Chimney crown repair serving Oakshire
From a hairline crack to a crumbling top, our pros fix the crown so rain runs off the chimney instead of soaking in.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Your crown repair estimate, line by line
- Tap test for hollow or loose crown sections
- Condition of the crown edges and overhang
- Slope and drainage off the crown top
- Full crown removal down to sound masonry
Crown repair details that keep water out
Crown coatings and what they can do
Crown coatings are brushable, flexible sealers made for the top of a chimney. They bridge fine cracks and keep rain out of the surface. They do not add strength, rebuild missing concrete or correct a crown with the wrong slope.
We recommend a coating when the crown is sound and the cracks are small. The maker's data for these products calls for a clean, dry, solid surface, and our crew prepares it that way before a brush touches it. You get the product name and care notes at handover.
Coatings also wear with time. Sun and weather work on them, and a crown that was coated once may want a fresh coat later. Our technicians tell you what to watch for, so you can call before the coating gives out instead of after the leak returns.
Crown repair on homes with tile roofs
Clay and concrete roof tiles can crack under a careless step. If your home has a tile roof, the path to the chimney matters as much as the crown work itself.
Our crew plans where to step, spreads the load and keeps materials off the tiles. If a tile near the chimney is already cracked when we arrive, we point it out before starting. The goal is a repaired crown and a roof left the way we found it.
Tile roofs also hide what is underneath. Water that gets past a cracked crown can reach the underlayment below the tiles near the chimney. If we see signs of that, we mention it so you can have a roofer look, and we keep our estimate focused on the crown.
Crowns around a stainless liner top plate
When a metal liner has been installed in a chimney, it usually ends in a top plate that sits on the crown or the flue tile. The plate and the crown have to be sealed together so water cannot run down between them.
Our technicians check that seal during every crown inspection. If the crown is being recast, the liner top is protected during the work and resealed afterward. The estimate notes the liner connection so nothing gets overlooked.
Metal liners also expand and contract with heat, so the seal between the top plate and the crown needs some give. Our crew uses a sealant suited to that movement and checks that the rain cover on the liner is secure.
Crown repair that fits the rest of the chimney
A new crown should look like it belongs on your chimney. The overhang, the thickness and the finish are sized to the chimney, so the top looks tidy from the street and the drip edge still does its job.
Our crew talks through the look before building the forms. If you have a preference about the edge profile or finish, tell us at the inspection and we will say what works with the drainage the crown needs.
Our crew also makes sure the new crown lines up with the chimney faces. A crown that is square and even looks better and sheds water more evenly. We check the finished edges from the ground before we pack up.
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What homeowners ask about crown work
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.
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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