Family-owned chimney crown repair in Robinson Hills
Book within 72 hours after your free inspection and 10% comes off. Our Robinson Hills crew inspects the crown for free and puts every option in writing.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Crown repair items on your written estimate
- Full crown removal down to sound masonry
- Cap fasteners and anchors set in the crown
- Sealant at a metal liner top plate
- Debris removal and roof cleanup
Crown repair with the right materials
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.
Crowns that cover more than one flue
A chimney that serves two fireplaces, or a fireplace and another appliance, has several flues coming up through one crown. Each flue needs its own bond break and sealant joint, and the crown has to slope away from all of them at once.
Multi-flue crowns take more form work and more care around each liner. Our crew checks every flue tile for cracks and height before pricing the job. The estimate lists the flues by location, so you know each one was looked at.
Flues also differ in height and condition. One tile may be cracked while another is fine, or one flue may no longer be used. We note each one so the crown plan fits the chimney as it is, and any flue repairs appear as separate lines you can decide on.
Leave the roof climbing to our crew
Climbing onto a roof to look at a chimney is riskier than it seems. Wet shingles, loose tile and a ladder on soft ground turn a quick look into a real hazard, and a crown crack is never worth a fall.
Our crew brings the right ladders and roof gear and knows how to work safely around a chimney. You get the same information you would have seen yourself, written down, without leaving the ground.
Our technicians also know what to look for once they are up there, which makes the visit faster and more useful. They check the crown, cap, flue and flashing in one trip, so you get a complete picture of the chimney top from a single inspection.
A written crown estimate before any work
Every crown job starts with a free inspection and a written estimate. It lists what we found, what we recommend and what each item costs. Nothing starts until you approve it.
The estimate separates the crown from the cap, the flashing and any masonry, so you can compare it with another company's proposal item by item. You keep it whether you book with us or not.
The estimate also records what we did not find. If the flue, cap and flashing looked sound, we say so. That way you know the crown repair addresses the real problem and you are not left wondering about the rest of the chimney top.
Other work in Robinson Hills
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- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair the transition above the fireplace opening.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairRepair the fireplace according to its model.
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Your chimney crown questions, answered
Do you offer a discount on chimney crown repair?
Crown repair booked within 72 hours after your free inspection is 10% off. Mention the offer when you book and we note it on your written estimate.
What if more damage turns up once the old crown comes off?
Sometimes the top rows of brick under a failed crown are loose. If we find that, we stop, show you and explain the extra work and its price before going further. Nothing is added to the job without your approval.
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- Free inspection
- No hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
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