Chimney Flashing For Old Brookville

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing protects the sections around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked places in the prolongation of a dwelling. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes bad with it. Roof flashing is installed to hamper your Old Brookville structure from water leakage and is generally installed around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place can slowly erode, making your roof vulnerable to leaks. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from damaging your structure’s walls and ceilings.

There are 3 types of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to stop water from leaking into the structure. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which hampers water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing covers the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. When installed correctly, chimney flashing could serve you well for many years.

Checking For Chimney Flashing Damage

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that will go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your dwelling that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our highly-skilled flashing techs will find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your dwelling’s roof, do you see risky mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water leaking into the attic or into walls that you can see?

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Looked At?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Old Brookville) 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 awry caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on a roof in Old Brookville will also inadvertently harm the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements can eventually cause problems to your roofing system, as your chimney flashing helps avert water leakage from occurring to the roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in prime working order.

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

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Some of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. The next thing that our technicians 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 assessed for cracks at least once a month. Our team might visit your property and assess the integrity of the property’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be repaired. If the chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from your roof, our team can replace all of the flashing around the areas in question and help to keep the structure’s roof secured. Chimney damage frequently begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp spots are perfect for growing and harboring toxic mold. Because harm happens below the roof and out of sight, clients will 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: The Premier Chimney Repair Experts

Because there are so many parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be precisely customized in order to perform well. Remember: One company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s expert qualified professionals construct new chimney flashing, our technicians take the time to make sure the new material is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other dwelling needs. However, our chimney experts know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of our previous work. Our chimney experts know that after you take a look, you will see just how much dignity our chimney experts take in each project.

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