Chimney Flashing For Valley Stream

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing preserves the places around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most important parts of a dwelling’s chimney. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes wrong with it. Roof flashing is installed to prevent your Valley Stream structure from water leakage and is generally installed around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place might slowly erode, making the roof prone to leaks. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from penetrating your structure’s walls and ceilings.

There are 3 selections of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to stop water from leaking into the dwelling. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which impedes water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing surrounds the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. When installed properly, chimney flashing will 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 problems that can go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Our professional flashing techs will find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional damage to other parts of your structure – which could then include the growth of detrimental mold and mildew… and that willthen cost the owner thousands more to address. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water infiltrating into the attic or into walls that you may see?

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Professional

Many things might harm your home’s flashing and initiate the need for either a flashing installation. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Rust issues (which are common with certain styles of flashing material). Workers on a roof in Valley Stream could also inadvertently damage the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements can eventually cause damage to your roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps hamper water damages from occurring to the roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in prime working order.

Some Signs The Chimney could Need New Flashing:

• your 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
• Your chimney is leaking water into your home.

Chimney Flashing Inspections

Some of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was originally built. The next factor that our technicians would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be addressed Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can pass the chimney flashing. Expressway’s team could visit the property and assess the integrity of the residence’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be fixed. If the chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from your roof, our team may replace all of the flashing around the areas in question and help to keep your residence’s roof preserved. Chimney problems often begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. 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 spots are perfect for growing and harboring toxic mold. Because harm happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners will 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 Chimney Flashing Repair Technicians

Because there are a lot of parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be properly customized in order to perform well. Reach out to our team of chimney pros today to get started! When Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney pros construct new chimney flashing, we take the time to make sure the new material is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other home needs. So why choose Expressway? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Feel free to check out our 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 might reach us at 631.772.6363.

Chimney Flashing Inquiries