Family-owned chimney crown repair in Horizon West
Local crown repair from a family-owned crew that backs its work with a workmanship warranty and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Crown repair items on your written estimate
- Tap test for hollow or loose crown sections
- Drip edge on the underside of the overhang
- Signs of water reaching the flue or firebox
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
Crown repair with the right materials
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.
Workmanship warranty on the new crown
The crown work our crew does is backed by our workmanship warranty. It covers the repair we performed, and the terms are written on your estimate before you sign off.
If a crack reopens or the sealant pulls away within those terms, call the office and we send a technician back. Keep the estimate and handover sheet with your house papers so the details are easy to find.
Warranty coverage depends on the work being cared for as intended. A coating, for example, needs its recommended cure time before rain or fires, and we write those conditions on the handover sheet so nothing catches you off guard.
Scheduling a crown pour around rain
Fresh concrete and heavy rain do not mix. A downpour on a crown poured an hour earlier can wash out the surface and leave it weak and rough for good.
We schedule crown pours into dry windows and keep you posted if the forecast changes. If we need to move your date, the office calls with the next opening, and your inspection findings stay valid in the meantime.
Heat matters as well. Concrete placed in strong sun loses water quickly, so our crew often starts early in the day and keeps the surface protected while it sets. Planning around the weather is part of building a crown that holds up.
Why a coating alone cannot save some crowns
A coating is a thin skin. It keeps rain out of a sound surface but cannot hold together a crown that is broken into pieces, hollow underneath or missing its edges.
When we see those conditions, we recommend a new crown and explain the reasons in writing. Selling a coating that peels in a season would cost you more in the end, and it would fall short of our satisfaction guarantee.
When a coating is not enough, the upside is that a new crown built properly can shed rain for a long time with basic care. The upfront work is larger, but you end up with a top that does not need patching every season.
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Your chimney crown questions, answered
Do I need to be home during the crown repair?
Someone needs to be home for the inspection so we can look at the fireplace from inside. For the repair itself we mostly work from the roof, so many homeowners leave the gate open and a phone number. We call you when the work is done and walk you through it.
Does a new crown come with a new cap?
Not automatically. If your cap is rusted or loose, we list a cap replacement as its own line so you can decide. When both are done together, the cap is fitted after the crown has cured enough to take fasteners.
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