Chimney Flashing For Nassau County

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing cushions the sections around the chimney from leaking water where the roof joins the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a residence’s chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Nassau County home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes damaged, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other issues. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing can lead to a serious water leak and severe leakage to your Nassau County home and parts of the chimney.

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 stall water from leaking into the home. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which stops water’s nature to pond on the roof. L-shaped step flashing is also laid down and tightly sealed with caulk. When installed correctly, chimney flashing may serve you well for many years.

New Chimney Flashing

Following a storm, walk around your home and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Expressway’s trained chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional problems to other parts of your residence – which will then include the growth of dangerous mold and mildew… and that maythen cost the owner thousands more to address. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water leaking into the attic or into walls that you might see?

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Replaced?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Nassau County) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Leakage producers definitely include bad winds that could move the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain designs of flashing material). Workers on a roof in Nassau County might also inadvertently damage the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements could eventually cause leaks to your roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps impede water leakage from occurring to the roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that your flashing is kept in good working order.

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

Chimney Flashing Inspections

A lot of the chimneys flashing that our pros repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. The next part that we would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be corrected Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be analyzed for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the leading reasons that chimney may leak past the chimney flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from the roof, Expressway’s team may replace all of the flashing around the spots in question and help to keep the dwelling’s roof protected. Chimney damage generally begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Property materials just simply develop harm over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other home building materials could be severely harmed by regular water seepage. Because damage happens below the roof and out of sight, customers may not become aware of the problem until a major safety and property risk occurs. 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 good for the average homeowner to perform a flashing installation fix on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing professionals today to get started! When Expressway’s fully-trained flashing technicians craft new chimney flashing, our chimney experts take the time to make sure the new product is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other residence needs. So why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. We let Expressway’s work speak for itself. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with the flashing, you may reach Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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