Chimney Flashing For Bohemia

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing is your Bohemia home’s first line of integrity against water damage. Chimney flashing is one of the most neglected areas in the maintenance of a dwelling. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Bohemia home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to stop your Bohemia structure from water damage and is over and over laid down around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place could slowly erode, making your roof prone to leaks.Replacing your chimney flashing (or flashing sealants) from time to time may go a long way in water tightening your roof and cushioning your Bohemia property.

There are 3 designs of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to forestall water from leaking into the structure. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which impedes water’s nature to pond on your roof. L-shaped step flashing is also laid down and tightly sealed with caulk. If water is allowed to flow down into the residence through a gap started by harmed or missing flashing, there should be major cause for leaks.

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Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that will go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Expressway’s trained chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs many a time cause additional problems to other parts of your residence – which can then include the growth of threatening mold and mildew… and that willthen cost the owner thousands more to address. If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an fully-trained chimney flashing chimney company such as Expressway to inspect your dwelling’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Inspected?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Bohemia) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Damage producers definitely include turbulent winds that can uplift the flashing material. Incorrectly installed flashing or poor-quality caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many harsh winters and severe summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause damage to your roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps hamper water problems from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in fine working order.

Whether you have a fireplace that is built with masonry stone or brick you’ll have to manage the chimney flashing so that it won’t leak.

Chimney Flashing Problems

Some of the dwelling’s chimneys in Bohemia are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this may be fixed by cutting out the old metal flashing with an angle grinder and replacing it with new chimney flashing. Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can pass the chimney flashing. Expressway’s team might visit the property and assess the integrity of the residence’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be addressed. If your chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team might replace all of the flashing around the spots in question and help to keep the structure’s roof secured. Chimney leakage most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. House materials just simply develop damage over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building materials will be severely harmed by regular water seepage. Because harm happens below the roof and out of sight, clients could not become aware of a leak until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway Chimney Flashing Repair Experts

Because there are so many parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be exactly customized in order to function well. Reach out to our team of flashing professionals today to get started! Part of our scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other home needs. So why choose Expressway? Our pros could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Our pros let Expressway’s work speak for itself. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with the flashing, you might contact Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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