Chimney Cap Repairs For Northwest Landing

A Few Of The Multiple Types Of Chimney Caps

Chimney caps defend the area atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. A chimney cap is one of the most important parts of a property’s healthy chimney. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their Northwest Landing home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes broken, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other weakening. The chimney cap caulking used to keep the chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making the roof wide open to leaks. Warped or missing chimney cap parts can lead to serious water leak and severe damage to your Northwest Landing property 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 your chimney. If water seems to be allowed to enter into your residence through a gap caused by broken or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for worry. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to protect your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rotting caused by excessive water aggression.

Assessing Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney looks fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that might not be evident to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your structure that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our trained chimney techs will find the source of the harm and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional leakage to other parts of your home which can include the growth of sadverse mold and mildew… and that will then cost you thousands more to remedy. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water infiltrating into the attic or into walls that you can see?

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Worrisome?

A variety of factors can weaken the chimney cap and begin 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. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If the chimney’s cap appears damaged, it can quickly become a major issue if left overlooked. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained chimney cap, it is important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in optimum working order.

Some Signs the Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If your chimney cap is broken
• When your chimney cap is rusted or rotted through
• If your chimney cap appears coming loose
• the chimney cap seems to be covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing work done
• the chimney is leaking water into your residence.

Whether your Northwest Landing 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.

Recognizing Adversity Below The Surface

Many of the residence’s chimneys in Northwest Landing are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next component that our technicians would assess the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be repaired Missing mortar joints also need to be resealed and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can easily pass by the chimney cap.

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

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

The Chimney Repair Pros

One chimney contractor doesn’t fit all. There are many components of the chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized properly in order to work precisely. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up evaluate at the chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap repairs and other home needs. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our technicians 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 delight our technicians take in each project. 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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