Chimney crown sealing and replacement in Palm River-Clair Mel
Cracked, crumbling or flat crown? Our local pros seal it or rebuild it properly, after a free inspection.
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Chimney Crown Repair That Starts on the Roof
Every crown we repair in Palm River-Clair Mel is built with slope, overhang and a bond break, and backed by our workmanship warranty.
Crown and cap, two different jobs
The crown is the masonry top, and the cap is the metal cover over the flue. People use the words loosely, and the building code even calls the crown a cap. The crown sheds water off the chimney top, while the cap keeps rain, animals and sparks out of the flue itself.
A new cap cannot repair a cracked crown, and a new crown does nothing to keep birds out of the flue. Our pros check both on the same visit in Palm River-Clair Mel, explain what each needs and price them separately so you can choose.
Patching a broken crown edge
A crown that is sound across the top but has lost a piece at one corner can sometimes be repaired locally. The loose material is cut back to solid concrete, the area is cleaned and a repair material suited to crown work is built up to the original profile, with the drip edge carried through the new edge.
Thin patches feathered over a broken edge tend to pop off, which is why Brick Industry Association guidance warns against feathered crown edges. Our pros tell you when a patch is sound engineering and when the crown needs replacing, and they price both honestly when either could work.
What a crown coating can and cannot do
A crown coating is a thick, flexible layer brushed onto a sound crown to bridge fine cracks and slow water entry. Its maker's data asks for a clean, sound and dry surface, and it adds no strength, restores no lost slope and reattaches no loose pieces.
Our pros recommend a coating only for crowns where those limits do not matter, and they explain why when they suggest something else. That honesty is what keeps you from paying twice.
Crown pieces that fall into the flue
When a crown breaks up, some pieces fall outward onto the roof and some fall into the flue, landing on the smoke shelf or the damper below.
Our pros check the flue from the top for fallen debris during crown work and clear what they find, so the fireplace below is not left with a blocked passage. If the flue needs a full sweep, that is priced separately.
On any service we offer
Mention the 10% off when you book crown work within 72 hours of the inspection.
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What Shapes Your Crown Repair Price
- The drip edge under the overhang
- Bond break and sealant at each flue
- Hairline cracks sorted from open ones
- Coating, patch or rebuild options
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Crowns sealed or rebuilt, the roof cleaned up afterward and the job backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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