Family-owned chimney crown repair in New Malibu
Book within 72 hours after your free inspection and 10% comes off. Our New Malibu crew inspects the crown for free and puts every option in writing.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What we check on your chimney crown
- Bond break and sealant joint at each flue
- Removal of failed coatings, tar or caulk
- Workmanship warranty on the finished crown
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
How we repair chimney crowns in New Malibu
Hollow spots under the crown surface
Some crowns look fine but sound hollow when tapped. The top layer has separated from the concrete underneath, usually because water got in and worked between the layers. Those sections can break away without much warning.
Our technicians tap every part of the crown during the inspection, including areas that look perfect. A coating over a hollow surface peels off with the loose layer, so hollow sections change the recommendation to a rebuild. You hear the reason before you approve anything.
Hollow areas often sit near the edges and around the flue, where water enters first. Tapping maps them out, and the pattern shows whether the whole crown is separating or only one area. That pattern is written into your estimate so the recommendation is easy to follow.
Crowns on stucco-finished chimneys
On a stucco chimney, the crown edge has to throw water clear of the stucco. If water runs behind the finish at the top, it can travel down between the stucco and the block or brick and show up far below as cracks or bulges.
We check how the crown edge meets the stucco and whether the finish is sound near the top. Stucco repair, if needed, is a separate line from the crown. Our pros handle both, so one crew keeps the whole top of the chimney watertight.
Stucco chimneys often have a crown built flush with the finish and no overhang at all. Adding a proper overhang and drip during a crown rebuild keeps water off the stucco face. Our technicians explain how that changes the look before the forms go up.
Before you seal a crown yourself
Store-bought sealers and caulk tubes make crown repair look like a weekend project. The hard part is the prep, finding every crack, removing old coatings and knowing whether the concrete underneath is sound.
A do-it-yourself coat over a failing crown can hide the problem until the leak shows up inside. If you have already tried a sealer, tell us what you used. We check the crown under it and give you a straight answer.
Some store products can make a later repair harder, since a proper crown coating may not stick to them. Our crew removes whatever is needed to reach sound concrete, then applies a product made for chimney crowns.
Painted chimneys and the crown edge
On painted brick or block chimneys, peeling paint near the top is often the first visible sign of water coming through the crown. The paint lifts because moisture is trying to escape through it.
Repainting over that damage traps more water. We fix the crown first so the masonry can dry, then tell you when the surface is ready for any finish work. That keeps the new paint from peeling the same way.
Once the crown is fixed and the masonry has dried, any new paint or finish goes onto a surface that is no longer being soaked from above. We tell you when the chimney is ready, so the finish work holds.
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Your chimney crown questions, answered
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.
Is the crown inspection really free?
Yes. The inspection and the written estimate are both free, and whether to book is your decision alone. You keep the estimate either way.
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