Chimney crown repair and rebuilds in Gotha
Local, family-owned crown repair for Gotha chimneys, with a free inspection, a written estimate first and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Crown repair items on your written estimate
- Condition of the crown edges and overhang
- Loose top courses of brick under the crown
- Roof protection below the work area
- Roof access plan for the height and pitch
Our approach to chimney crown repair in Gotha
Crown coatings and what they can do
Crown coatings are brushable, flexible sealers made for the top of a chimney. They bridge fine cracks and keep rain out of the surface. They do not add strength, rebuild missing concrete or correct a crown with the wrong slope.
We recommend a coating when the crown is sound and the cracks are small. The maker's data for these products calls for a clean, dry, solid surface, and our crew prepares it that way before a brush touches it. You get the product name and care notes at handover.
Coatings also wear with time. Sun and weather work on them, and a crown that was coated once may want a fresh coat later. Our technicians tell you what to watch for, so you can call before the coating gives out instead of after the leak returns.
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.
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.
Tracing a chimney leak back to the crown
Water in the fireplace can come from the crown, the cap, the flashing, the brick itself or a cracked flue tile. More than one can leak at the same time, which is why a crown patch alone sometimes leaves a drip behind.
Our technicians check each source in order and tell you what they found. If the crown is the only problem, you hear that. If it is one of several, the chimney leak repair plan in your estimate covers the full list so the fireplace finally stays dry.
We also ask about the pattern. Does the leak happen in every rain or only with wind from one direction? Did it start after a storm or after roof work? Those details narrow the source quickly and keep the repair focused on what is actually letting water in.
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Common questions about crown repair
Will your crew walk on my roof, and how do you protect it?
Yes, our crew handles all the roof access. We plan the path, lay protection under the work area and carry the old concrete down by hand. Before leaving, we clean the roof, the gutters near the chimney and the yard.
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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