Chimney Flashing For Mecox

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing defends the areas 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. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Mecox home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes problematic, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other weakening. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place might slowly erode, making the roof prone to leaks. Warped or missing flashing could lead to a serious water leak and severe damage to your Mecox residence and parts of the chimney.

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. If water is allowed to flow down into your property through a gap caused by damages or missing flashing, there should be major cause for worry.

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Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying leakage that will 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 us immediately. Our trained flashing techs may find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your structure’s roof, do you see sickening mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you notice mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an professional chimney flashing chimney contractor such as Expressway to assess your home’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

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Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Mecox) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Damage producers definitely include harsh winds that may displace the flashing material. Imprecisely installed flashing or awry caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many severe winters and severe summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements will eventually cause weakening to the roofing system, as your chimney flashing helps avert water problems from occurring to your 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 prime working order.

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

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Many of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was originally built. The next thing that we would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be corrected Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water will pass the chimney flashing. Chimney crown cracks are one of the major reasons that chimney may leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to brush off. Chimney leakage frequently begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Property materials can simply develop leakage over time. Mold growth – which is usually in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring harmful mold. Mold is known to be dangerous to humans and pets and if water is leaking down into your home, the growth will be widespread and very costly to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Contractors

Because there are a lot of parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be properly customized in order to perform well. Reach out to our 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 have the proper tools and training and take pride in doing every service precisely the first time. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other chimney companies 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 contact Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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