Chimney Flashing For Town of Oyster Bay

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing defends the areas around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most neglected sections in the preservation of a property. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes wrong with it. Roof flashing is installed to prevent your Town of Oyster Bay dwelling from water damage and is generally laid down around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep the flashing in place might slowly erode, making the roof sensitive to leaks. If water gets past the chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from damaging your structure’s walls and ceilings.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to stall rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” Counter flashing protects 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 cushion your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration initiated by excessive water intrusion.

New Chimney Flashing

Following a storm, walk around your home and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Expressway’s expert chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs many a time cause additional problems to other parts of your residence – which could then include the growth of unhealthy mold and mildew… and that willthen cost the owner thousands more to address. If you smell mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an highly-skilled chimney flashing chimney contractor such as Expressway to assess your dwelling’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Leay?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Town of Oyster Bay) 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. Imprecisely installed flashing or poor-quality caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many bad winters and harsh summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements might eventually cause harm to the roofing system, as your chimney flashing helps stop water damages from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that the flashing is kept in fine working order.

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

Chimney Flashing Problems

Many of the chimneys flashing that we repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was originally built. The next element that our technicians would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be renovated Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water might pass the chimney flashing. Chimney crown cracks are one of the leading reasons that chimney may leak past the chimney flashing. If the chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from your roof, Expressway’s team might replace all of the flashing around the sections in question and help to keep your home’s roof secured. Chimney problems usually begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. Home materials also simply develop damage over time. Mold growth – which is typically in dark, undrafted and damp places are perfect for growing and harboring threatening mold. Mold is known to be risky to humans and pets and if water is aggressive down into your home, the growth could be widespread and very pricey to remedy. 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 okay for the average customer to perform a flashing installation job on their own. Remember: One chimney company doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s expert flashing experts construct 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 your chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other structure needs. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Feel free to check out our 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 can call Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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