Chimney Flashing For Town Of Southampton

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing is your Town Of Southampton home’s main line of defense against water infiltration. Chimney flashing is one of the most important parts of a property’s chimney. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their Town Of Southampton home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes leaky, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and initiates a host of other leaks. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Warped or missing flashing could lead to a serious water leak and severe problems to your Town Of Southampton structure and parts of the chimney.

There are 3 styles of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from the chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to avert water from leaking into the dwelling. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which hampers water’s nature to pond on the roof. 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 secure your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration started by excessive water intrusion.

Checking For Chimney Flashing Damage

Following a storm, walk around your home and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your residence 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. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional damage to other parts of your dwelling – which might then include the growth of dangerous mold and mildew… and that maythen cost you thousands more to address. If you observe mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an professional chimney flashing company such as Expressway to look at your residence’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

How Does Flashing Become Concerning?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Town Of Southampton) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Damage producers definitely include turbulent winds that could uplift the flashing material. Improperly installed flashing or poor caulking used in the sealing process. Old age – i.e. many severe winters and extreme summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements may eventually cause harm to your roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps prevent water problems 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 your flashing is kept in excellent 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 Inspections

Some of the structure’s chimneys in Town Of Southampton are over 50 years old or more and failing. The next component that our chimney experts would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be fixed Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be tested for cracks at least once a month. Our team will visit your property and assess the integrity of your property’s chimney system, identify whether the flashing needs to be fixed. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to avoid. Chimney problems usually begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the leakage can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other residence building materials will be severely harmed by regular water seepage. Mold is known to be threatening to humans and pets and if water is damaging down into your home, the growth will be widespread and very costly to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

This is one of the reasons it’s not okay for the average property owner to perform a flashing installation job on their own. Remember: One chimney contractor doesn’t always fit all. Part of our scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. We have the right tools and training and take pride in doing every job correctly the first time. So why choose Expressway? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Our chimney experts let Expressway’s work speak for itself. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with your flashing, you may contact Expressway Roofing & Chimney at 631.772.6363.

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