Chimney Flashing For South Farmingdale

Designs Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing cushions the areas around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked spots in the upkeep of a home. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes awry with it. Roof flashing is installed to stall your South Farmingdale structure from water leakage and is sometimes laid down around vents, chimneys and skylights. Roof 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 leakage to your South Farmingdale property and parts of the chimney.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to forestall 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 engineered to to fit securely around the base of your chimney where it intersects with the roof. If water is allowed to flow down into the property through a gap initiated by damages or missing flashing, there should be major cause for leaks.

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 problems that will go unnoticed to a novice eye. 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. On your residence’s roof, do you see sickening mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water penetrating into the attic or into walls that you could see?

How Does Flashing Become Clogged?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in South Farmingdale) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Problem producers definitely include crazy winds that may move the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain styles of flashing material). Workers on your roof in South Farmingdale could also inadvertently harm the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is leaky, it may quickly become a major issue if passed over. With so much to gain from having precisely installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that your flashing is kept in prime working order.

Some Signs Your Chimney might Need New Flashing:

• the flashing is dislodged or missing
• the flashing is rusted or rotted through
• your flashing is now coming loose
• your flashing is covered with roofing tar
• You’re installing new roof shingles – or having other roofing service done
• The chimney is leaking water into your home.

Chimney Flashing Problems

Many of the property’s chimneys in South Farmingdale are over 50 years old or more and failing. 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 investigated for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the leading reasons that chimney could leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to omit. Chimney damage generally begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Home materials just simply develop breakage over time. Mold growth – which is generally in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring noxious mold. Mold is known to be risky to humans and pets and if water is leaking down into your residence, the growth may be widespread and very costly to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway Chimney Flashing Repair Technicians

This is one of the reasons it’s not good for the average homeowner to perform a flashing installation repair on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing professionals today to get started! When Expressway’s fully-trained flashing experts install new chimney flashing, our technicians 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. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other structure needs. So why choose us? Our chimney experts could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. We let our work speak for itself. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you might see just how much satisfaction our pros take in each task.

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