Chimney Flashing For Lloyd Harbor

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing cushions the sections around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most important parts of a structure’s chimney. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes awry with it. When roof or chimney flashing becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and initiates a host of other harm. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing may lead to a serious water leak and severe harm to your Lloyd Harbor structure and parts of the chimney.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to hamper 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. If water is allowed to flow down into your property through a gap begun by damages or missing flashing, there should be major cause for alarm.

Chimney Flashing Issues To Look For

Following a storm, walk around your structure and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Our professional flashing techs might find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs oftentimes cause additional issues to other parts of your structure – which will then include the growth of noxious mold and mildew… and that maythen cost you thousands more to fix. If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an expert chimney flashing chimney contractor such as Expressway to look at your dwelling’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Concerning?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Lloyd Harbor) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Problem producers definitely include harsh winds that might move the flashing material. Improperly installed flashing or defective caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many harsh winters and turbulent summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements could eventually cause harm to the roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps forestall water damages from occurring to your 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 optimum working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in Lloyd Harbor’s severe climate due to the amount of wear and tear caused by our weather patterns.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Many of the residence’s chimneys in Lloyd Harbor are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this may 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 investigated for cracks at least once a month. Expressway’s team may visit the property and assess the integrity of your structure’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be resealed. If the chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team might replace all of the flashing around the spots in question and help to keep your property’s roof protected. Chimney damage most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Structural materials can simply develop leakage over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other dwelling building materials can be severely damaged by regular water intrusion. Because leakage happens below the roof and out of sight, clients will not become aware of possible damage 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

This is one of the reasons it’s not advisable for the average homeowner to perform a flashing installation repair on their own. Remember: One chimney contractor doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s fully-trained qualified professionals construct new chimney flashing, our chimney experts take the time to make sure the new chimney flashing is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other home needs. So why choose us? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of our previous work. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with the flashing, you could call us at 631.772.6363.

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