Chimney crown repair around Andrews, FL

Gray grit in the gutters? Book a free inspection in Andrews and find out what your chimney crown needs.

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Open cracks you can see from a ladder

Cracks wide enough to see from a ladder, or to slip a coin into, are past the hairline stage. Water pours into them in every rain and reaches the brick and the flue tile below.

Open cracks are cleaned out and filled with a patching material made for concrete, and then the whole crown is coated to seal the surface. Where the cracks run right through, or the crown is flat or crumbling, a new crown is the lasting fix. You'll see both options and prices side by side. Reserve an open-crack crown repair in Andrews: (352) 675-6366.

Our Andrews coverage is inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. From the Gainesville reference point, Andrews is about 33 miles away in a direct line.

What's Included

Fixed on top of the chimney in Andrews

Flue tile seals cut out and redone flexibly
Short or broken flue tiles repaired first
Temporary covers until the new crown goes on
Curing times spelled out for homes in Andrews

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Local Conditions

Crowns with factory-built flues

If a metal liner or a factory-built flue has been added through the crown of a masonry chimney in Andrews, the seal where that metal pipe meets the concrete has to allow for the pipe's movement. Our specialists check that joint and reseal it with a flexible material rated for the heat, following the liner maker's instructions for the top plate and collar.

Our Process

Crown repair day in Andrews

Read every crack

Our pros sort the cracks, check the slope, edge and flue seals, and look for rust inside.
Choose seal or rebuild

You see a coating, a patch and a new crown priced side by side where each fits.
Repair in the right weather

Coatings go on dry crowns; new crowns get forms, reinforcement, slope and a drip edge.
Cure and show you

The crown is covered to cure, flue joints are sealed, and you get the waiting time written out.

Why Choose Us

Specialists for the top of your chimney

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

Flexible seals go around every flue tile, so the tile and the concrete can move without cracking.

Your written price is freeYou get free written prices for sealing and for rebuilding, side by side.
Family owned and runFamily owned, and we build crowns in Andrews the way we'd want our own built.
Our workmanship warrantyEach crown we seal or rebuild is listed on the quote with our workmanship warranty beside it.

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Weather and crown coatings

Crown coatings are applied on a dry surface, inside the temperature range the maker gives, and with enough dry time afterward to cure before rain. Coating a damp crown or one about to be rained on is how coatings fail.

Crown coating gets scheduled around the forecast, and on warm days our pros may lightly mist a hot crown first, as the maker's instructions allow, so the coating doesn't flash-dry. If the weather turns, they'll reschedule rather than risk the work. You'll know the plan for your visit before the day comes. A coating that goes on right stays flexible and keeps sealing the hairline cracks through years of heating and cooling.

Crown, cap and chase cover

Three parts at the top of a chimney get mixed up. The crown, on a brick chimney, is the slab of concrete, stone or metal that closes off the top. The chimney cap is the metal hood with a screen that sits over the flue opening.

A chase cover is the sheet-metal top of a framed chase around a factory-built fireplace's metal chimney. Each fails differently and is repaired differently. Our pros tell you which part is failing on your chimney, so the quote covers the right repair and you know exactly what you're paying for. Mixing up the names is how people end up paying for a new cap when the crown was leaking.

Why crowns need a close look

From the ground, a crown is a gray line at the top of the chimney. Hairline cracks, a failed flue seal, a feathered edge or a flat surface holding water can't be seen from there, and binoculars only help a little.

From the roof or a ladder, our specialists can see and touch every crack and check the slope with a level. They'll describe what they found and point out the crown from the yard so it makes sense. Inspecting costs you nothing, and it's the surest way to know what the crown really needs.

Free Inspection

Before any crown repair is priced

Cracks across the crown, sorted into hairline, open or loose
Slope of the crown surface and any spot where water sits
Masonry just below the crown, for water damage
Cap fastening and how it bears on the crown

Claim 10% off your first service

Crack in the crown? Book your first repair with our pros today and it's 10% off.

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FAQs

Asked before a crown repair in Andrews

Can a cracked crown be sealed instead of replaced?

If the cracks are hairline or a few open ones in an otherwise sound crown, yes, with a fill and a flexible coating. Loose pieces, a flat top or cracks right through mean a new crown. Our specialists price both where both could work.

What does the seal around the flue tile do?

It lets the flue tile and the concrete move separately as they heat and cool, so neither cracks the other. The building code asks for a caulked joint there, and our pros make it flexible.

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