Chimney Flashing For Ridge

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Ridge property’s first line of integrity against water harm. Chimney flashing is one of the most forgotten areas in the upkeep of a structure. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Ridge home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to prevent your Ridge property from water damage and is oftentimes installed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are frequently mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing may lead to a serious water leak and severe damage to your Ridge dwelling and parts of the chimney.

There are 3 selections of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from the chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to forestall water from leaking into the property. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which impedes water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing covers the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. When installed exactly, chimney flashing might 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 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 Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Expressway’s expert chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your structure’s roof, do you see risky mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water infiltrating into the attic or into walls that you will see?

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Fully-trained Professional

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Ridge) 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). Old age – i.e. many bad winters and bad summers. If the chimney’s flashing is damaged, it could quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it is important to ensure that the flashing is kept in prime working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in Ridge’s crazy climate due to the amount of wear and tear caused by our weather patterns.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Some of the property’s chimneys in Ridge are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this may 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 tested for cracks at least once a month. Our team may visit the property and assess the integrity of your residence’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be repaired. 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. Structural materials are known to simply develop damage over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building materials might be severely damaged by regular water seepage. Because leakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners might 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 Pros

This is one of the reasons it’s not wise for the average client to perform a flashing installation fix on their own. Remember: One company doesn’t always fit all. Part of our scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other home needs. So why choose us? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. 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 the flashing, you will contact Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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