Chimney crown sealing and replacement in Lake Magdalene
Hairline cracks sealed or a new crown built with slope, overhang and a drip edge in Lake Magdalene.
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What Goes Into a Chimney Crown That Sheds Rain
A resealed joint or a new crown, our pros do the repair your chimney top calls for.
Slope, overhang and the drip edge
Three details make a crown shed water. The top slopes away from the flue so rain runs off instead of sitting. The edge overhangs the brick below so water falls clear of the chimney face. And a drip edge, a small groove or kerf under that overhang, stops water from curling back along the underside and into the brick.
A crown built flush with the brick, or with a flat top, sends water down the face of the chimney with every rain. When our pros rebuild a crown in Lake Magdalene, they form the slope, overhang and drip into it, which is how both the Florida code and Brick Industry Association guidance describe a masonry chimney top.
How high the flue tile should stand
In Brick Industry Association Technical Note 19B, the flue liner stands at least 2 inches proud of the top of the masonry cap. That gap keeps water on the crown away from the tile's open end and gives a chimney cap something solid to grip.
Older crowns sometimes bury the tile or leave it flush. When our pros rebuild one, the new crown is formed around the tile at a proper height where the tile allows it, and if the tile top is chipped or cracked, you hear about that before the forms go on.
Protecting tile, shingle and metal roofs during crown work
Clay and concrete roof tiles can crack under weight, metal panels can dent and shingles can scuff in the heat, and crown work puts people and debris right above them. Our team plans roof protection around the roofing you have.
If your roof needs special care, tell us when you book, and the crown visit is planned with the right access and protection. The goal is a sound crown and a roof left the way it was found.
Crowns on chimneys you rarely use
A chimney that is never lit still takes every storm on its crown. Water getting through a cracked crown damages the masonry whether or not there is ever a fire below.
Our pros treat an unused chimney's crown the same as any other. If you have no plans to use the fireplace, they can also talk through the options for the top of the chimney, with a written price for each.
On any service we offer
Sealing or a rebuild, the crown is 10% off booked within 72 hours of the check.
Free Inspection
What We Check on the Chimney Top
- The cap mounting surface on the crown
- A dry weather window for curing
- Crown debris on the roof below
- Plant growth and trapped debris
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Slope, overhang, a drip edge and a bond break on every crown we build.
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