Chimney Cap Repairs For Cedarhurst

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. A chimney cap is one of the most important parts of a structure’s healthy chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Cedarhurst home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to forestall your Cedarhurst home from water damage. Chimney cap repairs are typically made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are frequently mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Chimney cap repair is the first line of defense from water infiltration.

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

Looking Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney seems to be functional 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 home that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our trained chimney techs will find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your home’s roof, do you see threatening mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water infiltrating into the attic or into walls that you can see?

Do I Need My Chimney Cap Repaired?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Cedarhurst) 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. Inexactly-installed chimney caps or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If your chimney’s cap seems to be problematic, it can quickly become a major issue if left overlooked. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s important to ensure that your chimney cap is kept in optimum working order.

Some Signs your Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

Chimney cap repairs for your property should last about 20 years in Cedarhurst’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 Cedarhurst are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next factor that our pros would look the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be fixed Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be scrutinized for cracks, leaks or breaks at least once a month.

Our team will visit the property and assess the integrity of your dwelling’s chimney system, identify whether your chimney cap needs to be replaced. If your chimney’s cap is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team will replace all of the areas around the spots in question and help to keep the residence’s roof cushioned. Chimney leakage most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

Structural products can simply develop problems over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building materials can be seriously harmed by regular water intrusion. Mold is known to be unhealthy to humans and pets – and – if water is damaging down into your dwelling, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to address. We suggest you call Expressway to maintain your roof and chimney soon.

The Chimney Repair Contractors

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. This is one of the keys to why it’s not advisable for the average homeowner to perform a chimney cap repair on their own house. Part of our chimney inspection service includes a close up assess at your chimney cap. Our pros have the correct tools and training and take pride in doing every job correctly the first time. However, we know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Why choose us? Our technicians could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our chimney experts let Expressway’s work speak for itself. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews – or even look at some of our previous work. Our pros know that after you take a look, you will see just how much pride our technicians take in each job. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with the chimney cap, you can contact us at 631.772.6363.

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