Chimney Flashing For Shelter Island

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing preserves the places around the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked places in the maintenance of a residence. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their Shelter Island home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to avert your Shelter Island structure 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 most commonly mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Chimney flashing is your last line of defense from water damage.

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 forestall water from leaking into the structure. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which prevents water’s nature to pond on your roof. 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. If water is allowed to flow down into your property through a gap begun by harmed or missing flashing, there should be major cause for concern.

Checking For Chimney Flashing Damage

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that may 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 your local flashing experts immediately. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your structure’s roof, do you see detrimental mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water eroding 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 Shelter Island) 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. Improperly installed flashing or poor-quality caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on your roof in Shelter Island will also inadvertently harm the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is harmed, it will quickly become a major issue if neglected. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in efficient working order.

Whether you have a fireplace that is built with masonry stone or brick you’ll have to maintain the chimney flashing so that it won’t leak.

Chimney Flashing Inspections

Many of the property’s chimneys in Shelter Island are over 50 years old or more and failing. 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 tested for cracks at least once a month. Our team might visit your property and assess the integrity of the residence’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be addressed. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to discount. Expressway regularly fixes chimney flashing that may no longer do its job in cushioning a residence from penetrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the damage might be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is most commonly in dark, undrafted and damp spots are perfect for growing and harboring risky mold. Because damage happens below the roof and out of sight, customers might 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.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Technicians

This is one of the reasons it’s not advisable for the average property owner to perform a flashing installation fix on their own. Remember: One chimney contractor doesn’t always fit all. Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other property needs. So why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with your flashing, you could contact us at 631.772.6363.

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