Chimney Cap Repairs For Islandia

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

Chimney caps defend the section atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. A chimney cap is one of the most imperitive parts of a structure’s healthy chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Islandia home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to avert your Islandia structure from water problems. Chimney cap repairs are generally made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are frequently mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Chimney cap repair is your first line of defense from water intrusion.

A chimney cap repair is typically made with concrete or metal – spread or screwed to fit securely around the top of the chimney. If water looks allowed to penetrate into your structure through a gap caused by broken or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for leaks. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to protect your chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable corrosion caused by excessive water aggression.

Watching Chimney Cap Damage

Following a storm, walk around your residence and analyze 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 dwelling that start to leak, call us immediately. Expressway’s trained 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 home which can include the growth of unhealthy mold and mildew… and that will then cost you thousands more to replace. If you notice detrimental mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an fully-trained chimney cap chimney contractor such as Expressway to check your residence’s roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Damaged?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Islandia) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Leakage producers definitely include powerful winds that can free the chimney cap material. Incorrectly-installed chimney caps or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on the Islandia roof may also inadvertently harm or dislodge the chimney cap. If your chimney’s cap is problematic, it can quickly become a major problem if left ignored. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s always important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in good working order.

Some Signs The Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

Whether your Islandia property 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.

Chimney Cap Issues

Many of the property’s chimneys in Islandia are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next part that our technicians would inspect the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be renovated. Missing mortar joints also need to be renovated and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can easily pass by the chimney cap.

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

House items can simply develop problems over time. Mold growth – which is frequently in dark, undrafted and damp spots are excellent for growing and harboring dangerous mold. Because damage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, homeowners may not become aware of possible damage until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to maintain your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. There are many things of your chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized exactly in order to work exactly. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up watch at your chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap repairs and other home needs. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway? Our technicians could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our pros 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. We know that after you take a look, you will see just how much pride our pros 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 contact Islandia’s local chimney experts at 631.772.6363.