Chimney Flashing For Shoreham

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing protects the sections around the chimney from leaking water where the roof joins the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most forgotten spots in the maintenance of a residence. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Shoreham home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to stop your Shoreham property from water problems and is over and over placed around vents, chimneys and skylights. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from penetrating the structure’s walls and ceilings.

There are 3 selections 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 dwelling. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which hampers 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. Expressway provides flashing inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to secure your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration initiated by excessive water intrusion.

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 might go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your home that start 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 home’s roof, do you see harmful 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 may see?

How Does Flashing Become Concerning?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Shoreham) 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 styles of flashing material). Workers on your home’s roof in Shoreham might also inadvertently break the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is problematic, it could quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that the flashing is kept in efficient working order.

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

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

Many of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was first built. Most of the time this can 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 may pass the chimney flashing. Expressway’s team could visit the property and assess the integrity of your dwelling’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be replaced. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to omit. Expressway regularly addresses chimney flashing that can no longer do its service in cushioning a residence from eroding water. Structural materials are known to simply develop harm over time. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building materials could be severely broken by regular water penetration. Mold is known to be risky to humans and pets and if water is leaking down into your dwelling, the growth will be widespread and very costly to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Pros

Because there are different parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be correctly customized in order to work well. Remember: One chimney company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s fully-trained qualified professionals build new chimney flashing, we take the time to make sure the new chimney flashing is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for the chimney and roof. Our pros have the latest tools and training and take pride in doing every service precisely 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. Our pros know that after you take a look, you may see just how much delight our chimney experts take in each project.

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