Chimney Flashing For Westhampton Beach

Layouts Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing is your Westhampton Beach property’s first line of protection against water problems. Chimney flashing is one of the most imperitive parts of a property’s chimney. Most clients don’t give a lot of thought to their Westhampton Beach home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to forestall your Westhampton Beach structure from water leakage and is generally laid down around vents, chimneys and skylights. The chimney flashing or caulking used to keep the flashing in place can slowly erode, making the roof susceptible to leaks.Replacing your chimney flashing (or flashing sealants) from time to time could go a long way in water tightening the roof and defending your Westhampton Beach structure.

Chimney flashing’s purpose is to hamper 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. Expressway provides flashing inspections, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to protect the chimney as well as your roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration begun by excessive water intrusion.

Checking For Chimney Flashing Damage

Following a storm, walk around your residence 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 start to leak, call your local flashing experts immediately. Expressway’s professional chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your home’s roof, do you see dangerous mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water eroding into the attic or into walls that you may see?

How Does Flashing Become Leay?

Several conditions could harm your home’s flashing and start the need for either a flashing repair. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Imprecisely installed flashing or bad caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on a roof in Westhampton Beach may also inadvertently damage the flashing. If your chimney’s flashing is problematic, it may quickly become a major issue if neglected. With so much to gain from having precisely 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 sustain 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 first built. Most of the time this could 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 analyzed for cracks at least once a month. Chimney crown cracks are one of the major reasons that chimney might leak past the chimney flashing. Chimney inspection is a small maintenance task, but it’s one that you can’t afford to ignore. Chimney damage most commonly begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems can be faster and more pervasive. Mold growth – which is frequently in dark, undrafted and damp spots are perfect for growing and harboring sickening mold. Mold is known to be harmful to humans and pets and if water is aggressive down into your residence, 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 Company

This is one of the reasons it’s not good for the average homeowner to perform a flashing installation job on their own. Reach out to Expressway’s 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 service precisely the first time. So why choose Expressway? Our technicians could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. Our chimney experts let our work speak for itself. If it’s time for a chimney flashing inspection or you know there’s trouble with your flashing, you may reach us at 631.772.6363.

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