Chimney Cap Repairs For Remsenburg

A Few Of The Various Types Of Chimney Caps

Chimney caps preserve the spot atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Your chimney cap is one of the most overlooked areas when it comes to the adequate preservation of a structure. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes bad with it. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to avert your Remsenburg dwelling from water leakage. The chimney cap caulking used to keep your chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making your roof susceptible to leaks. Warped or missing chimney cap parts can lead to serious water leak and heavy problems to your Remsenburg 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 exactly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to preserve the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water penetration.

Analyzing 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 dwelling that start to leak, call us immediately. Our highly-skilled chimney techs will find the source of the issue and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional damage to other parts of your residence which can include the growth of detrimental mold and mildew… and that will then cost you thousands more to repair. If you notice harmful mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an fully-trained chimney cap chimney company such as Expressway to test your dwelling’s roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Do I Need My Chimney Cap Repaired?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Remsenburg) 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 issues are common with certain types of chimney cap metals. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If the chimney’s cap looks broken, it can quickly become a major problem if left overlooked. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained chimney cap, it is important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in fine working order.

Some Signs A Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If the chimney cap is damaged
• When your chimney cap appears rusted or rotted through
• If the chimney cap is coming loose
• Your 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 structure.

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

Chimney Cap Harms

Many of the chimneys that our pros repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was first built. 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. . Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can carefully pass by the chimney cap.

Our team will visit the property and assess the integrity of your home’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 damage typically begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

Residence materials can simply develop leakage over time. Mold growth – which is frequently in dark, undrafted and damp areas are optimal for growing and harboring detrimental mold. Mold is known to be noxious to humans and pets – and – if water is infiltrating down into your dwelling, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to fix. We suggest you call Expressway to maintain your roof and chimney soon.

The Chimney Repair Company

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. This is one of the keys to why it’s not advisable for the average homeowner to perform a chimney cap installation on their own house. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up inspect at your chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap problems and other property needs. However, our pros know that there are hundreds of other chimney companies 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 Expressway’s 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 call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.