Avoid Costly Repairs with Proper Waterproofing

Your decisions before winter can be the difference in a lot of damage.

The most damaging element for your chimney is precipitation. It’s hard to believe that a gentle rain or snow can cause damage to such an enduring piece of construction, but it’s true. One way that this happens is through normal weathering over the years.

your chimney is an extremely sturdy structure, the brick and mortar from which it is made are not as durable. They are, in fact, porous. When precipitation occurs, the moisture seeps into those pores and sits. When the temperatures in New York drop below freezing, that moisture freezes and then expands, making those pores bigger and your chimney structure less stable. If this happened once or twice, it wouldn’t be a major issue. But as it occurs over and over again, your chimney can become structurally unstable. Even if your chimney is made of stone, the mortar that holds them together is susceptible to this process.

Chimney damage is serious business. When your chimney is less than stable, it can cause leaks down your chimney to occur, and this can cause more problems. It can cause the interior walls that are around your fireplace to soften and become weak, as well as the ceilings in this area. If you notice that the wallpaper or paint in these areas is stained or peeling, it may be that your chimney is leaking.

What You Can Do

But there is a way to protect your chimney, and that is through a process called waterproofing. In the waterproofing process, we will apply a protective coating over your chimney which will seal it up and make it so that precipitation can’t get through.

At Alpine Chimney Sweeps, we use ChimneySaver Water Repellent. This product not only keeps the moisture out, it also allows existing moisture to escape. That’s the one-two punch your chimney needs to keep it protected for many years to come!