Chimney Flashing For Wading River

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Wading River property’s main line of defense against water damage. Chimney flashing is one of the most neglected places in the preservation of a dwelling. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes bad with it. Roof flashing is installed to impede your Wading River dwelling from water leakage and is normally placed around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep your flashing in place may slowly erode, making your roof prone to leaks.Chimney flashing is the last line of protection from water damage.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to stop rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” Counter flashing overlaps the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. When installed properly, chimney flashing will serve you well for many years.

Chimney Flashing Issues To Look For

Following a storm, walk around your residence and inspect for water stains in your ceiling using a flashlight if possible. Water stains could indicate the start of a leaking problem. Our trained flashing techs can find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your residence’s roof, do you see threatening 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 might see?

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Inspected?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Wading River) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Harm producers definitely include severe winds that may move the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain designs of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many harsh winters and turbulent summers. If your chimney’s flashing is broken, it could quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s always important to ensure that the flashing is kept in good 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

Some of the chimneys flashing that our chimney experts repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was initially 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 might pass the chimney flashing. Our team can visit the property and assess the integrity of the residence’s chimney system, identify whether your flashing needs to be addressed. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to pass over. Expressway regularly replaces chimney flashing that can no longer do its service in preserving a structure from damaging water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems will be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is usually in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring threatening mold. Mold is known to be threatening to humans and pets and if water is aggressive down into your residence, the growth could be widespread and very expensive to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Technicians

Because there are different parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be precisely customized in order to function well. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing technicians today to get started! When Expressway’s fully-trained chimney pros install new chimney flashing, our technicians take the time to make sure the new metal 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 home needs. So why choose Expressway? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Our chimney experts let Expressway’s work speak for itself. We know that after you take a look, you may see just how much pride we take in each chimney project.

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