Chimney Cap Repairs For Pelican Island

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

A chimney cap repair is usually your Pelican Island home’s first line of integrity against water damage. A chimney cap is one of the most important 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. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes harmful, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other problems. The chimney cap caulking used to keep the chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making the roof susceptible to leaks. Chimney cap repair is the first line of defense from water penetration.

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 get in into the home through a gap caused by leaking or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for alarm. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to protect the chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water aggression.

Checking Chimney Cap Damage

Following a storm, walk around your dwelling and maintain 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 your local roofing experts immediately. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without fix for very long. On your dwelling’s roof, do you see dangerous mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you notice detrimental mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an highly-skilled chimney cap chimney contractor such as Expressway to maintain your structure’s roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Alarming?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Pelican Island) 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 problems are common with certain types of chimney cap products. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. A chimney cap that has deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause harm to the roofing system, as your chimney cap repair helps hamper water damage from happening to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s always important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in good working order.

Some Signs the Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If your chimney cap is missing
• When the chimney cap is rusted or rotted through
• If your chimney cap appears coming loose
• the chimney cap appears 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 residence.

Whether your Pelican Island 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.

Spotting Broken Chimney Caps

Many of the chimneys that our chimney experts repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was initially built. The next element that we would look the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be addressed Missing mortar joints also need to be fixed 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 the structure’s chimney system, identify whether your chimney cap needs to be addressed. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Chimney problems generally begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other property building products can be seriously damaged by regular water infiltration. Mold is known to be noxious to humans and pets – and – if water is damaging 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.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. There are many components of a chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized properly in order to work correctly. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up inspect at the chimney cap. Our pros have the correct tools and training and take pride in doing every job correctly the first time. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. Why choose us? Our pros could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our chimney experts let Expressway’s work speak for itself. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews – or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. Our pros know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity we take in each project. 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.

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