Chimney Repair Near North Merrick

What Does A Chimney Repair Fix?

A rooftop chimney is your North Merrick property’s major line of defense against water problems. Your chimney is one of the most overlooked places in the preservation of a property ability to remain dry and keep your home’s inhabitants safe. Most customers don’t give a lot of thought to their North Merrick home’s (or business’s) chimney. Chimney repairs are imperitive to stall your North Merrick property from water penetration. Chimney repairs are most commonly made with cement or thin metal (tin, steel or aluminum) that is almost always mounted beneath your roof’s shingles. Chimney repair is the fist line of defense from water damage.

A chimney cap’s purpose is to hamper rain water and melting snow from infiltrating your residence. If water is allowed to get in into your home through a gap caused by broken or missing chimney cap, there should be major cause for worry. Expressway provides chimney services, preventative maintenance and chimney inspections to secure your chimney as well as the roof and attic from the inevitable deterioration caused by excessive water aggression.

Chimney Issues To Look Out For

Following a storm, walk around your residence and inspect for water stains and in your house and ceilings using a flashlight – if possible. If, when it begins to rain, you notice that there are areas in your residence that start to leak, call Expressway Roofing & Chimney immediately. Our expert chimney techs may find the source of the problem and repair it ASAP. On your home’s roof, do you see mold, algae, mildew or fungus growth? If you notice unhealthy mold, shrinking, blistering or curling shingles, reach an fully-trained chimney company such as Expressway to test your structure’s roof and recommend an appropriate plan of action before it’s too late.

Do I Need My Chimney Repaired Or Replaced?

Here in the NY tri-state area (and especially in North Merrick) we get quite a bit of sun, wind, sleet, rain and snow every year. Squirrels, raccoons and other animals could be tearing at the chimney to get in. Incorrectly installed chimneys or poor-quality cement or caulking materials used in the sealing process could be to blame. Workers on a North Merrick roof will also inadvertently damage or dislodge the chimney. A chimney that has deteriorated from the elements could eventually cause leaks to the roofing layout, as your chimney repair helps forestall water damages from occurring to your roof deck and shingle system. With so much to gain from having correctly installed or maintained chimney, it is imperitive to ensure that your chimney is kept in fine working order.

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

Chimney Problems Issues

Many of the chimneys that we repair are the same chimneys that were installed when the chimney was initially built. Most of the time this will be fixed by cutting out the old worrisome metal or brick chimney with an angle grinder and replacing the destroyed pieces with new brick or metal. Last – but not least – almost every fireplace needs to be investigated for cracks at least once a month. Chimney cracks are one of the main reasons that chimney will leak past the chimney cap or crown. If the chimney’s is rusting and breaking away from the roof, our team could replace all of the areas around the spots in question and help to keep the structure’s roof protected. Chimney problems typically begins to erode chimney masonry below the roofline. If there are undiscovered cracks or compromises in this masonry, the problems will be faster and more pervasive. Wall boards, insulation, electrical wiring and other structure building products will be severely broken by regular water infiltration. Mold is known to be dangerous to humans and pets and if water is penetrating down into your structure, the growth can be widespread and very expensive to remedy. We suggest you call Expressway to test your roof and chimney soon.

Expressway: North Merrick’s Chimney repairs Specialists

One chimney company doesn’t fit all. There are many factors of the chimney layout. Chimneys usually need to be customized correctly in order to work exactly with the structure they’re attached to. When Expressway’s highly-skilled chimney pros build new chimney, our technicians take the time to make sure the chimney repair chimney is a perfect fit – in terms of shape and size for your chimney and roof. We have the right tools and training and take pride in doing every job correctly the first time. However, our pros know that there are a ton of other companies options to choose from.

Why choose us? We could talk about quality and the ‘Expressway Advantage’. Our pros let our work speak for itself. Feel free to check out Expressway’s Google reviews – or even look at some of Expressway’s previous work. Our technicians know that after you take a look, you can see just how much dignity our pros take in each job. If it’s time for a chimney estimate or you definitely know there’s trouble with your chimney, you may reach us at 631.772.6363 – 24/7/365. We offer emergency services also.

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