Chimney Cap Repairs For Ridge

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

A chimney cap repair is generally your Ridge home’s first line of defense against water harm. A chimney cap is one of the most imperitive parts of a structure’s healthy chimney. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes wrong with it. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to prevent your Ridge home from water damage. Chimney cap repairs are generally made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Chimney cap repair is the first line of defense from water aggression.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to stall rain water and melting snow from damaging your residence. When installed exactly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to secure the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rust caused by excessive water infiltration.

Looking For Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney seems to be okay after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that might not be evident to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of your chimney leaking complication. Expressway’s expert chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without replace for very long. 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 that you can see?

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Worrisome?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Ridge) 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 problematic, it can quickly become a major harm if left omitted. 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 optimum working order.

Some Signs the Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

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

Recognizing Harm Below The Surface

Many of the chimneys that we repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was first built. Most of the time, this can be fixed by cutting out the old metal chimney cap with an angle grinder and replacing it with a new chimney cap. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be checked for cracks, damage or breaks at least once a month.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak underneath the chimney cap. If the chimney’s cap is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team will replace all of the areas around the sections in question and help to keep your property’s roof protected. Expressway regularly fixes chimney caps that can no longer do its job in cushioning a property from penetrating water.

House products can simply develop leakage over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other home building materials can be severely damaged by regular water infiltration. Because breakage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, property owners may not become aware of the problem until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

Reach out to Expressway’s team of chimney pros today to get started! This is one of the answers to why it’s not advisable for the average client to perform a chimney cap repair on their own chimney. When Expressway’s fully-trained qualified professionals build new chimney cap, our pros take the time to make sure the chimney cap repair chimney cap looks to be a consummate fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap problems and other property needs. However, we know that there are hundreds of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Why choose us? Our technicians could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our pros 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. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity our chimney experts take in each job. If it’s time for a chimney cap inspection or you know there’s trouble with the chimney cap, you can contact Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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