Your chimney crown repair team in Dover Shores West
A free inspection, straight answers about repair or rebuild, and crown work backed by our workmanship warranty.
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Every crown repair item, in writing, for Dover Shores West
- Crack filling before any coating goes on
- Loose top courses of brick under the crown
- Workmanship warranty on the finished crown
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
Crown repair with the right materials
Crowns on concrete block chimneys
Many chimneys are built of concrete block, sometimes hidden under stucco or paint. Block has hollow cores, and a cracked crown lets rain drop straight into them. The water then travels down inside the wall where nobody can see it.
When we rebuild a crown on a block chimney, the top has to be solid enough to carry it. Our crew checks the top course and fills or caps the cores as needed before casting. The written estimate explains that extra prep before you agree to it.
Block chimneys usually carry a finish coat, and water in the cores shows up as cracks or stains in that finish. Once the crown is sound and the cores are capped, the finish can dry out, and any repair to it holds up much better.
What a crown repair covers
A crown repair keeps the existing crown and fixes its defects. That can mean cleaning and filling cracks, rebuilding a broken corner, renewing the sealant at the flue and coating the surface.
The estimate names each step and the product used. If part of the crown is beyond repair, we say so plainly instead of stretching the repair to fit. Our family-owned team would rather give you the right answer than the one that sounds easiest today.
Crown repairs are often finished in one visit, depending on the products and the weather. We explain the schedule and any cure time before starting, so you know when the fireplace can be used again and when the repair will be fully set.
Crown repair when the fireplace sits unused
Some homeowners assume the crown only matters if they light fires. The crown protects the whole chimney from rain, whether the fireplace runs every week or never.
Water through a cracked crown damages brick, rusts metal parts and can reach the ceiling and walls around the chimney. Fixing the crown is a roof-level repair that protects the house itself, fireplace or no fireplace.
Unused chimneys often go unchecked for a long time, which lets small crown cracks grow. Having the crown looked at whenever the roof is inspected or other roof work is done is an easy way to keep it on the list.
Crowns around a stainless liner top plate
When a metal liner has been installed in a chimney, it usually ends in a top plate that sits on the crown or the flue tile. The plate and the crown have to be sealed together so water cannot run down between them.
Our technicians check that seal during every crown inspection. If the crown is being recast, the liner top is protected during the work and resealed afterward. The estimate notes the liner connection so nothing gets overlooked.
Metal liners also expand and contract with heat, so the seal between the top plate and the crown needs some give. Our crew uses a sealant suited to that movement and checks that the rain cover on the liner is secure.
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Chimney crown repair questions in Dover Shores West
Is the crown inspection really free?
Yes. The inspection and the written estimate are both free, and whether to book is your decision alone. You keep the estimate either way.
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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