Chimney Flashing For Mattituck

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing defends the spots around the chimney from leaking water where the roof joins the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most important parts of a home’s chimney. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes wrong with it. Roof flashing is installed to hamper your Mattituck structure from water problems and is normally placed around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep the flashing in place might slowly erode, making your roof wide open to leaks.Replacing your chimney flashing (or flashing sealants) from time to time could go a long way in water tightening the roof and defending your Mattituck dwelling.

There are 3 selections 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 dwelling. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which impedes water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing covers 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 your structure through a gap initiated by damages or missing flashing, there should be major cause for leaks.

New Chimney Flashing

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that will go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Expressway’s expert chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your residence’s roof, do you see sickening mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an fully-trained chimney flashing chimney company such as Expressway to assess your residence’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Professional

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Mattituck) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Incorrectly installed flashing or awry caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many inclement winters and extreme summers. If the chimney’s flashing is problematic, it might quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it is important to ensure that the flashing is kept in good working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney may Need New Flashing:

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

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Many of the property’s chimneys in Mattituck are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this may be fixed by cutting out the old metal flashing with an angle grinder and replacing it with new chimney flashing. Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can pass the chimney flashing. Expressway’s team might visit the property and assess the integrity of your home’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 omit. Expressway regularly replaces chimney flashing that will no longer do its job in securing a home from eroding water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the damage will be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other home building materials will be severely harmed by regular water penetration. Because leakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners could 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 wise for the average client to perform a flashing installation fix on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing technicians today to get started! When Expressway’s fully-trained qualified professionals craft new chimney flashing, we take the time to make sure the new material is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other residence needs. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other chimney companies options to choose from. Our technicians let our work speak for itself. Our pros know that after you take a look, you will see just how much pride our pros take in each project.

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