Chimney Flashing For Pattersquash Island

Types Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Pattersquash Island dwelling’s main line of defense against water problems. 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 Pattersquash Island home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to hamper your Pattersquash Island structure from water problems and is generally placed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from penetrating 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 impede water from leaking into the property. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which prevents 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 precisely, chimney flashing will 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 leakage that might go unnoticed to a novice eye. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Our professional flashing techs could find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs generally cause additional damage to other parts of your home – which can then include the growth of dangerous mold and mildew… and that canthen cost you thousands more to repair. If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an professional chimney flashing company such as Expressway to assess your dwelling’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Flashing Pro

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Pattersquash Island) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Damage producers definitely include crazy winds that may dislodge the flashing material. Incorrectly installed flashing or wrong caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on a roof in Pattersquash Island will also inadvertently harm the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements may eventually cause leaks to the roofing system, as your chimney flashing helps prevent water leakage 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 your flashing is kept in excellent working order.

Some Signs The Chimney might Need New Flashing:

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

Chimney Flashing Problems

Many of the structure’s chimneys in Pattersquash Island are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this can 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. Expressway’s team can visit your property and assess the integrity of your dwelling’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be replaced. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to evade. Chimney damage typically begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Property materials just simply develop breakage over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other home building materials might be severely deteriorated by regular water invasion. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners may not become aware of a leak 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 a lot of parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be correctly customized in order to work well. Reach out to our team of flashing professionals today to get started! When Expressway’s fully-trained flashing experts 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 your chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other property needs. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Our technicians let Expressway’s work speak for itself. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you may see just how much satisfaction our pros take in each project.

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