Chimney Cap Repairs For Babylon

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

A chimney cap repair is frequently your Babylon dwelling’s first line of protection against water damage. A chimney cap is one of the most essential parts of a structure’s healthy chimney. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their Babylon home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes damaged, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and begins a host of other leaks. Chimney cap repairs are usually made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Replacing your chimney cap (or chimney cap sealants) from time to time will go a long way in water tightening the roof and protecting your Babylon property from water intrusion.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to avert rain water and melting snow from aggressive your property. If water is allowed to get in into your dwelling through a gap caused by leaking or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for concern. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to cushion the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rust caused by excessive water penetration.

Assessing For Chimney Cap Damage

Following a storm, walk around your structure 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 areas in your structure that start to leak, call your local roofing experts immediately. Our expert chimney techs will find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional problems to other parts of your dwelling which can include the growth of adverse mold and mildew… and that will then cost the owner thousands more to repair. If you notice risky mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an expert chimney cap company such as Expressway to check your residence’s roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Do I Need My Chimney Cap Repaired?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Babylon) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Damage producers definitely include powerful winds that can uplift the chimney cap material. Incorrectly-installed chimney caps or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If your chimney’s cap seems to be problematic, it can quickly become a major leak if left neglected. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s always important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in optimum working order.

Some Signs The Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If your chimney cap is damaged
• When your chimney cap seems to be rusted or rotted through
• If the chimney cap appears coming loose
• Your chimney cap seems to be covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing work done
• the chimney appears leaking water into your structure.

Whether your Babylon house has a fireplace that was built with masonry stone or brick – you’ll have to maintain the chimney cap so that it won’t leak.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Caps

Many of the dwelling’s chimneys in Babylon are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next component that our pros would analyze the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be addressed. Missing mortar joints also need to be fixed and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can carefully pass by the chimney cap.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak underneath the chimney cap. Chimney inspection looks to be a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Expressway regularly replaces chimney caps that can no longer do its job in protecting a residence from damaging water.

Dwelling pieces can simply develop problems over time. Mold growth – which is frequently in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring harmful mold. Because leakage happens below the roof and out of sight, clients may not become aware of the problem until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to evaluate your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

Reach out to our team of chimney repair technicians today to get started! There are many features of your chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized exactly in order to work correctly. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up inspect at your chimney cap. We have the right tools and training and take pride in doing every job properly the first time. However, our chimney experts know that there are a lot of other chimney companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? We could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our technicians let our work speak for itself. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews – or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity our pros take in each chimney project. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with your chimney cap, you can reach Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.