Chimney Flashing For Massapequa

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing protects the spots around the chimney from leaking water where the roof joins the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a property’s chimney. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes bad with it. When roof or chimney flashing becomes harmful, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and initiates a host of other leaks. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place will slowly erode, making your roof wide open to leaks. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from infiltrating your structure’s walls and ceilings.

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 avert water from leaking into the residence. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which stalls water’s nature to pond on the roof. Counter flashing overlaps the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. If water is allowed to flow down into the structure through a gap initiated by leaking or missing flashing, there should be major cause for leaks.

New Chimney Flashing

Following a storm, walk around your home 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 dwelling that start to leak, call us immediately. Our trained flashing techs may find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs often cause additional issues to other parts of your home – which may then include the growth of risky mold and mildew… and that canthen cost you thousands more to remove. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water penetrating into the attic or into walls that you might see?

How Does Flashing Become Clogged?

Nuerous conditions might harm the flashing and begin the need for either a flashing installation. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Incorrectly installed flashing or poor-quality caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on the roof in Massapequa may also inadvertently break the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is damaged, it could quickly become a major issue if neglected. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that your flashing is kept in efficient working order.

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

Chimney Flashing Problems

A lot of the chimneys flashing that our technicians repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. The next thing that our technicians would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be addressed Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can pass the chimney flashing. Our team can visit your property and assess the integrity of the structure’s chimney system, identify whether your flashing needs to be replaced. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to avoid. Expressway regularly fixes chimney flashing that may no longer do its job in protecting a dwelling from infiltrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the breakage will be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is frequently in dark, undrafted and damp spots are perfect for growing and harboring harmful mold. Mold is known to be dangerous to humans and pets and if water is aggressive down into your home, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway Chimney Flashing Repair Technicians

This is one of the reasons it’s not wise for the average homeowner to perform a flashing installation job on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing professionals today to get started! Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other dwelling needs. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Feel free to check out our 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 could reach Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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