Chimney Flashing For Suffolk County

Layouts Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Suffolk County residence’s main line of protection against water damage. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked sections in the preservation of a dwelling. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their Suffolk County home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to stall your Suffolk County structure from water damage and is recurrently placed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing will lead to a serious water leak and severe harm to your Suffolk County structure and parts of the chimney.

There are 3 layouts of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to impede water from leaking into the dwelling. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which stops water’s nature to pond on the roof. L-shaped step flashing is also laid down and tightly sealed with caulk. When installed exactly, chimney flashing could 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 can go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your home that start to leak, call your local flashing experts immediately. Expressway’s expert chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your residence’s roof, do you see dangerous mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an professional chimney flashing company such as Expressway to look at your home’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Leay?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Suffolk County) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Harm producers definitely include crazy winds that can move the flashing material. Inexactly installed flashing or bad caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on your home’s roof in Suffolk County may also inadvertently break the flashing. If the chimney’s flashing is problematic, it may quickly become a major issue if overlooked. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it is important to ensure that the flashing is kept in fine working order.

Some Signs The Chimney might Need New Flashing:

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

Chimney Flashing Inspections

Some of the chimneys flashing that our pros repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. 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. Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water may pass the chimney flashing. Chimney crown cracks are one of the prominent reasons that chimney could leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to neglect. Chimney leakage often begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the harm will be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other structure building materials can be severely deteriorated by regular water seepage. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners could not become aware of any danger until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

Because there are different parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be exactly customized in order to function well. Remember: One company doesn’t always fit all. Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney flashing. Our pros have the latest tools and training and take pride in doing every service precisely the first time. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. Feel free to check out our 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 can call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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