Chimney Flashing For Art Village

Designs Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Art Village property’s first line of defense against water harm. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked sections in the maintenance of a home. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their Art Village home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes damaged, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and initiates a host of other weakening. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Replacing the chimney flashing (or flashing sealants) from time to time can go a long way in water tightening the roof and protecting your Art Village structure.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to stall rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” Chimney flashing is made typically from sheet metal strips that are designed to fit securely around the base of your chimney where it intersects with the roof. If water is allowed to flow down into the home through a gap caused by harmed or missing flashing, there should be major cause for leaks.

Checking For Chimney Flashing Damage

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that may go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Our highly-skilled flashing techs might find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs generally cause additional damage to other parts of your dwelling – which can then include the growth of threatening mold and mildew… and that mightthen cost you thousands more to address. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water penetrating into the attic or into walls that you might see?

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Professional

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Art Village) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Damage producers definitely include severe winds that may free the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain layouts of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many crazy winters and turbulent summers. If the chimney’s flashing is problematic, it can quickly become a major issue if unaddressed. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that your flashing is kept in excellent working order.

Some Signs The Chimney could Need New Flashing:

• the flashing is dislodged or missing
• your flashing is rusted or rotted through
• the flashing is now coming dislodged
• your flashing is covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing work done
• Your chimney is leaking water into your residence.

Chimney Flashing Inspections

Many of the property’s chimneys in Art Village are over 50 years old or more and failing. The next part that our pros would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be renovated Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water will pass the chimney flashing. Our team may visit the property and assess the integrity of the home’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be addressed. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to avoid. Expressway regularly repairs chimney flashing that might no longer do its job in defending a structure from damaging water. Home materials can simply develop harm over time. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp places are perfect for growing and harboring risky mold. Mold is known to be unhealthy to humans and pets and if water is leaking down into your dwelling, the growth will be widespread and very pricey to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway Chimney Flashing Repair Experts

This is one of the reasons it’s not recommended for the average customer to perform a flashing installation job on their own. Reach out to our team of flashing technicians today to get started! When Expressway’s fully-trained flashing technicians install new chimney flashing, our technicians take the time to make sure the new material is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other home needs. However, our chimney experts know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. We let our work speak for itself. Our pros know that after you take a look, you could see just how much joy we take in each venture.

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