Chimney Cap Repairs For Valley Stream

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

Chimney caps preserve the section atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Your chimney cap is one of the most overlooked areas when it comes to the adequate conservation of a structure. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Valley Stream home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other problems. Chimney cap repairs are usually made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Replacing the chimney cap (or chimney cap sealants) from time to time will go a long way in water tightening your roof and securing your Valley Stream home from water penetration.

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 precisely, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to preserve your chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable rotting caused by excessive water aggression.

Inspecting For Chimney Cap Damage

Following a storm, walk around your home and test 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 structure that start to leak, call us immediately. Our professional chimney techs will find the source of the harm and repair it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional damage to other parts of your structure which can include the growth of dangerous mold and mildew… and that will then cost you thousands more to replace. 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?

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Worrisome?

A variety of conditions can weaken your chimney cap and start the need for either a chimney cap repair or a chimney cap installation. Damage producers definitely include powerful winds that can move the chimney cap material. Incorrectly-installed chimney caps or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on the Valley Stream roof may also inadvertently harm or dislodge the chimney cap. If the chimney’s cap appears broken, it can quickly become a major problem if left passed over. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained chimney cap, it is important to ensure that your chimney cap is kept in excellent working order.

Some Signs The Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If your chimney cap is missing
• When the chimney cap appears rusted or rotted through
• If the 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
• the chimney seems to be leaking water into your structure.

Whether your Valley Stream dwelling 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 Trouble Below The Surface

Many of the property’s chimneys in Valley Stream are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next component that our pros would watch the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be corrected. Missing mortar joints also need to be corrected and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can effortlessly pass by the chimney cap.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak beyond the chimney cap. If the 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 dwelling’s roof cushioned. Expressway regularly repairs chimney caps that can no longer do its job in defending a home from infiltrating water.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the harm can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building products can be seriously deteriorated by regular water infiltration. Because damage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, property owners may not become aware of the problem until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to test your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. This is one of the keys to why it’s not advisable for the average client to perform a chimney cap repair on their own roof. Part of our chimney inspection service includes a close up analyze at your chimney cap. Our technicians have the right tools and training and take pride in doing every job precisely the first time. However, our chimney experts know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? We could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. We let Expressway’s 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 our chimney experts take in each job. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with your chimney cap, you can contact Valley Stream’s local chimney experts at 631.772.6363.