Chimney Cap Repairs For Gordon Heights

Some Of The Various Types Of Chimney Caps

Chimney caps preserve the place atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. A chimney cap is one of the most imperitive parts of a structure’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 stall your Gordon Heights residence from water damage. The chimney cap caulking used to keep your chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making your roof sensitive to leaks. Chimney cap repair is your first line of defense from water damage.

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

Inspecting For Chimney Cap Damage

Following a storm, walk around your structure and check for water stains and in your house and ceilings using a flashlight – if possible. Water stains could indicate the start of your chimney leaking problem. Expressway’s professional 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 risky 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?

Repairing Your Own Chimney Cap

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Gordon Heights) 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 issues are common with certain types of chimney cap metals. Workers on your Gordon Heights roof may also inadvertently harm or dislodge the chimney cap. A chimney cap that has rotted from the elements will eventually cause damage to the roofing system, as your chimney cap repair helps stop water damage from happening 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 the chimney cap is kept in good working order.

Some Signs The 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
• Your chimney appears leaking water into your dwelling.

Whether your Gordon Heights 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.

Chimney Cap Inspections

Many of the residence’s chimneys in Gordon Heights are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. Most of the time, this can be fixed 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 fixed and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can carefully 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 places in question and help to keep your dwelling’s roof secured. Expressway regularly fixes chimney caps that can no longer do its job in preserving a structure from eroding water.

Residence materials can simply develop breakage over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other property building materials can be heavily damaged by regular water infiltration. Mold is known to be threatening to humans and pets – and – if water is leaking down into your home, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to fix. We suggest you call Expressway to test your roof and chimney soon.

The Chimney Repair Experts

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. There are many factors of the chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized properly in order to work properly. Part of our chimney inspection service includes a close up watch at the chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap problems and other dwelling needs. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. Why choose us? Our pros 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 pros know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity our chimney experts 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.