Hague chimney crowns, sealed or cast new

Water getting into the flue from the top? Local specialists check the crown in Hague for free.

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Storm debris hit the chimney top

Wind can knock a cap into the crown, and heavy rain soaks into any crack that was already there. After a strong storm, the crown can have fresh cracks or loose pieces you can't see from the ground.

A post-storm look takes in the crown, the cap and the flashing, and you'll hear what changed. Small new cracks can be sealed; broken pieces call for a rebuild. If the chimney top is open to rain, a temporary cover goes on first. You'll see each repair priced on the quote. Reserve a post-storm crown check in Hague by calling (352) 675-6366.

Our Hague coverage is inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. From the Gainesville reference point, Hague is about 8 miles away in a direct line.

What's Included

Fixed on top of the chimney in Hague

Open cracks cleaned out and filled
Broken crowns removed and cast new
One visit for crown and cap work together
Curing times spelled out for homes in Hague

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Local Conditions

Storm damage on the chimney top

Storm winds can knock a cap against the crown or drive debris into it. On a home in Hague, fresh cracks or a chipped edge may not be visible from the ground.

After rough weather, our pros check the crown and cap together and tell you what changed. Small new cracks can be sealed before the next heavy rain finds them.

Our Process

Crown repair day in Hague

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 Hague 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.

A metal sheet beneath the crown

The Brick Industry Association's chimney details place flashing directly below the crown, running past the inner face of the masonry and bent up to meet the flue liner, with a drip at the outer edge. It catches water that gets through the crown before it reaches the brick below.

Under a cast-in-place crown, that flashing can also serve as the bond break between the crown and the masonry. Our specialists include it on crown rebuilds where the chimney allows, and they'll explain what it adds. It's a detail you won't see from the ground, and it's one of the reasons a well-built crown lasts.

Keeping the flue seals in shape

The flexible sealant around each flue tile at the crown takes sun, rain and heat from the flue. Over the years, it dries, cracks and pulls away, and water finds its way down the outside of the tile.

We check those seals on every visit to the roof and replace any that have failed, cutting out the old sealant, fitting a new backer rod where needed and tooling fresh sealant into the joint. It's a small maintenance job that protects the whole crown, and it's priced on its own when it's all that's needed. Old sealant is cut out in full before the new bead goes in.

Free Inspection

Before any crown repair is priced

Slope of the crown surface and any spot where water sits
Seals around each flue tile where it passes through the crown
Rust stains or straight cracks that point to steel inside
Masonry just below the crown, for water damage

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 Hague

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.

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.

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