Chimney Cap Repairs For Stony Brook

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

Chimney caps protect 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 sustainment of a residence. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Stony Brook home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to prevent your Stony Brook residence from water problems. Chimney cap repairs are typically made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing chimney cap parts can lead to serious water leak and severe leakage to your Stony Brook 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 your chimney. If water looks allowed to enter into your structure through a gap caused by damages or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for leaks. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to preserve the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rust caused by excessive water infiltration.

Chimney Cap Harm To Watch For

Following a storm, walk around your dwelling and analyze 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 structure that start to leak, call us immediately. Our expert chimney techs will find the source of the harm and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional damage to other parts of your home which can include the growth of noxious mold and mildew… and that will then cost you thousands more to repair. 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?

Do I Need My Chimney Cap Repaired?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Stony Brook) 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 materials. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If your chimney’s cap appears problematic, it can quickly become a major harm if left neglected. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained chimney cap, it is important to ensure that your chimney cap is kept in prime working order.

Some Signs A Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If the chimney cap is broken
• When your chimney cap is 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
• Your chimney appears leaking water into your residence.

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

Chimney Cap Breakages

Many of the dwelling’s chimneys in Stony Brook are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next thing that our chimney experts would analyze the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be renovated. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be studied for cracks, damage or breaks at least once a month.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak below the chimney cap. 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 property’s roof defended. Chimney problems typically begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the breakage can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building products can be heavily broken by regular water infiltration. Mold is known to be toxic to humans and pets – and – if water is damaging down into your home, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to address. We suggest you call Expressway to check your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Cap Repairs By Expressway

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. There are many factors of a chimney system. Chimney caps often need to be customized properly in order to work exactly. When Expressway’s fully-trained chimney pros craft and construct new chimney cap, we take the time to make sure the product chimney cap seems to be a consummate fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap problems and other property needs. However, our chimney experts know that there are a lot of other companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our pros let Expressway’s work speak for itself. Feel free to check out our 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 pride our chimney experts 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.