Chimney Flashing For Oyster Bay Cove

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing cushions the areas around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked areas in the sustainment of a residence. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Oyster Bay Cove home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and begins a host of other problems. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are frequently mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Chimney flashing is the last line of integrity from water damage.

There are 3 layouts of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to impede water from leaking into the residence. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which averts water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing protects the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. When installed exactly, chimney flashing may 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 structure that begin to leak, call us immediately. Our professional flashing techs can find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your home’s roof, do you see noxious mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water getting into the attic or into walls that you could see?

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Professional

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Oyster Bay Cove) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Damage producers definitely include bad winds that may dislodge the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain arrays of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many bad winters and extreme summers. If your chimney’s flashing is leaky, it could quickly become a major issue if slighted. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it is important to ensure that your 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.

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 first built. The next component that we would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be addressed Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be checked for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the obvious reasons that chimney will leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to avoid. Chimney damage frequently begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the breakage may be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other property building materials can be severely deteriorated by regular water seepage. Mold is known to be risky to humans and pets and if water is eroding 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.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

Because there are so many parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be correctly customized in order to perform well. Remember: One company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s expert chimney pros install new chimney flashing, our pros take the time to make sure the new flashing is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other structure needs. So why choose Expressway? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Feel free to check out our Google reviews or even look at some of our previous work. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you will see just how much delight our technicians take in each venture.

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