Chimney Repair Near Garden City

What Is The Need Of Regular Chimney Repairs?

Chimneys defend the section atop the chimney from water leaking where the roof meets the chimney. Your chimney is one of the most overlooked places in the conservation of a residence ability to remain dry and keep its inhabitants safe. Chimney damage is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes awry with it. Chimney repairs are important to forestall your Garden City home from water damage. Chimney repairs are usually made with cement or thin metal (tin, steel or aluminum) that is usually mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing chimney parts can lead to serious water leak and severe leakage to your Garden City dwelling and parts of the chimney.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to prevent rain water and melting snow from eroding your dwelling. If water is allowed to enter into the dwelling through a gap caused by harmed or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for worry. Expressway provides chimney services, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to defend your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water intrusion.

Chimney Conditions To Look Out For

Following a storm, walk around your residence and check for water stains and in your house and ceilings using a flashlight – if possible. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are places in your residence that begin to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our highly-skilled chimney techs can find the source of the problem and repair it ASAP. Leaky roofs always cause additional leakage to other parts of your residence – which can include the growth of toxic mold and mildew – and that can assuredly cost you thousands more to repair. Are there any shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water infiltrating into the attic or into walls that you can see?

Need Help Repairing Your Chimney?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Garden City) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals could be tearing at the chimney to get in. Incorrectly installed chimneys or poor-quality cement or caulking products used in the sealing process could be to blame. Workers on the Garden City roof could also inadvertently damage or dislodge the chimney. If the chimney’s is broken, it can quickly become a major issue if left unaddressed. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained chimney, it’s important to ensure that the chimney is kept in fine working order.

Chimney repairs should last about 20 years in Garden City’s climate – but can fluctuate due to the amount of wear and tear caused by New York’s climate, storms and other weather patterns.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Parts

Many of the chimneys that our pros repair are the same chimneys that were installed when the chimney was originally built. Most of the time this can be addressed by cutting out the old damaged metal or brick chimney with an angle grinder and replacing the deteriorated pieces with new brick or metal. Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water will pass the chimney cap. Chimney cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak past the chimney cap or crown. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Expressway regularly repairs chimneys that can no longer do its job in defending a dwelling from penetrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems could be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is most commonly in dark, undrafted and damp areas are perfect for growing and harboring mold. Because damage happens below the roof and out of sight, property owners could 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: Garden City’s Chimney fixes Pros

One company doesn’t fit all. This is one of the reasons it’s not advisable for the average homeowner to perform a chimney repair or installation on their own. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspect service includes a close up look at the chimney. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney repairs and other home needs. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney companies options to choose from.

Why choose Expressway? Our technicians could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our technicians let Expressway’s work speak for itself. Feel free to check out our Google reviews – or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. Our pros know that after you take a look, you could see just how much dignity our technicians take in each project. If it’s time for a chimney estimate or you definitely know there’s trouble with your chimney, you will contact us at 631.772.6363 – 24/7/365. We offer emergency services too.

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