Chimney Flashing For Mastic Beach

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing cushions the places around the chimney from leaking water where the roof joins the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most pertinent parts of a structure’s chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Mastic Beach home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes damaged, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other problems. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are generally mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Replacing your chimney flashing (or flashing sealants) from time to time can go a long way in water tightening your roof and securing your Mastic Beach home.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to forestall rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” Counter flashing overlaps the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. When installed exactly, chimney flashing may serve you well for many years.

Checking For Chimney Flashing Damage

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

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Dedicated Pro

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Mastic Beach) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Leakage producers definitely include powerful winds that can uplift the flashing material. Incorrectly installed flashing or defective caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on a roof in Mastic Beach will also inadvertently harm the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements might eventually cause damage to the roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps hamper water leakage 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 efficient working order.

Some Signs The Chimney could Need New Flashing:

• your flashing is dislodged or missing
• your flashing is rusted or rotted through
• your flashing is now coming loose
• your flashing is covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing service done
• Your chimney is leaking water into your home.

Chimney Flashing Inspections

A lot of the residence’s chimneys in Mastic Beach are over 50 years old or more and failing. The next factor that our chimney experts would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be repaired Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water might pass the chimney flashing. Chimney crown cracks are one of the preeminent reasons that chimney might leak past the chimney flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from the roof, Expressway’s team will replace all of the flashing around the sections in question and help to keep the home’s roof cushioned. Expressway regularly addresses chimney flashing that could no longer do its service in protecting a home from eroding water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the breakage can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other structure building materials could be severely broken by regular water intrusion. Because damage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners might not become aware of any danger 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

This is one of the reasons it’s not recommended for the average client to perform a flashing installation repair on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing professionals today to get started! When Expressway’s expert qualified professionals install new chimney flashing, our pros take the time to make sure the new material 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 property needs. So why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. 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 your flashing, you may reach Mastic Beach’s local chimney experts at 631.772.6363.

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