Chimney crown repair for Lake Como homes
Stop rain at the top of your chimney. Our crown specialists repair, coat or rebuild the crown and leave your roof clean.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Your crown repair estimate, line by line
- Slope and drainage off the crown top
- Bond break and sealant joint at each flue
- Roof protection below the work area
- Weather window for coating or pouring
Crown repair facts for Lake Como homeowners
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.
Tar, roof cement and caulk on the crown
Roofing tar and caulk spread over crown cracks are common quick fixes. They seal for a while, then crack and hold water against the concrete. The dark smears also hide whatever is happening underneath.
Our crew removes old tar and caulk before judging the crown, because the real condition sits below it. The estimate lists that removal as its own step, so you can see what the cleanup involves and why the repair has to start there.
Removing tar takes time because it softens in heat and smears. Our crew scrapes and cleans until the concrete surface is exposed, then lets the crown dry before any repair. That extra care is why a proper repair outlasts the quick fix that came before it.
Where crown water ends up inside the chimney
Rain through a crown crack does not stay at the top. It soaks the brick, runs down the outside of the flue liner and can show up as rust on the damper, damp ash in the firebox or stains on the fireplace face.
When you call about water in the fireplace, tell us where you see it and when. Our technicians trace it from the top down, starting with the crown and the cap, then the flashing and the brick. You get a written answer about where the water starts.
Timing is a useful clue. Water that appears during a storm points to a direct opening, such as a missing cap or an open flue joint. Water that appears a day or two after rain often soaked into the masonry first. Our technicians use those clues to narrow down the source.
Crown work on tall and two-story chimneys
A tall chimney on a two-story home, or one rising well above a steep roof, needs more planning. Ladders have to reach safely, and the crew needs a stable place to stand while working on the crown for hours.
The estimate notes how we plan to reach your chimney, so access is never a surprise on the day of the job. If extra equipment is needed, it is written on the estimate before you approve the work.
Taller chimneys also catch more wind and weather, so their crowns work harder. When we rebuild a crown on a tall chimney, the overhang and drip get extra attention. The goal is the same as anywhere else, a top that sheds water and stands up to the weather.
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Quick answers on chimney crown repair
Is the crown the same thing as the chimney cap?
No. The crown is the concrete slab poured over the masonry at the top, around the flue, while the cap is the screened metal cover that shields the flue opening itself. Many chimneys need work on only one of them. Your written estimate lists each part separately.
How soon can I use the fireplace after a new crown?
It depends on the material. A coating needs dry hours to set, and a newly cast crown needs time to cure before a hot fire runs beneath it. We give you the waiting time for your product in writing at handover.
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