Chimney Cap Repairs For Town Of Shelter Island

A Few Of The Multiple Types Of Chimney Caps

A chimney cap repair is typically your Town Of Shelter Island home’s first line of protection against water leakage. Your chimney cap is one of the most forgotten areas when it comes to the adequate upkeep of a home. Chimney cap damage is rarely seen from the ground – or even noticed – until something goes wrong with it. When roof or chimney cap repair becomes damaged, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other issues. Chimney cap repairs are generally made with cement or thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. If water gets beyond your chimney cap, there is nothing left to stop it from damaging into the dwelling’s structure’s walls and ceilings.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to avert rain water and melting snow from damaging your home. When installed properly, proper chimney cap repairs will serve you for many years. Expressway provides chimney cap inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to preserve your chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable corrosion caused by excessive water intrusion.

Chimney Cap Issues To Check For

Even if your chimney seems to be functional after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying leakage that might not be noticeable to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of your chimney leaking complication. Expressway’s highly-skilled 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 structure which can include the growth of harmful 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 infiltrating into the attic or into walls or down stairs that you can see?

Renovating Your Own Chimney Cap

A variety of parts can dislodge your chimney cap and start 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. Rust damage are common with certain types of chimney cap materials. Old age – i.e. many cold winters and hot summers. If your chimney’s cap seems to be damaged, it can quickly become a major leak if left forgetten about. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained chimney cap, it’s important to ensure that the chimney cap is kept in prime working order.

Some Signs A Chimney Needs A New Cap:

• If the chimney cap is broken
• When the chimney cap looks rusted or rotted through
• If the chimney cap looks coming loose
• Your chimney cap seems to be covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing work done
• the chimney appears leaking water into your dwelling.

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

Chimney Cap Inspections

Many of the chimneys that our technicians repair are the same chimney caps that were installed when the chimney was first built. The next component that we would inspect the bricks that are above the chimney cap need to be repaired. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace’s crown needs to be investigated for cracks, problems or breaks at least once a month.

Expressway’s team will visit your property and assess the integrity of the structure’s chimney system, identify whether your chimney cap needs to be resealed. Chimney inspection seems to be a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Chimney leakage typically begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline.

If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the leakage can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is frequently in dark, undrafted and damp spots are good for growing and harboring harmful mold. Because breakage begins below the roof and out of sight, clients may not become aware of possible damage until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to evaluate your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Chimney Cap Repair Pros

Reach out to our team of qualified professionals today to get started! This is one of the keys to why it’s not advisable for the average customer to perform a chimney cap repair on their own chimney. When Expressway’s highly-skilled qualified professionals install and construct new chimney cap, our pros take the time to make sure the product chimney cap seems to be a pure fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. Expressway would love to handle all of the chimney cap repairs and other structure needs. However, we know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. Why choose us? Our technicians could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our technicians 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. Our chimney experts know that after you take a look, you will see just how much satisfaction our technicians 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 reach Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.