Chimney Flashing For New Cassel

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your New Cassel residence’s main line of integrity against water infiltration. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a dwelling’s chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their New Cassel 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 usually mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing could lead to a serious water leak and severe problems to your New Cassel structure and parts of the chimney.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to stop rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” Counter flashing protects 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 caused by damages or missing flashing, there should be major cause for concern.

New Chimney Flashing

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that might go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your home that start to leak, call us immediately. Expressway’s professional chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs recurrently cause additional problems to other parts of your residence – which will then include the growth of risky mold and mildew… and that willthen cost the owner thousands more to remove. If you see mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an expert 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.

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Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in New Cassel) 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. Inexactly installed flashing or bad caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many extreme winters and severe summers. If your chimney’s flashing is broken, it may quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that your flashing is kept in fine working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney might Need New Flashing:

• the flashing is dislodged or missing
• the flashing is rusted or rotted through
• the 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 residence.

Chimney Flashing Problems

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 component that we would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be fixed Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water may pass the chimney flashing. Chimney crown cracks are one of the principal reasons that chimney could leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to avoid. Chimney problems most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems may be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring harmful mold. Mold is known to be harmful to humans and pets and if water is penetrating down into your residence, the growth can be widespread and very pricey to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway Chimney Flashing Repair Technicians

Because there are different parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be exactly customized in order to work well. Remember: One company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s expert flashing experts 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 property needs. So why choose us? Our technicians 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 your flashing, you could call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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