Chimney Flashing For West Hempstead

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing is your West Hempstead residence’s first line of defense against water infiltration. Chimney flashing is one of the most forgotten spots in the maintenance of a home. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their West Hempstead home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes damaged, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other harm. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are most commonly mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Chimney flashing is your last line of protection from water damage.

There are 3 types of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from your chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to stop water from leaking into the home. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which impedes water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing overlaps the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. If water is allowed to flow down into the home through a gap begun by harmed or missing flashing, there should be major cause for damage.

New Chimney Flashing

Even if your roof looks 100% fine after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying problems that may 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 Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Expressway’s professional chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your dwelling’s roof, do you see risky mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water leaking into the attic or into walls that you can see?

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Looked At?

Several parts can harm the flashing and initiate the need for either a flashing installation. Harm producers definitely include turbulent winds that might uplift the flashing material. Rust issues (which are common with certain arrays of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many harsh winters and inclement summers. If the chimney’s flashing is broken, it may quickly become a major issue if omitted. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that the flashing is kept in excellent working order.

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

Chimney Flashing Problems

A lot of the structure’s chimneys in West Hempstead are over 50 years old or more and failing. 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. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be studied for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the major reasons that chimney may leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to overlook. Expressway regularly replaces chimney flashing that might no longer do its service in protecting a home from penetrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the damage could be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other structure building materials might be severely broken by regular water infiltration. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, customers could not become aware of any danger until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway Chimney Flashing Repair Technicians

Because there are a lot of 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 professionals today to get started! Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of the chimney flashing and other structure needs. So why choose Expressway? Our technicians could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of our previous work. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with your flashing, you may reach West Hempstead’s local chimney experts at 631.772.6363.

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