Chimney Cap Repairs For Town of Hempstead

What’s The Need For Chimney Cap Repairs?

Chimney caps secure the area atop the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Your chimney cap is one of the most forgotten spots when it comes to the adequate maintenance of a home. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes awry with it. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other weakening. The chimney cap caulking used to keep the chimney cap in place will slowly erode, making your roof prone to leaks. Replacing your chimney cap (or chimney cap sealants) from time to time will go a long way in water tightening your roof and securing your Town of Hempstead property from water intrusion.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to prevent rain water and melting snow from aggressive your structure. If water is allowed to intrude into your home through a gap caused by damages or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for worry. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney assessments to secure your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable corrosion caused by excessive water infiltration.

Chimney Cap Problems To Watch For

Following a storm, walk around your dwelling and test 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. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney pros recommend you never let leaks go without replace for very long. On your structure’s roof, do you see toxic mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water damaging into the attic or into walls or down stairs that you can see?

How Does A Chimney Cap Become Closed?

A variety of conditions can dislodge the chimney cap and cause the need for either a chimney cap repair or a chimney cap installation. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals may be tearing at the chimney cap to get in. 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 deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause problems to your roofing system, as the chimney cap repair helps hamper water leakage from occurring to your 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 optimum working order.

Some Signs A Chimney Needs A New Cap:

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

Whether your Town of Hempstead home 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.

Recognizing Destruction Below The Surface

Many of the home’s chimneys in Town of Hempstead are over 50 years old (or more) and failing. The next component that our chimney experts would inspect 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 cautiously pass by the chimney cap.

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

Structural pieces can simply develop problems over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other dwelling building products can be really deteriorated by regular water infiltration. Mold is known to be toxic to humans and pets – and – if water is aggressive down into your residence, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to address. We suggest you call Expressway to check your roof and chimney soon.

The Chimney Repair Pros

Reach out to Expressway’s team of qualified professionals today to get started! This is one of the redresses to why it’s not advisable for the average property owner to perform a chimney cap repair on their own chimney. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up analyze at your chimney cap. Our pros have the latest tools and training and take pride in doing every job exactly the first time. However, our chimney experts know that there are a ton of other chimney companies options to choose from. Why choose Expressway? Our pros 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 chimney experts know that after you take a look, you will see just how much joy our chimney experts take in each chimney project. 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.