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IKO Flashing Replacement: The Orlando Owner’s Guide
IKO flashing replacement in Orlando typically runs $220 – $480 installed for a standard pipe boot or step flashing section, and we stock IKO-compatible flashing on our trucks so most replacements are done in a single visit. You usually find out your flashing has failed the hard way: a water stain on the ceiling after one of Orlando’s afternoon downpours, or granules collecting in your gutter beneath a wall line. Flashing is the thin metal or rubber material that seals the seams where your roof meets a wall, chimney, pipe, or valley, and when it fails, water gets in fast.

Here’s the reality in Central Florida: flashing baked under 230-plus days of sun and hammered by hurricane-season rain ages faster here than almost anywhere else in the country. Grant Whitlock has seen flashing that looked fine from the ground fail completely once you get up there and touch it. A roof shouldn’t be a mystery, let’s talk about what’s actually up there.
Key Takeaways
- IKO-compatible flashing replacement in Orlando: $220 – $480 installed for typical single-section repairs
- We stock IKO-compatible flashing on the truck, so most jobs are one visit
- 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every flashing replacement we do
- Written price before any work starts, every time
Which IKO Models This Applies To
IKO manufactures several shingle lines you’ll see across Orlando roofs: the Cambridge series (their most common architectural shingle), Dynasty, Royal Estate, and the premium Armourshake. Flashing itself isn’t shingle-specific in the same way, meaning the metal or rubber flashing on an IKO roof is usually a standard-sized component matched to the roof’s slope and the penetration it protects, not to the shingle model itself.
The compatibility gotcha is this: IKO’s architectural lines like Cambridge and Dynasty have a thicker profile than 3-tab shingles. When flashing is replaced incorrectly, installers use a generic step flashing dimension that doesn’t account for the shingle’s height, leaving a gap where wind-driven rain can get in. In Lake Nona and other Orlando neighborhoods with open exposure, that gap becomes a leak within one storm season. We measure the shingle’s exposed height before cutting or bending anything.
One more thing to know: we’re an independent Orlando roofing contractor, not affiliated with IKO. We install and repair IKO products alongside GAF, Owens Corning, and CertainTeed, so we’re not married to one brand’s wall flashing specs over another. We match what’s actually on your roof. If we need OEM-spec IKO accessories, we order them; if a quality aftermarket equivalent is the better fit for your roof’s dimensions, we’ll tell you why and price it accordingly.
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Signs Your IKO Flashing Replacement Is Failing
- Ceiling staining near exterior walls or chimneys. This is the classic sign that step or counter flashing against a vertical wall has lost its seal, letting water travel down the wall cavity and show up on drywall well away from the actual leak point.
- Rust bleeding or visible corrosion on exposed flashing. Steel and even some galvanized flashing in Florida lasts about 12 – 15 years before the salt air and humidity eat through it. Orange streaking under the eaves usually means the metal is compromised.
- Lifted or curling shingles where the roof meets a wall. When step flashing was installed too tight or the wrong height, the shingles can’t lay flat. This creates a channel for wind-blown rain.
- Rubber pipe boot cracking around the plumbing vent. The rubber collar around your roof’s vent pipes breaks down under Orlando UV exposure in 10 – 12 years. Once it cracks, water follows the pipe straight into your attic.
- Granules accumulating where the valley flashing meets the shingle line. If you see heavy granule loss concentrated at the transition, the flashing there is likely holding water against the shingle, accelerating wear on the IKO mat beneath.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For Orlando homeowners, here’s what you should expect to pay for IKO-compatible flashing replacement:
- Pipe boot flashing replacement: $220 – $340 installed
- Step flashing replacement (one wall line, under 20 feet): $300 – $480 installed
- Valley flashing replacement (standard 10 – 16 foot section): $350 – $550 installed
- Chimney flashing rebuild (standard brick chimney): $600 – $1,100 installed
- Roof-to-wall counter flashing with siding removal: $450 – $750 installed
The range depends on roof pitch, how many layers of old material we’re removing, and whether the decking beneath has water damage that needs repair before we can re-install flashing correctly. Your written price includes the flashing material, the removal of the failed flashing, underlayment repair where accessible, installation, and cleanup. Every flashing replacement carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right within a year, we make it right at no charge, including a free second visit if the repair fails.
Call (850) 757-3564 for a free estimate before you worry about having to pay anything just to find out what’s wrong.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things yourself. From the ground, look for missing shingles, rust streaks, or lifted edges near chimneys and walls. Inside the attic after a light rain, look for damp sheathing around plumbing vents. None of this requires getting on the roof, and it helps you know whether you’re dealing with flashing or something else.
What we don’t recommend is climbing onto an Orlando roof to replace flashing yourself. Working at roof height on a Florida home means navigating steep pitches, heat-slicked shingles, and unpredictable afternoon weather, and the injury risk isn’t worth it. Replacing step flashing correctly also requires removal of shingles and often siding in a way that, if done wrong, creates leaks you won’t see for months. If you’re comfortable with a visual check, do that. If the flashing is confirmed or even suspected failed, call (850) 757-3564 and we’ll send someone who does this every week.
FAQs
Most flashing on Orlando roofs lasts 12 – 15 years before failure, though rubber pipe boots can fail in as few as 8 – 10 years here due to intense UV exposure. Poor original installation can cut that significantly, which is why we inspect flashing seams on every repair we do, even when the shingles look fine.
Sometimes, but only as a stopgap. If the corrosion is surface-level and the sealing surface is still intact, a urethane sealant can buy you a season or two. But if the flashing is rusted through, bent, or separated from the wall, patching stalls the inevitable and the water damage keeps adding up. In most cases, replacement is the honest fix. Call (850) 757-3564 for an honest assessment, not an upsell.
A typical pipe boot replacement takes under an hour. Step flashing along a wall line usually runs two to four hours. Chimney flashing rebuilds are the longer job: four to six hours, sometimes more if masonry needs attention. Most of our Orlando flashing replacements are completed in a single visit.
We stock common IKO-compatible flashing profiles on our trucks, including standard pipe boots and step flashing sizes used on Cambridge and Dynasty roofs across Orlando. Specialty pieces, like an uncommon chimney saddle, may take 3 – 5 days to source. We’ll know which category your job falls into during the free estimate, and your written price accounts for it either way.
If your IKO roof is leaking or you suspect the flashing is done, call (850) 757-3564. You’ll get a free estimate, a written price before any work starts, and a name and photo of exactly who’s coming to your door. That’s how we’ve operated since 2000, and it’s how every Mercer Roofing Co Orlando technician works today.
Written by Grant Whitlock, Owner, Mercer Roofing Co Orlando at Mercer Roofing Co Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.