Chimney crown repair and rebuilds in Mercy Drive
Local, family-owned crown repair for Mercy Drive 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
What goes into a crown repair quote in Mercy Drive
- Drip edge on the underside of the overhang
- Crown coating where the concrete is sound
- Precast crown option where the chimney suits it
- Workmanship warranty on the finished crown
How we repair chimney crowns in Mercy Drive
Reinforcing steel inside a new crown
Steel set inside a crown holds the concrete together as it cures and as it heats and cools through the seasons. Brick Industry Association guidance recommends reinforcement to control shrinkage and thermal cracking, with extra steel in the overhang, where the crown is most exposed.
Our crew places the reinforcement inside the forms so it ends up surrounded by concrete, well back from the surface. Steel sitting too close to the top rusts and splits the crown. It is a detail you cannot see after the pour, so we explain it beforehand.
Reinforcement matters most on larger crowns and on crowns with a generous overhang, where the concrete reaches further past the brick. Our crew sizes and places it to suit the crown being built, and the written estimate describes what goes inside as well as what shows.
Filling wide cracks before any coating
A coating bridges fine cracks, but wider ones need filling first. Coating makers call for larger cracks to be filled with a compatible filler before the coat goes on, so the finished surface is continuous from edge to edge.
Our technicians clean each crack, fill the wider ones and let them set before coating the whole crown. Skipping that step is why so many coatings split along the old cracks within a season. The prep is where most of a good crown repair really happens.
The filler has to suit both the crack and the coating that covers it. Makers of crown coatings name compatible fillers for that reason, and our crew uses the products the coating maker lists, so the fill and the coat act as one surface.
Room for the flue to vent under a cap
When a cap sits on a new crown, it still has to let the flue vent freely. Section R1003.9.3 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, covers rain caps on masonry chimneys and requires enough open area under the cap for the flue it serves.
Our technicians match any cap we fit to the flue size and set it so the new crown drains around it. A cap that chokes the flue causes draft trouble inside the house, so sizing it correctly is part of the crown job from the beginning.
Caps also carry screens that keep animals and debris out. A clogged screen restricts the flue much like an undersized cap. When we check the crown, we look at the screen as well and clean or replace it as needed, listing any cap work separately.
Crowns that have settled into a dip
A crown that has settled into a shallow bowl holds water after rain. You may see a ring of dark staining where puddles sit and dry, often right around the flue.
Coatings do not fix a dipped crown for long because the water keeps sitting on the surface. We usually recommend recasting it with a proper slope, and the inspection shows how much water the crown is actually holding.
A dip can also come from a crown that was poured unevenly from the start. Either way, water sits where it should run. When we recast the crown, the slope is checked across the whole surface before the concrete sets.
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Common questions about 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.
Is crown repair covered by a warranty?
Crown work falls under our workmanship warranty, with our 100% satisfaction guarantee alongside it. The warranty terms for your job are written on the estimate, so you know what is covered before you approve the work.
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