Chimney Repair Near Gardener’s Island

What’s The Importance Of Chimney Repairs?

Chimneys preserve the place atop the chimney from water damaging where the roof joins the chimney. A chimney is one of the most essential parts of a home’s integrity. Chimney damage is hardly ever seen – or even noticed – until something goes awry with it. When roof or chimney repair becomes damaged, it loses its resistance to water intrusion and leaks begin a host of other problems. Chimney repairs are mostly made with cement or thin metal (tin, steel or aluminum) that is usually mounted beneath the roof’s shingles. Chimney repair is the fist line of defense from water damage.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to stop rain water and melting snow from leaking your home. A chimney repair is usually made with concrete or metal – spread or screwed to fit securely around the top of your chimney. When installed exactly, proper chimney repairs could serve you for myriad years. Expressway provides chimney estimates, preventative maintenance and chimney consultations to preserve the chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water infiltration.

Chimney Issues To Test For

Even if your chimney looks dry after a heavy rain or snow storm, there could still be underlying damage that will go unnoticed to a novice eye. If, when it starts to rain, you notice that there are places in your home that start to leak, call your local roofing experts immediately. Expressway’s expert chimney and roofing experts recommend you never let leaks go without address or repair for very long. Leaky roofs almost always cause additional problems to other parts of your home which may include the growth of sickening mold and mildew… and that may then cost you thousands more to address. Are there shrinking, blistering or curling shingles? Is there any water leaking into the attic or into walls that you can see?

How Does A Chimney Become Harmful?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in Gardener’s Island) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Problem producers definitely include powerful winds that could dislodge the chimney material. Improperly installed chimneys or poor-quality cement or caulking used in the sealing process could be to blame. Old age – i.e. myriad cold winters and hot summers. If the chimney’s is leaky, it might quickly become a major issue if left unaddressed. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained chimney, it is important to ensure that the chimney is kept in fine working order.

Whether you have a chimney or fireplace that is connected with masonry stone or brick – you’ll have to analyze the chimney for leaks.

Spotting Weakened Chimney Parts

A lot of the residence’s chimneys in Gardener’s Island are over 50 years old or more and failing. Most of the time this will be repaired by cutting out the old rickety metal or brick chimney with an angle grinder and replacing the broken pieces with new brick or metal. Missing mortar joints also need to be repaired and or re-tuckpointed so that the water can pass by the chimney cap. Chimney cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney may leak past the chimney cap or crown. If the chimney’s is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team will replace all of the areas around the spots in question and help to keep the structure’s roof protected. Expressway regularly addresses chimneys that may no longer do its job in securing a property from eroding water. Chimney harm usually begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the leakage could be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other property building materials will be severely damaged by regular water infiltration. Mold is known to be harmful to humans and pets and if water is eroding down into your property, the growth may be widespread and very expensive to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to check your roof and chimney soon.

The Chimney Repair Experts

One company doesn’t fit all. Reach out to our team of chimney repair technicians today to get started! There are multiple things of a chimney system. Chimneys many a time need to be customized precisely in order to work properly with the structure they’re attached to. This is one of the reasons it’s not advisable for the average property owner to perform a chimney repair or installation on their own. Part of Expressway’s chimney inspection service includes a close up look at the chimney. Expressway would love to handle all of the chimney repairs and other residence needs. However, our technicians know that there are a ton of other chimney companies options to choose from.

Why choose us? We could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our pros let Expressway’s work speak for itself. 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 could see just how much dignity we take in each project. If it’s time for a chimney estimate or you definitely know there’s trouble with your chimney, you can call us at 631.772.6363 – 24/7/365. We also offer emergency services.

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