Chimney Flashing For East Islip

Styles Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your East Islip residence’s first line of defense against water infiltration. Chimney flashing is one of the most pertinent parts of a residence’s chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their East Islip home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to hamper your East Islip residence from water damage and is usually placed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Chimney flashing is your last line of protection from water damage.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to impede 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 made to to fit securely around the base of your chimney where it intersects with the roof. When installed properly, chimney flashing might serve you well for many years.

Chimney Flashing Issues To Look For

Following a storm, walk around your residence and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your structure that start to leak, call your local flashing experts immediately. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your residence’s roof, do you see noxious mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water leaking into the attic or into walls that you could see?

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Professional

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in East Islip) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Rust issues (which are common with certain types of flashing material). Workers on a roof in East Islip could also inadvertently damage the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is leaky, it may quickly become a major issue if overlooked. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it is important to ensure that your flashing is kept in good working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in East Islip’s turbulent climate due to the amount of wear and tear caused by our weather patterns.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

A lot of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was first built. Most of the time this could 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 may pass the chimney flashing. Expressway’s team could visit your property and assess the integrity of the residence’s chimney system, identify whether your flashing needs to be repaired. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to forget about. Chimney leakage generally begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the damage could be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other home building materials will be severely deteriorated by regular water aggression. Because damage happens below the roof and out of sight, customers might not become aware of possible damage until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Pros

Because there are a lot of parts and components of the chimney system, chimney flashing must be properly customized in order to work well. Remember: One chimney contractor doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s expert qualified professionals build new chimney flashing, our technicians take the time to make sure the new metal flashing is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other residence needs. So why choose Expressway? Our pros could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Feel free to check out our Google reviews or even look at some of our previous work. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with the flashing, you could reach us at 631.772.6363.

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