Chimney Cap Repairs For The Town Of Brookhaven

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

Chimney caps defend the spot atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. A chimney cap is one of the most imperitive parts of a residence’s healthy chimney. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes bad with it. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other damage. Chimney cap repairs are frequently made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Warped or missing chimney cap parts can lead to serious water leak and severe leakage to your The Town Of Brookhaven structure and parts of the chimney.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to impede rain water and melting snow from damaging your dwelling. When installed correctly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to protect the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water penetration.

Assessing For Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney seems to be okay after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying leakage that might not be evident to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your residence that start to leak, call us immediately. Expressway’s expert chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without repair for very long. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional problems to other parts of your residence which can include the growth of threatening mold and mildew… and that will then cost the owner thousands more to remedy. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water leaking into the attic or into walls or down stairs that you can see?

Replacing Your Own Chimney Cap

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in The Town Of Brookhaven) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals may be tearing at the chimney cap to get in. Rust weakening are common with certain types of chimney cap materials. Workers on a The Town Of Brookhaven roof may also inadvertently harm or dislodge the chimney cap. A chimney cap that has deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause problems to your roofing system, as the chimney cap repair helps forestall water harm from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s always important to ensure that your 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 the chimney cap appears coming loose
• the 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 residence.

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

Recognizing An Issue 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 part that our technicians would watch the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be repaired. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be checked for cracks, defects or breaks at least once a month.

Expressway’s team will visit your property and assess the integrity of your residence’s chimney system, identify whether your chimney cap needs to be addressed. Chimney inspection appears a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Chimney harm frequently begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

Home items can simply develop leakage over time. Mold growth – which is generally in dark, undrafted and damp areas are good for growing and harboring adverse mold. Because damage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, property owners may not become aware of a leak until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to maintain your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Experts

Reach out to our team of chimney repair technicians today to get started! This is one of the keys to why it’s not advisable for the average customer to perform a chimney cap repair on their own chimney. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up analyze at your chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of the chimney cap repairs and other residence needs. However, we know that there are hundreds of other companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? Our pros 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 chimney experts 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 call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.