Chimney crown repair serving Lake Mary Jane

What a full crown rebuild includes

A crown rebuild covers the whole top of the chimney. The old crown comes off, the top brick is checked, forms go up, reinforcement goes in, and a new sloped crown is cast with an overhang and drip.

After it cures, the flue joint gets its sealant and any cap is refitted. Our written estimate lists each of those steps, and at the end of the job we walk you through them so you know exactly what you paid for.

A rebuild also includes protecting the flue during the work and checking it afterward, so no debris is left inside. If the cap needs replacing, it is fitted once the crown has cured. Everything is listed, so you can see what the rebuild includes and what it leaves out.

• Old crown removed down to sound masonry
• Forms, reinforcement and a sloped pour
• Bond break and sealant at each flue

A local family business on your roof

Our company is family owned and operated. The people who inspect your crown, write the estimate and do the work answer to the family that owns the business, and they answer the phone too.

That shows in small things, a call back when we say we will, a clean roof when we leave and honest advice when a coating will do and a rebuild is unnecessary. We would like to be the chimney company Lake Mary Jane neighbors recommend to each other.

A family business depends on the word of the people it has worked for. When a neighbor asks who fixed your chimney, we want you to give our name without hesitating. Every crown job is held to that standard, from the first phone call to the last sweep of the roof.

Details that help when you call about the crown

A few details help our technician plan the visit. Tell us what you have noticed, when it started, whether water shows up inside and whether anyone has worked on the chimney top before.

If you have an old estimate or inspection report, keep it handy. We read it at the free inspection so we can explain what has changed since, and whether the earlier advice still holds.

It also helps to know how the fireplace gets used. A fireplace lit every week in the cooler months puts more heat through the flue than one lit a few times a year, and that affects how the crown and flue joint behave.

Crown repair on chimneys with layers of old fixes

Older chimneys often carry several rounds of crown repairs, a mortar wash, a patch, a coat of tar and a coating on top. Each layer hides the one below it.

Our crew removes what is loose and looks at what is underneath before recommending anything. The written estimate explains what we found at each layer and which of those old fixes can stay.

Layered repairs also add bulk to the chimney top. Removing them lets the new crown sit at the right height around the flue tile. Our crew takes the layers off carefully so the brick underneath is left unharmed.