Chimney Cap Repairs For Islip Terrace

What Trouble Does A Chimney Cap Repair Replace?

Chimney caps secure the spot 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. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Islip Terrace home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes broken, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and initiates a host of other problems. The chimney cap caulking used to keep the chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making your roof sensitive to leaks. Replacing the chimney cap (or chimney cap sealants) from time to time will go a long way in water tightening your roof and protecting your Islip Terrace home from water aggression.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to stop rain water and melting snow from infiltrating your structure. If water seems to be allowed to enter into the structure through a gap caused by harmed or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for damage. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to secure the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water infiltration.

Evaluating Chimney Cap Damage

Following a storm, walk around your dwelling 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 dwelling that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Expressway’s trained chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without repair for very long. On your residence’s roof, do you see adverse mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you notice risky mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an fully-trained chimney cap company such as Expressway to inspect your structure’s roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Worrisome?

A variety of conditions can weaken 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 issues are common with certain types of chimney cap materials. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If the chimney’s cap looks harmed, it can quickly become a major leak if left slighted. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in efficient working order.

Some Signs The Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

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

Chimney Cap Inspections

Many of the structure’s chimneys in Islip Terrace are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. Most of the time, this can be replaced 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 analyzed for cracks, damage or breaks at least once a month.

Our team will visit the property and assess the integrity of your residence’s chimney system, identify whether your chimney cap needs to be repaired. Chimney inspection seems to be a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Expressway regularly fixes chimney caps that can no longer do its job in securing a property from damaging water.

Home items can simply develop problems over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other property building materials can be severely broken by regular water seepage. Because damage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, homeowners may not become aware of the problem until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to analyze your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

Reach out to Expressway’s team of chimney repair technicians today to get started! This is one of the redresses to why it’s not advisable for the average client to perform a chimney cap installation on their own roof. Part of our chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of the chimney cap problems and other residence needs. However, we know that there are hundreds of other chimney contractors 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 our Google reviews – or even look at some of our previous work. We know that after you take a look, you will see just how much pride we 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.