Chimney Flashing For Flanders

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing is your Flanders home’s main line of protection against water infiltration. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked spots in the conservation of a structure. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Flanders home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes broken, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and initiates a host of other weakening. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place can slowly erode, making your roof susceptible to leaks. If water gets past the chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from eroding the structure’s walls and ceilings.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to prevent rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” L-shaped step flashing is also laid down and tightly sealed with caulk. When installed exactly, chimney flashing may serve you well for many years.

New Chimney Flashing

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that will go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Expressway’s professional chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs over and over cause additional damage to other parts of your structure – which could then include the growth of harmful mold and mildew… and that canthen cost the owner thousands more to fix. If you smell mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an professional chimney flashing company such as Expressway to inspect your structure’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Clogged?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Flanders) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Rust issues (which are common with certain styles of flashing material). Workers on your home’s roof in Flanders will also inadvertently damage the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements might eventually cause weakening to your roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps stall water harm from occurring to the roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it is important to ensure that the flashing is kept in good working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney could Need New Flashing:

• the flashing is dislodged or missing
• your flashing is rusted or rotted through
• your flashing is now coming dislodged
• the flashing is covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing jobs done
• The chimney is leaking water into your structure.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

A lot of the home’s chimneys in Flanders are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this will be fixed by cutting out the old metal flashing with an angle grinder and replacing it with new chimney flashing. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be checked for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak past the chimney flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from the roof, Expressway’s team will replace all of the flashing around the sections in question and help to keep your residence’s roof preserved. Chimney harm most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the damage could be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is usually in dark, undrafted and damp areas are perfect for growing and harboring unhealthy mold. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, property owners could not become aware of a leak until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Pros

Because there are a lot of parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be precisely customized in order to perform well. Remember: One chimney contractor doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s fully-trained flashing technicians craft new chimney flashing, we take the time to make sure the new product is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other dwelling needs. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with the flashing, you could call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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