Chimney Cap Repairs For Herricks

A Few Of The Multiple Types Of Chimney Caps

A chimney cap repair is most commonly your Herricks residence’s first line of integrity against water problems. A chimney cap is one of the most imperitive parts of a property’s healthy chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Herricks home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to stop your Herricks dwelling from water damage. Chimney cap repairs are usually made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing chimney cap parts can lead to serious water leak and heavy damage to your Herricks residence and parts of the chimney.

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 secure the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rust caused by excessive water intrusion.

Chimney Cap Issues To Inspect For

Even if your chimney seems to be functional after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that might not be visible to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your dwelling that start to leak, call your local roofing experts immediately. Our expert chimney techs will find the source of the leak and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional damage 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 remedy. 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?

Do I Need My Chimney Cap Repaired?

A variety of things can rot the chimney cap and start 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. Imprecisely-installed chimney caps or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on your home’s Herricks roof may also inadvertently damage or dislodge the chimney cap. A chimney cap that has corroded from the elements will eventually cause weakening to the roofing system, as your chimney cap repair helps stop water harm from happening to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained chimney cap, it is important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in excellent working order.

Some Signs The Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If the chimney cap is harmed
• When your chimney cap is rusted or rotted through
• If your chimney cap looks coming loose
• Your chimney cap seems to be 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 structure.

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

Chimney Cap Complications

Many of the structure’s chimneys in Herricks 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. . Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be inspected for cracks, danger or breaks at least once a month.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak beyond the chimney cap. Chimney inspection looks to be a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Expressway regularly fixes chimney caps that can no longer do its job in protecting a residence from damaging water.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the harm can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is usually in dark, undrafted and damp sections are optimal for growing and harboring detrimental mold. Because harm occurrs below the roof and out of sight, homeowners may not become aware of the problem until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to evaluate your roof and chimney soon.

The Chimney Repair Pros

One chimney contractor doesn’t fit all. There are many factors of the chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized precisely in order to work properly. When Expressway’s highly-skilled qualified professionals build and construct new chimney cap, our technicians take the time to make sure the product chimney cap seems to be a foolproof fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. Expressway would love to handle all of the chimney cap problems and other residence needs. However, we know that there are hundreds of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Why choose Expressway? Our technicians 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. We know that after you take a look, you will see just how much pride we take in each chimney project. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with your chimney cap, you can contact Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.