Chimney Cap Repairs For Old Bethpage

What Problems Does A Chimney Cap Repair Repair?

A chimney cap repair is typically your Old Bethpage residence’s first line of defense against water harm. A chimney cap is one of the most essential parts of a dwelling’s healthy chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Old Bethpage home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes damaged, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and begins a host of other weakening. The chimney cap caulking used to keep your chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making the roof sensitive to leaks. Warped or missing chimney cap parts can lead to serious water leak and heavy harm to your Old Bethpage 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 flow down into your property through a gap caused by broken or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for alarm. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to cushion your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rust caused by excessive water aggression.

Checking Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney seems to be okay after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying leakage that might not be evident to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your residence that start to leak, call your local roofing experts immediately. Our highly-skilled chimney techs will find the source of the harm and fix it ASAP. On your structure’s roof, do you see dangerous mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? 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?

Fixing Your Own Chimney Cap

A variety of conditions can dislodge the chimney cap and initiate 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. Rust problems are common with certain types of chimney cap metals. Workers on your home’s Old Bethpage roof may also inadvertently damage or dislodge the chimney cap. A chimney cap that has rotted from the elements will eventually cause leaks to your roofing system, as the chimney cap repair helps forestall water damages from occurring to the roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s 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 missing
• When your chimney cap seems to be rusted or rotted through
• If the chimney cap looks coming loose
• Your chimney cap appears covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing work done
• the chimney is leaking water into your residence.

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

Spotting Problematic Chimney Caps

Many of the chimneys that our pros repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was initially built. The next component that we would assess the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be addressed. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be checked for cracks, damage or breaks at least once a month.

Expressway’s team will visit your property and assess the integrity of the residence’s chimney system, identify whether the 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 places in question and help to keep the home’s roof protected. Chimney harm 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. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other property building materials can be really damaged by regular water infiltration. Mold is known to be threatening to humans and pets – and – if water is aggressive down into your structure, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to reseal. We suggest you call Expressway to check your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Pros

Reach out to our team of chimney pros today to get started! There are many features of a chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized properly in order to work properly. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up watch at your chimney cap. We have the right tools and training and take pride in doing every job exactly the first time. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. Why choose us? We could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. We let our work speak for itself. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews – or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. Our chimney experts know that after you take a look, you will see just how much delight our pros take in each task. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with the chimney cap, you can reach Old Bethpage’s local chimney experts at 631.772.6363.