Chimney Flashing For Lake Grove

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Lake Grove dwelling’s first line of protection against water infiltration. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a structure’s chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Lake Grove home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other harm. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from leaking your structure’s walls and ceilings.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to forestall rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” L-shaped step flashing is also laid down and tightly sealed with caulk. Expressway provides flashing inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to secure the chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration started 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 leakage that could go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Our trained flashing techs could find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs recurrently cause additional issues to other parts of your structure – which will then include the growth of sickening mold and mildew… and that couldthen cost the owner thousands more to fix. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water getting into the attic or into walls that you can see?

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Flashing Pro

Several parts might harm your home’s flashing and cause the need for either a flashing repair. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Rust issues (which are common with certain arrays of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many extreme winters and inclement summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements could eventually cause damage to your roofing system, as your chimney flashing helps hamper water harm from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that the flashing is kept in excellent working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in Lake Grove’s extreme climate due to the amount of wear and tear started by Lake Grove’s weather patterns.

Chimney Flashing Problems

Some of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. The next part that our pros 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 could pass the chimney flashing. Expressway’s team might visit the property and assess the integrity of the structure’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be resealed. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to pass over. Expressway regularly addresses chimney flashing that will no longer do its job in defending a structure from infiltrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems may be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp places are perfect for growing and harboring adverse mold. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners may 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.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

Because there are a lot of parts and components of the chimney system, chimney flashing must be correctly customized in order to work well. Remember: One company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s fully-trained qualified professionals construct new chimney flashing, we 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. Our pros have the latest tools and training and take pride in doing every job correctly the first time. So why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? 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. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you can see just how much pride our chimney experts take in each task.

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