Chimney Flashing For Selden

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing is your Selden structure’s main line of integrity against water damage. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a property’s chimney. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes bad with it. Roof flashing is installed to stop your Selden home from water damage and is generally installed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Chimney flashing is your last line of protection from water damage.

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 designed to fit securely around the base of your chimney where it intersects with the roof. When installed correctly, chimney flashing might 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 damage that might go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your residence that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Expressway’s professional chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your residence’s roof, do you see risky mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you smell mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an fully-trained 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.

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Replaced?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Selden) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Harm producers definitely include turbulent winds that will displace the flashing material. Inexactly installed flashing or defective caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on a roof in Selden can also inadvertently dislodge the flashing. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements might eventually cause harm to the roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps prevent water leakage from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that the flashing is kept in optimum working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney could Need New Flashing:

• your flashing is dislodged or missing
• your flashing is rusted or rotted through
• the 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 structure.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Many of the chimneys flashing that our pros repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially built. Most of the time this could 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 will pass the chimney flashing. Our team may visit the property and assess the integrity of your structure’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be resealed. If your chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from your roof, Expressway’s team could replace all of the flashing around the spots in question and help to keep your dwelling’s roof preserved. Chimney damage most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Dwelling materials just simply develop problems over time. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp spots are perfect for growing and harboring unhealthy mold. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, property owners may not become aware of possible damage 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

Because there are different parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be properly customized in order to function well. Reach out to our team of flashing professionals today to get started! When Expressway’s highly-skilled qualified professionals craft new chimney flashing, we take the time to make sure the new product 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 dwelling needs. So why choose us? Our technicians 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. We know that after you take a look, you can see just how much delight our pros take in each task.

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