Chimney crown repair for homes in Town 'n' Country
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 Town 'n' Country is built with slope, overhang and a bond break, and backed by our workmanship warranty.
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 Town 'n' Country, 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.
The bond break around each flue
A flue tile moves differently from the crown around it as it heats and cools. When a crown is locked tight to the tile, that movement can crack the crown along the flue. The Florida residential code calls for a caulked bond break around the flue liners, following the ASTM C1283 practice, so the two can move without tearing each other apart.
In practice, our pros keep the new crown from gripping the tile, using a bond-break material and a flexible sealant at the joint so the tile can move and the joint stays closed. On a crown that is otherwise sound, recutting and resealing that joint can be a repair on its own.
Steel inside a crown and the concrete around it
Reinforcing steel in a cast crown controls cracking, and Brick Industry Association guidance places more of it in the overhang. The steel helps only while it stays protected inside the concrete. The American Concrete Institute's building code sets durability requirements for concrete exposed to chlorides, because chlorides that reach steel make it rust and expand.
Our pros keep the steel well inside the concrete, use a dense mix suited to the exposure and seal the finished top once it has cured. On an old crown, rust stains or cracks that run in a straight line can point to steel that has already started to corrode.
Taking the cap off for crown work
A crown repair usually means removing the cap, since it is fastened to the tile or to the crown itself. The cap goes back on once the crown has cured, or a new cap is fitted if the old one is worn.
Our pros check the old cap as it comes off and tell you whether it is worth refitting. If a new cap makes sense, it is priced separately, and the crown is planned with a sound surface for its fasteners.
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Mention the 10% off when you book crown work within 72 hours of the inspection.
Free Inspection
What Our Pros Check Before Quoting a Crown
- Bond break and sealant at each flue
- Hairline cracks sorted from open ones
- Top brick courses and mortar joints
- Reinforcement condition where exposed
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