Chimney crown repair and sealing in Christmas
A crown that sheds rain protects the whole chimney. Get a free inspection and 10% off crown repair in Christmas booked within 72 hours after it.
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What the free crown inspection looks at
- Drip edge on the underside of the overhang
- Height of each flue tile above the crown
- Crack filling before any coating goes on
- Workmanship warranty on the finished crown
The crown work behind a dry chimney
When the top of the chimney is a chase cover
Some chimneys are wood-framed boxes finished in siding or stucco and built around a metal flue. Those have a sheet-metal cover on top, and there is no concrete crown to repair. From the driveway the two can look surprisingly alike.
If your chimney turns out to be a framed chase, we tell you right away and point you to the chimney chase cover work it actually needs. Nobody from our family-owned team will sell you a crown repair on a chimney that does not have a crown.
The materials fail differently too. A chase cover is sheet metal over a framed box, and it rusts, sags or tears at the seams. A concrete crown cracks and crumbles. Each needs its own repair, and our technicians price only the one your chimney actually has.
Filling wide cracks before any coating
A coating bridges fine cracks, but wider ones need filling first. Coating makers call for larger cracks to be filled with a compatible filler before the coat goes on, so the finished surface is continuous from edge to edge.
Our technicians clean each crack, fill the wider ones and let them set before coating the whole crown. Skipping that step is why so many coatings split along the old cracks within a season. The prep is where most of a good crown repair really happens.
The filler has to suit both the crack and the coating that covers it. Makers of crown coatings name compatible fillers for that reason, and our crew uses the products the coating maker lists, so the fill and the coat act as one surface.
Streaks and white deposits below the crown
Dark streaks running down from the top of the chimney, or white powdery deposits on the brick just below the crown, both point to water moving through the masonry. The white deposit is efflorescence, minerals carried out of the brick as the water dries on the surface.
Brick Industry Association guidance on efflorescence ties it to water moving through masonry, so scrubbing the stain off does not stop it. We look for the source at the top, fix the crown or whatever is letting water in, and then the brick can finally dry out.
Once the source is fixed, the deposits usually fade as the brick dries and rain rinses the surface. Stubborn stains can be cleaned with methods suited to brick, and we explain the options. Cleaning before the leak is stopped only brings the stains back.
Painted chimneys and the crown edge
On painted brick or block chimneys, peeling paint near the top is often the first visible sign of water coming through the crown. The paint lifts because moisture is trying to escape through it.
Repainting over that damage traps more water. We fix the crown first so the masonry can dry, then tell you when the surface is ready for any finish work. That keeps the new paint from peeling the same way.
Once the crown is fixed and the masonry has dried, any new paint or finish goes onto a surface that is no longer being soaked from above. We tell you when the chimney is ready, so the finish work holds.
Other work in Christmas
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Before you book crown repair in Christmas
Can a cracked crown be sealed instead of replaced?
Often, yes, when the cracks are fine and the concrete around them is still sound. A coating made for chimney crowns bridges small cracks once they are cleaned and filled. If the crown is hollow, broken at the edges or has no slope, sealing only delays the next leak, so we recommend a new crown instead.
Do you offer a discount on chimney crown repair?
Crown repair booked within 72 hours after your free inspection is 10% off. Mention the offer when you book and we note it on your written estimate.
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