Chimney Cap Repairs For Calverton

What Damage Does A Chimney Cap Repair Repair?

Chimney caps secure the area atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Your chimney cap is one of the most overlooked places when it comes to the adequate sustainment of a structure. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their Calverton home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to stall your Calverton home from water leakage. The chimney cap caulking used to keep the chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making the roof susceptible to leaks. If water gets underneath the chimney cap, there is nothing left to stop it from infiltrating into your structure’s structure’s walls and ceilings.

A chimney cap repair is typically made with concrete or metal – spread or screwed to fit securely around the top of the chimney. When installed properly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to secure your chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable corrosion caused by excessive water intrusion.

Inspecting For Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney appears fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying leakage that might not be evident to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of your chimney leaking issue. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without reseal for very long. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional problems to other parts of your residence which can include the growth of adverse mold and mildew… and that will then cost the owner thousands more to fix. If you notice detrimental mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an fully-trained chimney cap chimney company such as Expressway to test your dwelling’s roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Do I Need My Chimney Cap Repaired?

A variety of things can damage your chimney cap and initiate the need for either a chimney cap repair or a chimney cap installation. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals may be tearing at the chimney cap to get in. Inexactly-installed chimney caps or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. A chimney cap that has deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause leaks to the roofing system, as your chimney cap repair helps forestall water harm from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly 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 the chimney cap is rusted or rotted through
• If your chimney cap appears coming loose
• Your chimney cap is covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing work done
• the chimney appears leaking water into your structure.

Chimney cap repairs for your structure should last about 20 years in Calverton’s climate due to the amount of wear and tear caused by New York’s weather.

Chimney Cap Breakages

Many of the structure’s chimneys in Calverton are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next factor that we would analyze the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be corrected. Missing mortar joints also need to be corrected and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can readily pass by the chimney cap.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak under the chimney cap. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Chimney leakage generally begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the breakage can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other dwelling building products can be really damaged by regular water aggression. Because damage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, customers may not become aware of any danger until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to test your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. This is one of the answers to why it’s not advisable for the average homeowner to perform a chimney cap repair on their own chimney. Part of our chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney cap. Our chimney experts have the correct tools and training and take pride in doing every job precisely the first time. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Why choose us? Our technicians could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. We let our work speak for itself. Feel free to check out our Google reviews – or even look at some of our previous work. Our pros know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity our chimney experts take in each task. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with the chimney cap, you can call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.