Chimney Cap Repairs For Swan Island

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

A chimney cap repair is most commonly your Swan Island property’s first line of integrity against water harm. Your chimney cap is one of the most neglected places when it comes to the adequate conservation of a dwelling. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Swan Island home’s (or business’s) chimney caps integrity. Chimney cap repairs are necessary to avert your Swan Island home from water problems. Chimney cap repairs are typically made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are generally mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Replacing your chimney cap (or chimney cap sealants) from time to time will go a long way in water tightening the roof and defending your Swan Island dwelling from water damage.

A chimney cap repair is typically made with concrete or metal – spread or screwed to fit securely around the top of your chimney. When installed correctly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to cushion your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable rotting caused by excessive water aggression.

Inspecting For Chimney Cap Damage

Even if your chimney seems to be fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that might not be visible to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your home that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Expressway’s expert chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without replace for very long. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional damage to other parts of your dwelling which can include the growth of noxious mold and mildew… and that will then cost the owner 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?

Correcting Your Own Chimney Cap

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Swan Island) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Leakage producers definitely include powerful winds that can dislodge the chimney cap material. Improperly-installed chimney caps or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. A chimney cap that has corroded from the elements will eventually cause damage to your roofing system, as your chimney cap repair helps prevent water leakage from happening to the roof deck and shingle system. 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 fine working order.

Some Signs A Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If the chimney cap is damaged
• When your chimney cap looks 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 is leaking water into your home.

Chimney cap repairs for your property should last about 20 years in Swan Island’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 we repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was originally 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 addressed and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can cautiously pass by the chimney cap.

Chimney crown cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney can leak underneath the chimney cap. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Expressway regularly repairs chimney caps that can no longer do its job in preserving a property from penetrating water.

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 dwelling building materials can be severely harmed by regular water infiltration. Because leakage occurrs below the roof and out of sight, clients 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.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Pros

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. This is one of the redresses to why it’s not advisable for the average homeowner to perform a chimney cap repair on their own roof. Part of our chimney inspection service includes a close up assess at the chimney cap. Expressway would love to handle all of your chimney cap problems and other structure needs. However, our pros know that there are a lot of other chimney companies options to choose from. Why choose us? Our pros could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our chimney experts let our work speak for itself. Feel free to check out our 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 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 call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.