Your chimney crown repair team in Coytown
Tell us what you see from the yard. Our crew handles the roof, the crown and the cleanup, starting with a free inspection.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What we check on your chimney crown
- Condition of the crown edges and overhang
- Full crown removal down to sound masonry
- Loose top courses of brick under the crown
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
Chimney crown repair from the roof down
Casting a new crown on the chimney
A cast-in-place crown is built right on top of your chimney. Our crew removes the failed top, builds forms around the chimney, sets reinforcement and places the concrete with a slope running away from the flue. The forms create the overhang and the drip on the underside of the edge.
In section R1003.9.1, the Florida Building Code, Residential, calls for a masonry chimney cap made of concrete, metal or stone, pitched to throw off water, with a drip edge and a caulked bond break at every flue liner. We build to that description and walk you through each detail when the forms come off.
A cast crown also lets us correct what the old one got wrong. If the flue tile was buried, the new crown sits lower around it. If water ran down the face, the new overhang and drip send it clear. Tell us what bothered you about the old crown and we build the answer into the new one.
Flue tile that stands above the crown
The flue liner should rise above the finished crown so water running off the top cannot spill into the flue. On some chimneys the crown has been built up around the tile until the liner barely shows, and on others the tile has broken off right at the crown line.
We check tile height and condition at every crown inspection. A cracked or short flue tile is a separate repair, and it goes on its own line of the estimate. Rebuilding a crown around a broken tile only moves the leak a few inches.
If the tile is short, the fix depends on the flue. Some tiles can be extended with a new section set on the old one, while other chimneys call for a liner or a different top arrangement. Our technicians explain which applies before any crown work starts, so the order of repairs makes sense.
Crowns on stucco-finished chimneys
On a stucco chimney, the crown edge has to throw water clear of the stucco. If water runs behind the finish at the top, it can travel down between the stucco and the block or brick and show up far below as cracks or bulges.
We check how the crown edge meets the stucco and whether the finish is sound near the top. Stucco repair, if needed, is a separate line from the crown. Our pros handle both, so one crew keeps the whole top of the chimney watertight.
Stucco chimneys often have a crown built flush with the finish and no overhang at all. Adding a proper overhang and drip during a crown rebuild keeps water off the stucco face. Our technicians explain how that changes the look before the forms go up.
Crown work above a metal roof
Metal roofs are slick, especially when damp, and the panels dent under point loads. Crown work over a metal roof takes careful footing and padding under anything that gets set down.
We schedule metal-roof jobs for dry conditions and protect the panels below the chimney. Concrete dust and chips are rinsed or swept off before we leave, since grit left on metal can scratch the finish long after the crew is gone.
Metal roofs also make crown debris easy to spot. Chips and dust show clearly on the panels, so our cleanup is thorough and simple for you to check. Before we leave, walk the yard with our technician and look up at the roof around the chimney together.
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Chimney crown repair questions in Coytown
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.
What if more damage turns up once the old crown comes off?
Sometimes the top rows of brick under a failed crown are loose. If we find that, we stop, show you and explain the extra work and its price before going further. Nothing is added to the job without your approval.
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