Chimney Flashing For Ramblewood Park

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing secures the spots around the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a residence’s chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Ramblewood Park home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes harmful, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and starts a host of other issues. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Replacing your chimney flashing (or flashing sealants) from time to time may go a long way in water tightening the roof and defending your Ramblewood Park dwelling.

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

Checking For Chimney Flashing Damage

Following a storm, walk around your residence and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Expressway’s trained chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs many a time cause additional issues to other parts of your home – which will then include the growth of adverse mold and mildew… and that couldthen cost the owner thousands more to address. If you see mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, contact an expert chimney flashing chimney contractor such as Expressway to look at your dwelling’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Concerning?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Ramblewood Park) 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 layouts of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many crazy winters and inclement summers. If the chimney’s flashing is leaky, it could quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it is important to ensure that your flashing is kept in fine working order.

Whether you have a fireplace that is built with masonry stone or brick you’ll have to take care of 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. Most of the time this might 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 analyzed for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the major 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 neglect. Chimney damage usually begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Residence materials can simply develop breakage over time. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring noxious mold. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners could 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.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Technicians

This is one of the reasons it’s not okay for the average homeowner to perform a flashing installation fix on their own. Reach out to our team of flashing technicians today to get started! Part of our scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. Our pros have the latest tools and training and take pride in doing every project correctly the first time. 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. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with your flashing, you can reach us at 631.772.6363.

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