Chimney Flashing For Oakdale

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing secures the spots around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most neglected spots in the prolongation of a property. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Oakdale home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to stall your Oakdale dwelling from water leakage and is usually placed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are generally mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing can lead to a serious water leak and severe leakage to your Oakdale home and parts of the chimney.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to prevent rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” Counter flashing covers the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. Expressway provides flashing inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to protect your chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration started by excessive water penetration.

New Chimney Flashing

Following a storm, walk around your structure 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. On your structure’s roof, do you see detrimental mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an expert 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.

How Does Flashing Become Alarming?

Nuerous parts may harm the flashing and initiate the need for either a flashing installation. Leakage producers definitely include harsh winds that could displace the flashing material. Imprecisely installed flashing or awry caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on the roof in Oakdale may also inadvertently dislodge the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is broken, it can quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that your flashing is kept in efficient working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney may Need New Flashing:

• the flashing is dislodged or missing
• your flashing is rusted or rotted through
• your flashing is now coming loose
• your flashing is covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing work done
• Your chimney is leaking water into your structure.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

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 Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water could pass the chimney flashing. Chimney crown cracks are one of the major 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. Expressway regularly addresses chimney flashing that will no longer do its service in protecting a structure from infiltrating water. Property materials also simply develop breakage over time. Mold growth – which is most commonly in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring sickening mold. Mold is known to be dangerous to humans and pets and if water is eroding down into your dwelling, the growth can be widespread and very costly to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway Chimney Flashing Repair Pros

Because there are different parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be correctly customized in order to perform well. Remember: One chimney contractor doesn’t always fit all. Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney flashing. Our pros have the right tools and training and take pride in doing every service properly the first time. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. We let our work speak for itself. We know that after you take a look, you could see just how much satisfaction our technicians take in each venture.

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