Family-owned chimney crown repair in Parramore
Book within 72 hours after your free inspection and 10% comes off. Our Parramore crew inspects the crown for free and puts every option in writing.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Inside a written chimney crown estimate
- Slope and drainage off the crown top
- Signs of water reaching the flue or firebox
- Roof access plan for the height and pitch
- Workmanship warranty on the finished crown
Crown repair with the right materials
Casting a new crown on the chimney
A cast-in-place crown is built right on top of your chimney. Our crew removes the failed top, builds forms around the chimney, sets reinforcement and places the concrete with a slope running away from the flue. The forms create the overhang and the drip on the underside of the edge.
In section R1003.9.1, the Florida Building Code, Residential, calls for a masonry chimney cap made of concrete, metal or stone, pitched to throw off water, with a drip edge and a caulked bond break at every flue liner. We build to that description and walk you through each detail when the forms come off.
A cast crown also lets us correct what the old one got wrong. If the flue tile was buried, the new crown sits lower around it. If water ran down the face, the new overhang and drip send it clear. Tell us what bothered you about the old crown and we build the answer into the new one.
Renewing the sealant joint around the flue
Even a well-built crown has a soft joint where it meets the flue liner. That sealant ages in sun and heat, pulls away from the tile and opens a thin gap. Rain then runs straight down that gap into the chimney, even though the crown itself looks fine.
Sometimes the whole repair is cutting out the old sealant and installing new. It is a far smaller job than a new crown. Our technicians check this joint first because it is the simplest crown leak to fix and one of the easiest to overlook.
The right sealant for this joint stays flexible through heat and sun and sticks to both the crown and the tile. Our crew removes the old bead completely, cleans both faces and tools the new one so water runs away from the joint. The product name goes on your handover sheet.
No surprise charges on crown work
Crown work sometimes uncovers more once the old surface comes off. When that happens, our crew stops, shows you what they found and explains the options before anything else is done.
We work with upfront pricing and no hidden fees. If extra work is needed, you approve it first, in writing. If you would rather wait, we finish what was agreed and leave the chimney top weather-tight.
If you are away when something turns up, we call, explain what we found and wait for your answer. Extra work only happens with your approval, and it appears on a revised written estimate before anyone starts it.
Crown repair when the fireplace sits unused
Some homeowners assume the crown only matters if they light fires. The crown protects the whole chimney from rain, whether the fireplace runs every week or never.
Water through a cracked crown damages brick, rusts metal parts and can reach the ceiling and walls around the chimney. Fixing the crown is a roof-level repair that protects the house itself, fireplace or no fireplace.
Unused chimneys often go unchecked for a long time, which lets small crown cracks grow. Having the crown looked at whenever the roof is inspected or other roof work is done is an easy way to keep it on the list.
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Your chimney crown questions, answered
Can a cracked crown be sealed instead of replaced?
Often, yes, when the cracks are fine and the concrete around them is still sound. A coating made for chimney crowns bridges small cracks once they are cleaned and filled. If the crown is hollow, broken at the edges or has no slope, sealing only delays the next leak, so we recommend a new crown instead.
How can you tell a crown leak from a flashing leak?
Water from a cracked crown tends to show up inside the flue or the firebox, while flashing leaks usually stain the ceiling or wall beside the chimney. Both can happen at once. Our technician checks the crown, the cap, the flashing and the brick during the free inspection and tells you which one is letting water in.
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