Chimney Flashing For Westbury

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing is your Westbury property’s main line of integrity against water leakage. Chimney flashing is one of the most essential parts of a dwelling’s chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Westbury home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. When roof or chimney flashing becomes broken, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other weakening. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep the flashing in place may slowly erode, making the roof prone to leaks. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from infiltrating your structure’s walls and ceilings.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to forestall rain water and melting snow. Flashing has two layers: “step flashing” and “counter flashing.” L-shaped step flashing is also laid down and tightly sealed with caulk. If water is allowed to flow down into your dwelling through a gap initiated by harmed 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 damage that could go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are areas in your structure that begin to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Expressway’s expert 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? If you notice mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, call an expert chimney flashing company such as Expressway to assess your dwelling’s chimney and roof and recommend an appropriate course of action before it’s too late.

Leave The Flashing Repairs To A Fully-trained Professional

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

Some Signs The Chimney might Need New Flashing:

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

Chimney Flashing Inspections

Some of the structure’s chimneys in Westbury are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this may 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 can pass the chimney flashing. Chimney crown cracks are one of the preeminent reasons that chimney will leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to forget about. Expressway regularly repairs chimney flashing that may no longer do its job in cushioning a structure from penetrating water. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the breakage can be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other property building materials may be severely broken by regular water infiltration. Because breakage happens below the roof and out of sight, homeowners may not become aware of the problem until a major safety and property risk occurs. 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 advisable for the average customer to perform a flashing installation repair on their own. Reach out to our team of chimney pros today to get started! Part of Expressway’s scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at your chimney flashing. We have the latest tools and training and take pride in doing every job properly the first time. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other chimney contractors options to choose from. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. Our pros know that after you take a look, you might see just how much satisfaction our pros take in each job.

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