Chimney Cap Repairs For Eastport

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

Chimney caps preserve the area atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. A chimney cap is one of the most important parts of a structure’s healthy chimney. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes wrong with it. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes broken, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other harm. Chimney cap repairs are usually made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Chimney cap repair is the first line of defense from water infiltration.

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 correctly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to cushion your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rotting caused by excessive water intrusion.

Chimney Cap Issues To Inspect For

Following a storm, walk around your residence and inspect 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 highly-skilled chimney techs will find the source of the harm and reseal it ASAP. On your residence’s roof, do you see noxious mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water infiltrating into the attic or into walls or down stairs that you can see?

Replacing Your Own Chimney Cap

A variety of factors can damage the chimney cap and start 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. Rust problems are common with certain types of chimney cap metals. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If the chimney’s cap appears damaged, it can quickly become a major issue if left forgetten about. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained chimney cap, it is important to ensure that your chimney cap is kept in prime working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

Whether your Eastport dwelling 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.

Recognizing An Issue Below The Surface

Many of the chimneys that our technicians repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was originally built. Most of the time, this can be repaired by cutting out the old metal chimney cap with an angle grinder and replacing it with a new chimney cap. . Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be scrutinized for cracks, leaks or breaks at least once a month.

Our team will visit your property and assess the integrity of your property’s chimney system, identify whether the chimney cap needs to be resealed. If the chimney’s cap is rusting and breaking away from your roof, our team will replace all of the areas around the sections in question and help to keep your structure’s roof protected. Expressway regularly replaces chimney caps that can no longer do its job in securing a home from infiltrating water.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the leakage can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp spots are fitting for growing and harboring harmful mold. Mold is known to be toxic to humans and pets – and – if water is leaking down into your property, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to reseal. We suggest you call Expressway to evaluate your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Company

One chimney contractor doesn’t fit all. This is one of the reasons to why it’s not advisable for the average client to perform a chimney cap installation on their own chimney. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up evaluate at your chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of the chimney cap repairs and other home needs. However, our technicians know that there are a lot of other chimney companies options to choose from. Why choose us? Our technicians could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our chimney experts let our work speak for itself. Feel free to check out Expressway’s 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 we take in each task. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with your chimney cap, you can call Eastport’s local chimney experts at 631.772.6363.