Chimney Flashing For East Massapequa

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing defends the places around the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked areas in the preservation of a residence. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their East Massapequa home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to forestall your East Massapequa property from water leakage and is oftentimes installed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from infiltrating the structure’s walls and ceilings.

There are 3 styles of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from the chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to stop water from leaking into the home. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which prevents water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing surrounds the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. Expressway provides flashing inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to preserve your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration begun by excessive water penetration.

Chimney Flashing Issues To Look For

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that can go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your residence that begin to leak, call your local flashing experts immediately. Expressway’s expert chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs often cause additional issues to other parts of your structure – which will then include the growth of threatening mold and mildew… and that couldthen cost you thousands more to remove. If you notice mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an expert chimney flashing chimney company such as Expressway to assess your dwelling’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Flashing Pro

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in East Massapequa) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Leakage producers definitely include severe winds that could dislodge the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain selections of flashing material). Workers on a roof in East Massapequa may also inadvertently break the flashing. If the chimney’s flashing is damaged, it can quickly become a major issue if slighted. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that your flashing is kept in fine working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in East Massapequa’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 we repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was originally built. Most of the time this might be fixed by cutting out the old metal flashing with an angle grinder and replacing it with new chimney flashing. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be tested for cracks at least once a month. Expressway’s team can visit the property and assess the integrity of the property’s chimney system, identify whether your flashing needs to be resealed. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to evade. Expressway regularly repairs chimney flashing that can no longer do its job in defending a dwelling from penetrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the harm may be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp places are perfect for growing and harboring detrimental mold. Mold is known to be unhealthy to humans and pets and if water is penetrating down into your property, the growth might be widespread and very costly to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

Because there are different parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be precisely customized in order to perform well. Reach out to our team of chimney pros today to get started! Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other structure needs. So why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. 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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