Chimney Cap Repairs For The Town Of Huntington

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

Chimney caps protect 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 property’s healthy chimney. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes wrong with it. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to avert your The Town Of Huntington home from water damage. Chimney cap repairs are frequently made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. If water gets under the chimney cap, there is nothing left to stop it from leaking into your structure’s structure’s walls and ceilings.

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 properly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to defend the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water aggression.

Chimney Cap Trouble To Watch For

Even if your chimney appears functional 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 dwelling that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our highly-skilled chimney techs will find the source of the harm and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional leakage to other parts of your home which can include the growth of noxious mold and mildew… and that will then cost you thousands more to repair. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water eroding into the attic or into walls or down stairs that you can see?

Fixing Your Own Chimney Cap

A variety of conditions can harm your chimney cap and initiate 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 harms are common with certain types of chimney cap products. Workers on the The Town Of Huntington roof may also inadvertently break or dislodge the chimney cap. If your chimney’s cap seems to be leaky, it can quickly become a major harm if left ignored. 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 dislodge
• When your chimney cap looks 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
• Your chimney seems to be leaking water into your home.

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

Chimney Cap Complications

Many of the home’s chimneys in The Town Of Huntington are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. Most of the time, this can be resealed by cutting out the old metal chimney cap with an angle grinder and replacing it with a new chimney cap. . Missing mortar joints also need to be renovated and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can cautiously pass by the chimney cap.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak underneath the chimney cap. Chimney inspection looks to be a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Chimney damage typically begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the harm can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is most commonly in dark, undrafted and damp areas are excellent for growing and harboring detrimental mold. Because damage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, customers 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.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Experts

Reach out to Expressway’s team of roofing experts 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 installation on their own house. When Expressway’s expert chimney pros install and construct new chimney cap, our technicians take the time to make sure the product chimney cap appears a spotless fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap problems and other structure needs. However, we know that there are a ton of other chimney companies options to choose from. Why choose us? Our pros could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our technicians let Expressway’s work speak for itself. Feel free to check out our Google reviews – or even look at some of our previous work. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you will see just how much pride our technicians 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 reach Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.