Crown repairs for chimneys in East Bronson, FL

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Lighting a fire after crown work

Wondering when you can light a fire after crown work? A coating needs a dry spell to cure, and a new concrete crown needs time to gain strength before it faces heat from below and weather from above.

Your waiting time depends on the materials and the maker's instructions, and it's noted on the quote. Until then, the flue stays cold and the fireplace below stays unused, so the new work cures the way the maker intends. It's a short wait for a crown that will keep water out for years. Reserve your crown repair and get the timing in East Bronson: (352) 675-6366.

The Gainesville reference point is roughly 21 miles from East Bronson as the crow flies. In our service area, East Bronson is grouped with Levy County.

What's Included

Slope, overhang, drip edge and flue seal

Fine cracks sealed with a flexible coating
Overhangs and drip edges formed on every side
Flue tile seals cut out and redone flexibly
Crowns cast ahead and set on a mortar bed

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Local Conditions

Leaves collecting on the crown

If trees overhang your roof in East Bronson, leaves and needles gather on the chimney crown, especially around the flue tiles and behind the cap. The pile holds water against the concrete long after rain stops. Our specialists clear the debris, check the surface and flue seals underneath, and suggest a cap design that sheds leaves, so the crown can dry between rains.

Our Process

Your crown, read before it's repaired

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

Family-owned, and fussy about slope

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

You'll see the crown from the yard and hear what we found in everyday terms.

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 East Bronson 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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Reinforcing a new crown

Concrete shrinks as it cures, and it moves as it heats and cools. The Brick Industry Association describes shrinkage cracking as a certainty and points to reinforcement to control it, with more in the overhang where the concrete is thinnest and most exposed.

Our pros place reinforcement within the crown's thickness, clear of the surface so it stays protected by concrete. Steel set too close to the surface rusts and cracks the crown from within, which is why where the steel sits is half the job. The type of reinforcement used is written on your quote. A thicker crown protects the steel better.

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.

When patching a crown stops making sense

Patching works on a crown that's sound apart from a few cracks. It doesn't work on a crown that's flat, feathered at the edges, cracked right through in several places or breaking loose from the brick.

Our specialists weigh the crown's shape, thickness and how many cracks run through it before recommending a patch. When the cost of patching gets close to a new crown, or the patch would only buy a season or two, they'll say so and price both. You decide, with the numbers side by side and the reasons noted on the quote. Neither choice is pushed on you.

Free Inspection

The crown and cap, checked at no charge

Overhang past the brick and whether a drip edge is there
Height of each flue tile above the crown, and any broken tops
Grit or concrete pieces in the gutters below the chimney
Signs of crown leaks inside, at the damper and smoke chamber

Claim 10% off your first service

Seal or rebuild the crown in East Bronson; a first booking is 10% off.

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FAQs

Crown questions from homeowners in East Bronson

Why does the crown need to overhang the brick?

So water running off the crown drips clear of the chimney instead of running down the brick face. A drip edge underneath the overhang makes it 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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