Chimney Cap Repairs For Northwest Landing

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

A chimney cap repair is frequently your Northwest Landing home’s first line of defense against water damage. Your chimney cap is one of the most forgotten sections when it comes to the adequate maintenance of a dwelling. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Northwest Landing 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 damage. Chimney cap repairs are typically made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath the 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 securing your Northwest Landing property from water intrusion.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to hamper rain water and melting snow from aggressive your home. If water looks allowed to intrude into your structure through a gap caused by broken or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for damage. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to cushion the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable corrosion caused by excessive water intrusion.

Analyzing For Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney appears fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that might not be noticeable to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your structure that start to leak, call us immediately. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without fix for very long. On your structure’s roof, do you see unhealthy mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you notice adverse mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an fully-trained chimney cap chimney contractor such as Expressway to inspect your structure’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 dislodge 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. Imprecisely-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 rotted from the elements will eventually cause weakening to the roofing system, as the chimney cap repair helps avert water damage from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained chimney cap, it is important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in efficient working order.

Some Signs A Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

Whether your Northwest Landing 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.

Recognizing Weakening Below The Surface

Many of the chimneys that we repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was first built. The next factor that our technicians would look the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be corrected. Missing mortar joints also need to be renovated and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can readily pass by the chimney cap.

Expressway’s 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 your chimney’s cap is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team will replace all of the areas around the sections in question and help to keep your residence’s roof protected. Expressway regularly repairs chimney caps that can no longer do its job in cushioning a home from eroding water.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the damage can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is generally in dark, undrafted and damp places are best for growing and harboring dangerous mold. Mold is known to be noxious to humans and pets – and – if water is eroding down into your home, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to maintain your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

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 repair on their own house. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up evaluate at the chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap repairs and other residence needs. However, we know that there are a lot of other companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway? We 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 chimney experts know that after you take a look, you will see just how much pride our pros take in each project. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with your chimney cap, you can call us at 631.772.6363.