Chimney Flashing For Quogue

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Quogue dwelling’s main line of defense against water problems. Chimney flashing is one of the most important parts of a property’s chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Quogue home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to stop your Quogue dwelling from water damage and is normally laid down around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place might slowly erode, making the roof open to leaks. Warped or missing flashing may lead to a serious water leak and severe harm to your Quogue residence 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.” Chimney flashing is made typically from sheet metal strips that are fashioned to fit securely around the base of the chimney where it intersects with the roof. If water is allowed to flow down into the residence through a gap initiated by damages or missing flashing, there should be major cause for leaks.

Chimney Flashing Issues To Look For

Following a storm, walk around your structure and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your home that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our trained flashing techs may find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. Leaky roofs recurrently cause additional issues to other parts of your residence – which may then include the growth of risky mold and mildew… and that willthen cost you thousands more to address. If you notice mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an expert chimney flashing chimney contractor such as Expressway to look at your structure’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Blocked?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Quogue) 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. Rust issues (which are common with certain arrays of flashing material). Workers on your roof in Quogue could also inadvertently harm the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is harmed, it can quickly become a major issue if slighted. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in efficient working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in Quogue’s turbulent climate due to the amount of wear and tear started by New York’s weather patterns.

Chimney Flashing Inspections

A lot of the chimneys flashing that our pros repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was originally built. Most of the time this will be fixed by cutting out the old metal flashing with an angle grinder and replacing it with new chimney flashing. 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 prominent reasons that chimney can 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 usually begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Property materials can simply develop leakage over time. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp places are perfect for growing and harboring harmful mold. Because damage happens below the roof and out of sight, clients may not become aware of any danger until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

This is one of the reasons it’s not okay for the average property owner to perform a flashing installation repair on their own. Remember: One company doesn’t always fit all. Part of our scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other structure 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 pros know that after you take a look, you can see just how much delight our pros take in each task.

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