Chimney Flashing For West Sayville

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing cushions the areas around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most forgotten areas in the prolongation of a residence. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their West Sayville home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes harmful, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other weakening. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place could slowly erode, making your roof sensitive to leaks. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from aggressive your structure’s walls and ceilings.

There are 3 designs of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to avert water from leaking into the dwelling. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which prevents water’s nature to pond on your roof. Chimney flashing is made typically from sheet metal strips that are engineered to to fit securely around the base of the chimney where it intersects with the roof. Expressway provides flashing inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to defend your chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water intrusion.

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Following a storm, walk around your home and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your structure’s roof, do you see noxious mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you notice mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an expert chimney flashing chimney contractor such as Expressway to assess your structure’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

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Many elements can harm your home’s flashing and begin the need for either a flashing installation. Problem producers definitely include harsh winds that may dislodge the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain layouts of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many crazy winters and crazy summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause leaks to the roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps avert water leakage from occurring to your 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.

Whether you have a fireplace that is built with masonry stone or brick you’ll have to protect the chimney flashing so that it won’t leak.

Chimney Flashing Inspections

A lot of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was originally built. 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. Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water will pass the chimney flashing. Expressway’s team can visit your property and assess the integrity of your property’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be replaced. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Expressway regularly replaces chimney flashing that might no longer do its service in securing a home from penetrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the harm could be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other dwelling building materials could be severely harmed by regular water invasion. Because leakage happens below the roof and out of sight, property owners 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: The Premier Chimney Repair Experts

This is one of the reasons it’s not good for the average property owner to perform a flashing installation job on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing technicians today to get started! Part of our scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other property needs. However, our chimney experts know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Our pros let our work speak for itself. We know that after you take a look, you might see just how much joy our pros take in each job.

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