Chimney Flashing For Pelican Island

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing cushions the areas around the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a dwelling’s chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Pelican Island home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes broken, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other harm. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep the flashing in place can slowly erode, making your roof prone to leaks. Warped or missing flashing may lead to a serious water leak and severe harm to your Pelican Island structure and parts of the chimney.

There are 3 arrays of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to avert water from leaking into the home. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which hampers water’s nature to pond on your roof. Chimney flashing is made typically from sheet metal strips that are made to to fit securely around the base of your chimney where it intersects with the roof. When installed correctly, chimney flashing can serve you well for many years.

Chimney Flashing Issues To Look For

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying leakage that could 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. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs sometimes cause additional issues to other parts of your dwelling – which could then include the growth of noxious mold and mildew… and that canthen cost the owner thousands more to fix. If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an highly-skilled chimney flashing company such as Expressway to assess your residence’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Assessed?

Many factors can harm the flashing and initiate the need for either a flashing installation. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Imprecisely installed flashing or wrong caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on a roof in Pelican Island might also inadvertently harm the flashing. If the chimney’s flashing is problematic, it might quickly become a major issue if slighted. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in excellent 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.

Chimney Flashing Inspections

Many of the structure’s chimneys in Pelican Island are over 50 years old or more and failing. The next thing that we 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 investigated for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the principal reasons that chimney might leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to ignore. Chimney damage often begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Dwelling materials are known to simply develop breakage over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other dwelling building materials may be severely damaged by regular water penetration. Mold is known to be dangerous to humans and pets and if water is eroding down into your property, the growth can be widespread and very costly to remedy. 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 your chimney system, chimney flashing must be precisely customized in order to work well. Remember: One chimney company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s expert flashing technicians construct new chimney flashing, our technicians take the time to make sure the new flashing is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other residence needs. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. Feel free to check out our Google reviews or even look at some of our previous work. Our chimney experts know that after you take a look, you could see just how much joy we take in each project.

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