Also, does the entire wall and ceiling need to be replaced from the water damage?
————————- Followup To Question – We noticed last night that their is a leak near our chimney during a rain storm. What first caught my attention was that the wall and ceiling were damp. I then noticed a puddle of water on the side of the inside of the chimney. Approximently five years ago we had our roof replaced and am wondering if this might be covered under that warranty. I have read about the flashing and tarring in that area, could this help? Answer – Jamey, The problem could be the sheet metal flashing at the chimney, deteriorated sealant on the sheet metal flashing, failure of shingle seal or nails backing out of shingles at the chimney, leakage through the chimney top cap (sheet metal or mortar if a brick chimney), cracks or voids in mortar joints of brick chimney above the roof line, or leakage through the brick in such volume during a long or heavy rainstorm that the water infilitrates behind flashing. None of these problems are covered under a warranty unless
