Chimney Flashing For North New Hyde Park

NEW CHIMNEY FLASHING FOR NORTH NEW HYDE PARK, LONG ISLAND

Arrays Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing secures the places around the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked areas in the conservation of a property. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their North New Hyde Park home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other problems. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place could slowly erode, making your roof susceptible to leaks.Chimney flashing is your last line of defense from water damage.

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 properly, chimney flashing might serve you well for many years.

New Chimney Flashing

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

How Does Flashing Become Worrisome?

Several things will harm your home’s flashing and begin the need for either a flashing repair. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Rust issues (which are common with certain layouts of flashing material). Workers on a roof in North New Hyde Park can also inadvertently dislodge the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements may eventually cause leaks to the roofing system, as your chimney flashing helps prevent water harm from occurring to the roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in excellent working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in North New Hyde Park’s inclement climate due to the amount of wear and tear initiated by our weather patterns.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Many of the chimneys flashing that our pros repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. Most of the time this will 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. Chimney crown cracks are one of the major reasons that chimney might leak past the chimney flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from the roof, Expressway’s team could replace all of the flashing around the spots in question and help to keep the residence’s roof preserved. Chimney leakage generally begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the leakage might be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp spots are perfect for growing and harboring harmful mold. Mold is known to be harmful to humans and pets and if water is aggressive down into your dwelling, the growth will be widespread and very pricey to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

Because there are so many parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be properly customized in order to perform well. Remember: One chimney company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s fully-trained flashing technicians build new chimney flashing, our pros take the time to make sure the new product is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. Our technicians have the right tools and training and take pride in doing every service precisely the first time. So why choose us? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Our pros let Expressway’s work speak for itself. Our pros know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity we take in each task.

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Expressway Roofing And Chimney has been fixing, servicing and doing residential broken chimney fixes and repairs, dangerous deck repair jobs, fixing leaky skylights and leaky gutters, installing new home exterior siding and other cedar products and roofs in Nassau and Suffolk county for over 22 years. Long Islanders have been trusting us with their skylight problems, quality roofing installations and home construction repairs since 2001. Call Expressway today at 631.772.6363.