roof leak, and who to call
- Repair or Replace a Roof? How to Decide
How to tell a repair from a replacement, and what El Paso's 25% permit line means.
Our roof flashing repairservice area
Lifetime Roofing of El Paso repairs roof flashing across El Paso, Texas, from the East Side and West Side to Central, the Northeast, the Lower Valley, the Upper Valley, and Kern Place. We also work in Anthony, Canutillo, Clint, Fabens, Horizon City, San Elizario, Socorro, Vinton, and homes off post at Fort Bliss.
Call Lifetime Roofing of El Paso about roof flashing repair
(915) 353-3934Get a free flashing inspectionBased at 8900 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso, TX 79907