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Tamko Flashing Replacement: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide
Tamko flashing replacement in West Palm Beach typically runs between $350 and $900 installed, depending on which flashing component failed and how much adjacent shingle work is involved. We stock Tamko-compatible flashing on our trucks and can usually complete the swap in a single visit, often the same day you call. Most homeowners discover the problem after a storm: a dark water stain on the ceiling, paint bubbling near a wall, or granules collecting in a gutter below a dormer or chimney.
Flashing is the metal or membrane material that bridges the gaps where your roof meets a wall, chimney, skylight, or valley. When it fails on a Tamko roof, water gets through. West Palm Beach’s combination of intense UV exposure, salt air, and afternoon downpours ages flashing faster than almost anywhere else in the country, so we see this repair weekly across neighborhoods from El Cid to Bear Lakes.
Key Takeaways:
- Tamko flashing replacement in West Palm Beach usually costs $350 – $900 installed
- We stock Tamko-compatible step, chimney, and pipe boot flashing locally
- Most flashing swaps take 2 – 4 hours, with a written price before we start
- Birchbark is an independent roofer, not affiliated with Tamko, but we work with their materials daily
Which Tamko Models This Applies To
Tamko flashing isn’t model-specific the way a car part is. It follows standard roofing dimensions, which means the flashing on a Tamko Heritage shingle roof, a Tamko Titan XT roof, or a Tamko Elite Glass-Seal roof all uses the same core pieces: step flashing at 4x4x8 inches, chimney apron and counter-flashing cut to the chimney’s width, and pipe boots sized to the vent pipe diameter, usually 1.5 or 3 inches.
The compatibility question matters more for the finish. Tamko’s color palette includes specific tones like Weathered Wood, Aged Bark, and Oxford Grey. If your flashing is painted to match the shingle, we order the exact Tamko color match rather than spraying something “close enough” that fades differently over three Florida summers. The metal itself is typically 26-gauge galvanized steel or aluminum. OEM means it came from a Tamko distributor; aftermarket flashing in the same gauge and profile performs identically when installed correctly. We carry both and tell you which we’re using and why before the job starts.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Tamko Flashing Replacement Is Failing
- Ceiling stain or wall discoloration near a chimney, dormer, or skylight. This is the classic first sign. Water follows the nail holes or rusted-through flashing and travels down the framing before showing itself inside, often several feet from the actual leak.
- Rusted or corroded metal visible at the roofline. Salt air in West Palm Beach accelerates corrosion on exposed flashing. If you can see rust bloom or pinholes from the ground, the metal has likely been compromised for a year or more.
- Granules collecting in gutters below a valley or wall intersection. When flashing fails, shingle edges near it get saturated and shed granules faster than the rest of the roof. Check the gutter directly under any roof-to-wall intersection.
- Caulk pulling away or crumbling around pipe boots and vents. The rubber boot around vent pipes degrades under UV and heat. Once it splits or turns brittle, water follows the pipe straight into the attic. This is the most common flashing failure we see in West Palm Beach.
- Daylight visible in the attic at a wall joint or chimney chase. Get up in the attic on a sunny day, turn off the light, and scan where the roof meets vertical surfaces. If you see light, the flashing has separated and water has an open path.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Installed Tamko flashing replacement in West Palm Beach generally ranges from $350 to $900. A simple pipe boot swap lands at the low end: $180 – $250 for the part and labor, often under an hour. Step flashing along a wall runs $400 – $650 because it requires lifting several shingle courses, replacing the flashing piece by piece, and re-sealing. Chimney flashing replacement is the high end at $700 – $900: more metal, more cuts, and usually a new counter-flashing reglet cut into the masonry.
| Flashing Type | Typical Installed Price Range | Time on Site |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe boot (vent flashing) | $180 – $250 | 45 min – 1.5 hrs |
| Step flashing (wall intersection) | $400 – $650 | 2 – 4 hrs |
| Chimney flashing (full replacement) | $700 – $900 | 3 – 5 hrs |
| Valley flashing (open metal valley) | $450 – $750 | 2 – 4 hrs |
Every quote we write includes the flashing material, any shingles we need to lift and re-seat, sealant, fasteners, and labor. You see the line items. The number on your written quote is the number on your final invoice, period. And every flashing replacement we do is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something isn’t right, we come back and make it right on our dime.
DIY or Call Us?
Flashing replacement is not a safe weekend project for most homeowners. You’re working at height, on a pitched surface, and the leak you’re chasing means the roof decking underneath may already be soft. Even a simple pipe boot swap means lifting shingles without damaging them, which is harder than it looks on a Tamko architectural shingle with a heavy seal strip.
What you can safely do is identify the problem: check the attic for daylight, photograph what you see from the ground, and get us those photos before we arrive. That saves time on the diagnosis side. From there, we recommend letting a trained roofing crew handle the repair. Erik Lindgren and our team have replaced flashing on hundreds of West Palm Beach homes, and we bring shoe covers, drop cloths, and a plan for protecting your floors and landscaping before a single ladder goes up. Call (728) 220-0842 and we’ll walk you through it.
FAQs
In West Palm Beach’s UV and salt-air environment, standard galvanized flashing typically lasts 12 – 18 years before showing meaningful corrosion. Aluminum flashing can extend that to 20 – 25 years. If your Tamko roof is more than fifteen years old and you haven’t had flashing inspected, a professional look is the cheapest insurance you’ll buy this year. Call (728) 220-0842 to schedule an inspection.
For pinhole rust or small gaps, yes, sometimes: we can clean the metal and apply a flashing-grade sealant that buys you a year or two. But if the metal is rusted through, torn at the nail line, or pulled away from the wall, patching is wasting your money. We’ll tell you honestly which route makes sense and show you photos before any work begins.
Most flashing replacements take 2 – 4 hours on site, including setup, the repair itself, and full cleanup with a photo of the completed job before we leave. Chimney work can stretch to five hours. You’ll know the timeline in the written quote before we start.
Yes. We stock Tamko-compatible step flashing, pipe boots, and coil stock on our trucks, and we can source Tamko color-matched metal for painted flashing within a day or two. We also work with materials from GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed, and others, but for Tamko roofs we match the Tamko profile and finish specifically.
Written by Erik Lindgren, Owner, Birchbark Roofing West Palm Beach at Birchbark Roofing West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.