Chimney Flashing For Wheatley Heights

The Importance Of Chimney Flashing

Chimney flashing cushions the areas around the chimney from leaking water where the roof meets the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most overlooked places in the prolongation of a residence. Chimney flashing is rarely seen – or even noticed – until something goes awry with it. When roof or chimney flashing becomes harmful, it loses it imperviousness and resistance to water and causes a host of other weakening. Roof flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are usually mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. If water gets past the chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from penetrating the structure’s walls and ceilings.

There are 3 selections of chimney flashing. ‘Step flashing’ – which diverts water from the roof away from the chimney. ‘Counter flashing’ – which is installed around a chimney to hamper water from leaking into the dwelling. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which forestalls water’s nature to pond on your roof. Counter flashing surrounds the top ridge gap of the L-flashing and is secured by embedding it into the chimney masonry. When installed correctly, chimney flashing might serve you well for many years.

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 structure that start to leak, call your local flashing experts immediately. Our expert flashing techs may find the source of the problem and fix it ASAP. On your home’s roof, do you see threatening mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water damaging into the attic or into walls that you might see?

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Assessed?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Wheatley Heights) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals that enjoy chewing on the flashing. Rust issues (which are common with certain layouts of flashing material). Old age – i.e. many extreme winters and severe summers. Flashing that has deteriorated from the elements might eventually cause weakening to the roofing system, as the chimney flashing helps stop water damages from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that your flashing is kept in optimum working order.

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

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

A lot of the property’s chimneys in Wheatley Heights are over 50 years old or more and failing. The next component that we would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be fixed Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water will pass the chimney flashing. Our team will visit the property and assess the integrity of the dwelling’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 discount. Expressway regularly repairs chimney flashing that could no longer do its job in preserving a residence 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 generally in dark, undrafted and damp areas are perfect for growing and harboring dangerous mold. Because leakage happens below the roof and out of sight, clients might not become aware of a leak until a major safety and property risk occurs. We suggest you call Expressway to inspect your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: The Premier Chimney Repair Technicians

Because there are so many parts and components of your chimney system, chimney flashing must be precisely customized in order to function well. Remember: One chimney contractor doesn’t always fit all. When Expressway’s fully-trained flashing experts 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 your chimney and roof. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other dwelling needs. However, our chimney experts know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. We know that after you take a look, you may see just how much delight we take in each venture.

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