Chimney Flashing For Hewlett

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing is your Hewlett home’s first line of protection against water harm. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked areas in the upkeep of a dwelling. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Hewlett home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and initiates a host of other leaks. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep the flashing in place may slowly erode, making your roof wide open to leaks.Chimney flashing is your last line of integrity 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 engineered to to fit securely around the base of your chimney where it intersects with the roof. If water is allowed to flow down into the structure through a gap begun by leaking or missing flashing, there should be major cause for concern.

New Chimney Flashing

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that could go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your structure that begin to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our trained flashing techs might find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your structure’s roof, do you see adverse mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you smell mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an expert chimney flashing company such as Expressway to assess your residence’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Worrisome?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Hewlett) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Leakage producers definitely include bad winds that could uplift the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain styles of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many severe winters and bad summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause weakening to the roofing system, as your chimney flashing helps forestall water damage from occurring to the roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that your flashing is kept in fine working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney may Need New Flashing:

• your flashing is dislodged or missing
• the flashing is rusted or rotted through
• your flashing is now coming loose
• the 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 structure.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Many of the chimneys flashing that our technicians repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was first built. The next factor that our chimney experts would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be fixed Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can pass the chimney flashing. Our team could visit the property and assess the integrity of the property’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 discount. Chimney damage most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building materials may be severely broken by regular water aggression. Because harm happens below the roof and out of sight, clients will 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

This is one of the reasons it’s not good for the average customer to perform a flashing installation repair on their own. Reach out to our team of flashing professionals today to get started! When Expressway’s highly-skilled flashing technicians build new chimney flashing, we take the time to make sure the new 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 your chimney flashing and other home needs. So why choose us? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Our technicians 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 may call Hewlett’s local chimney experts at 631.772.6363.

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