Chimney Cap Repairs For Northport

What Problems Does A Chimney Cap Repair Repair?

A chimney cap repair is frequently your Northport home’s first line of defense against water breakage. A chimney cap is one of the most pertinent parts of a structure’s healthy chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Northport home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to stop your Northport 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. Replacing the chimney cap (or chimney cap sealants) from time to time will go a long way in water tightening your roof and defending your Northport home from water aggression.

A chimney cap repair is typically made with concrete or metal – spread or screwed to fit securely around the top of your chimney. When installed exactly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to preserve the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rotting caused by excessive water penetration.

Chimney Cap Trouble To Watch For

Following a storm, walk around your home 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 highly-skilled chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without address for very long. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional leakage to other parts of your residence which can include the growth of adverse mold and mildew… and that will then cost the owner thousands more to fix. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water infiltrating into the attic or into walls or down stairs that you can see?

Do I Need My Chimney Cap Repaired?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Northport) 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 metals. Workers on your home’s Northport roof may also inadvertently damage or dislodge the chimney cap. If your chimney’s cap appears broken, it can quickly become a major leak if left slighted. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s important to ensure that your chimney cap is kept in efficient working order.

Some Signs The Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

Whether your Northport structure 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 residence’s chimneys in Northport are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next thing that we would watch the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be repaired. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be scrutinized for cracks, leaks or breaks at least once a month.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak below 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 repairs chimney caps that can no longer do its job in securing a residence from infiltrating water.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the leakage can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is frequently in dark, undrafted and damp areas are perfect for growing and harboring unhealthy mold. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners may not become aware of a leak until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Experts

Reach out to Expressway’s team of chimney pros today to get started! This is one of the keys to why it’s not advisable for the average client to perform a chimney cap installation on their own house. When Expressway’s fully-trained roofing experts install and construct new chimney cap, we take the time to make sure the product chimney cap looks to be a foolproof fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. Our technicians have the proper tools and training and take pride in doing every job exactly the first time. However, we know that there are hundreds of other companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? Our chimney experts 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 joy our technicians 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.