Chimney crown repair for Summerlake homes
Same-day inspection slots when available, a written crown estimate, and 10% off when you book within 72 hours after the inspection.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What the free crown inspection looks at
- Forms, reinforcement and a new cast crown
- Precast crown option where the chimney suits it
- Separate lines for cap, flashing or masonry work
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
How a chimney crown gets fixed properly
When the top of the chimney is a chase cover
Some chimneys are wood-framed boxes finished in siding or stucco and built around a metal flue. Those have a sheet-metal cover on top, and there is no concrete crown to repair. From the driveway the two can look surprisingly alike.
If your chimney turns out to be a framed chase, we tell you right away and point you to the chimney chase cover work it actually needs. Nobody from our family-owned team will sell you a crown repair on a chimney that does not have a crown.
The materials fail differently too. A chase cover is sheet metal over a framed box, and it rusts, sags or tears at the seams. A concrete crown cracks and crumbles. Each needs its own repair, and our technicians price only the one your chimney actually has.
Protecting the roof during crown work
Crown work puts people, tools and concrete right above your roof. Our crew lays protection under the chimney, keeps materials on boards and plans a path across the roof that avoids fragile spots.
When the job is done, we clear dust and chips from the roof and the gutters around the chimney. If we notice roof damage near the chimney that was there before we started, we point it out so you know, and we never fold roofing into the crown price without asking.
We also think about where the old concrete goes. Carrying it down in buckets or bags takes longer than tossing it, but it keeps shingles, tile and plants safe. Fresh concrete gets the same care, mixed and carried so drips stay off the roof.
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.
Crown repair on chimneys with layers of old fixes
Older chimneys often carry several rounds of crown repairs, a mortar wash, a patch, a coat of tar and a coating on top. Each layer hides the one below it.
Our crew removes what is loose and looks at what is underneath before recommending anything. The written estimate explains what we found at each layer and which of those old fixes can stay.
Layered repairs also add bulk to the chimney top. Removing them lets the new crown sit at the right height around the flue tile. Our crew takes the layers off carefully so the brick underneath is left unharmed.
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Quick answers on chimney crown repair
Do I need to be home during the crown repair?
Someone needs to be home for the inspection so we can look at the fireplace from inside. For the repair itself we mostly work from the roof, so many homeowners leave the gate open and a phone number. We call you when the work is done and walk you through it.
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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