Chimney Flashing For North Babylon

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing secures the sections around the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most important parts of a dwelling’s chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their North Babylon 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 damage. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are frequently mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing can lead to a serious water leak and severe problems to your North Babylon dwelling 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.” L-shaped step flashing is also laid down and tightly sealed with caulk. When installed correctly, chimney flashing will serve you well for many years.

Chimney Flashing Issues To Look For

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that could go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Our expert flashing techs might find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your dwelling’s roof, do you see dangerous mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you notice mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an professional chimney flashing chimney contractor such as Expressway to look at your structure’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Assessed?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in North Babylon) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Harm producers definitely include severe winds that can uplift the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain styles of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many harsh winters and bad summers. If the chimney’s flashing is leaky, it could quickly become a major issue if ignored. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in excellent working order.

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

Chimney Flashing Problems

A lot of the chimneys flashing that we repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. Most of the time this could be fixed by cutting out the old metal flashing with an angle grinder and replacing it with new chimney flashing. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be investigated for cracks at least once a month. Expressway’s team might visit the property and assess the integrity of your home’s chimney system, identify whether your flashing needs to be fixed. If the chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from your roof, our team may replace all of the flashing around the spots in question and help to keep the dwelling’s roof preserved. Expressway regularly addresses chimney flashing that may no longer do its job in protecting a dwelling from damaging water. Structural materials just simply develop harm over time. Mold growth – which is usually in dark, undrafted and damp places are perfect for growing and harboring detrimental mold. Mold is known to be harmful to humans and pets and if water is leaking down into your structure, the growth will be widespread and very pricey to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Company

This is one of the reasons it’s not recommended for the average property owner to perform a flashing installation fix on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing technicians today to get started! Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other dwelling needs. So why choose us? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Our pros 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 can contact us at 631.772.6363.

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