Chimney Cap Repairs For Great Neck

What Damage Does A Chimney Cap Repair Repair?

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 residence’s healthy chimney. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes bad with it. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to avert your Great Neck structure from water leakage. Chimney cap repairs are usually made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. If water gets past your chimney cap, there is nothing left to stop it from infiltrating into your dwelling’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. If water looks allowed to flow down into the dwelling through a gap caused by leaking or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for concern. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to cushion your chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable corrosion caused by excessive water intrusion.

Watching For Chimney Cap Damage

Following a storm, walk around your residence and analyze 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 home that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Expressway’s trained 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 dwelling which can include the growth of detrimental mold and mildew… and that will then cost the owner thousands more to repair. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water penetrating into the attic or into walls or down stairs that you can see?

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Damaged?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Great Neck) 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 leaks are common with certain types of chimney cap products. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If your chimney’s cap seems to be harmed, it can quickly become a major harm if left forgetten about. 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 prime working order.

Some Signs The Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If your chimney cap is dislodge
• When your chimney cap is rusted or rotted through
• If the chimney cap seems to be 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 dwelling.

Whether your Great Neck house 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 Breakages

Many of the chimneys that we repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was initially built. 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. . Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be inspected for cracks, leaks or breaks at least once a month.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak past the chimney cap. Chimney inspection seems to be a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Chimney leakage 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 generally in dark, undrafted and damp spots are perfect for growing and harboring toxic mold. Mold is known to be noxious to humans and pets – and – if water is leaking down into your structure, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to replace. We suggest you call Expressway to analyze your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Experts

One company doesn’t fit all. This is one of the keys to why it’s not advisable for the average property owner to perform a chimney cap installation on their own roof. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up analyze at your chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap repairs and other residence needs. However, our chimney experts know that there are a lot of other companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway? We could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. We 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 technicians know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity our chimney experts take in each venture. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with your chimney cap, you can contact us at 631.772.6363.