Chimney crown repair around Arredondo, FL

Cracks in the concrete on top of your chimney? Local pros read them on your free inspection in Arredondo and seal or rebuild the crown.

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A crown that's just a layer of mortar

Plenty of chimneys were finished with a thin layer of mortar troweled over the top brick and feathered out to nothing at the edge. It looks like a crown from the ground, but it cracks within a few seasons and lets water into the chimney.

Florida's code asks for a concrete, metal or stone top on a brick chimney, pitched to shed water and finished with a drip. Our specialists replace a failing mortar top with a proper crown, cast or precast, that overhangs the brick. The price is on the quote before any work begins. Talk to our crown pros about your chimney top in Arredondo at (352) 675-6366.

Neither the Gulf nor Atlantic coast reaches Arredondo. Measured directly, about 6 miles separate Arredondo from the Gainesville reference point.

What's Included

Fixed on top of the chimney in Arredondo

Fine cracks sealed with a flexible coating
Mortar-wash tops replaced with real crowns
Crowns cast ahead and set on a mortar bed
Multi-flue crowns sloped away from every tile

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Local Conditions

Crown steel inland

Steel inside a crown in Arredondo isn't exposed to salt, but it can still rust if it sits too close to the surface and water reaches it through cracks. Rust stains and straight cracks are the clue. Our specialists look for that pattern, and when they build a new crown, they keep the reinforcement deep in the concrete where it stays protected.

Our Process

Crown repair day in Arredondo

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

Thin mortar tops are replaced with real crowns instead of patched again.

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 Arredondo 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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Filling open cracks before coating

A coating can bridge hairlines, but it can't span an open crack on its own. Those cracks are cleaned out to sound concrete, blown free of dust and filled with a patching compound made for concrete and for outdoor use.

Once the fill has set, the whole crown gets its flexible coating, which ties the patch and the rest of the surface together. Our pros check that the crown around the cracks is still solid before choosing this route. If the concrete breaks away when they clean a crack, the crown is past patching, and they'll show you why. The patch material is named on the quote.

How tall the flue tile should stand

Each flue tile should stand above the crown, so water running off the concrete can't spill into the flue and so a cap has something to grip. The Brick Industry Association recommends at least 2 inches of liner above the crown.

On older chimneys, tiles are sometimes cut flush or broken off at the top. Our specialists check the height before rebuilding a crown, and if a tile is broken, they repair or extend it first. A crown poured around a short tile leaves a weak spot right where water collects, and the cap choices shrink too. The fix for a short tile is priced separately.

Sloping a crown between several flues

A chimney with two or more flues needs a crown that slopes away from every flue tile and leaves no low spot between them. Water collecting between flues finds its way down the outside of the tiles and into the chimney.

Our pros form multi-flue crowns with the high point at the flues and a steady fall to every edge. Each tile gets its own bond break and flexible seal. They also check that the flues stand at sensible heights above the new surface, since a tile left too short becomes a weak point and makes capping harder. Every tile's height goes on the quote.

Free Inspection

Before any crown repair is priced

Slope of the crown surface and any spot where water sits
Rust stains or straight cracks that point to steel inside
Signs of crown leaks inside, at the damper and smoke chamber
Precast or poured in place, and which suits the chimney

Claim 10% off your first service

Crown sealed or cast new, and a first-time customer booking claims 10% off.

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FAQs

Asked before a crown repair in Arredondo

Should the cap be replaced at the same time?

If it's rusted, loose or fastened into the damaged area, doing both on one visit saves a second setup on the roof. The crown and the cap are priced separately so you can choose.

Can you look at the crown the same day in Arredondo?

Same-day inspections are available when the schedule has room. If water is coming in, tell us on the call and a temporary cover can go on first. Reach our crown pros about Arredondo at (352) 675-6366.

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