Chimney Flashing For Woodbury

What Chimney Flashing Does

Chimney flashing secures the places around the chimney from leaking water where the roof abuts the chimney. Chimney flashing is one of the most important parts of a home’s chimney. Most homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their Woodbury home’s (or business’s) chimney flashing. Roof flashing is installed to stall your Woodbury dwelling from water damage and is usually laid down around vents, chimneys and skylights. Chimney flashings are generally made of thin copper, galvanized steel or aluminum sheets that are typically mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. If water gets past your chimney flashing, there is nothing left to stop it from damaging your structure’s walls and ceilings.

There are 3 styles 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 structure. And ‘cricket flashing’ – which hampers water’s nature to pond on the 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 initiated by harmed or missing flashing, there should be major cause for worry.

New Chimney Flashing

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 start to leak, call us immediately. Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney techs recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. On your home’s roof, do you see toxic 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 could see?

Do I Need My Chimney Flashing Looked At?

Many factors may harm the flashing and cause the need for either a flashing installation. Leakage producers definitely include crazy winds that could move the flashing material. Improperly installed flashing or awry caulking used in the sealing process. Workers on your roof in Woodbury might also inadvertently dislodge the flashing. If the chimney’s flashing is harmed, it will quickly become a major issue if passed over. With so much to gain from having properly installed or maintained flashing, it’s important to ensure that your flashing is kept in good working order.

Chimney flashing should last about 20 years in Woodbury’s turbulent climate due to the amount of wear and tear begun by New York’s weather patterns.

Spotting Damaged Chimney Flashing

A lot of the chimneys flashing that we repair is the same chimney flashing that was installed when the chimney was first built. The next thing that our chimney experts would look for is if the bricks that are above the chimney flashing need to be repaired Last – but not least – almost every fireplace crown needs to be checked for cracks at least once a month. Expressway’s team may visit your property and assess the integrity of the property’s chimney system, identify whether your flashing needs to be repaired. If the chimney’s flashing is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team can replace all of the flashing around the spots in question and help to keep your property’s roof protected. Expressway regularly repairs chimney flashing that can no longer do its job in securing a property from eroding water. Property materials just simply develop leakage over time. Mold growth – which is most commonly in dark, undrafted and damp sections are perfect for growing and harboring adverse mold. Because harm happens below the roof and out of sight, customers will 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.

Chimney Flashing Repairs By Expressway

Because there are different parts and components of a chimney system, chimney flashing must be exactly customized in order to work well. Reach out to Expressway’s team of flashing professionals today to get started! Part of our scheduled chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney flashing. We, at Expressway, would love to handle all of your chimney flashing and other property needs. So why choose Expressway’s chimney experts? We could talk about quality and the Expressway advantage. We let our work speak for itself. We know that after you take a look, you will see just how much joy our pros take in each task.

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