Chimney and Fireplace Service in Callahan, FL

Callahan in Orlando, one of the city's official neighborhoods, is not the Callahan up in Nassau County, and when you call about a chimney here we confirm the street address so the right team plans the visit. Once that is settled, the conversation usually turns to the top of the chimney, where the crown and the cap are easy to mix up.

The crown is the concrete or mortar slab that seals the top of a masonry chimney around the flue. It sheds rain away from the brick below. The cap is the metal cover that sits over the flue opening itself. A crack in the crown lets water straight into the masonry, and in a hot, wet climate that water keeps working on mortar joints and brick long after the storm passes.

A missing cap lets rain, leaves and animals into the flue. Different problems, different fixes, and sometimes both are needed at once. Hairline cracks in an otherwise sound crown can often be sealed with a crown coating made for the purpose. A crown that is broken through, crumbling at the edges or built too thin needs to be rebuilt, and the Brick Industry Association's chimney design guidance describes a crown that slopes away from the flue and overhangs the brick so water drips clear of the face.

We tell you which case you have and why. Please do not go up to look. Tell us what you see from the ground: pieces of concrete on the roof, a dark wet band at the top of the brick, or rust on the cap. Our technicians inspect the crown, the cap and the flue tile edge from safe access and put the findings in writing.

Our family-owned team does that inspection free. The written estimate lists crown and cap work on separate lines with upfront prices, and booking within 72 hours after the inspection takes 10% off. Each crown or cap job in Callahan is done under our workmanship warranty.