Your chimney crown made watertight in Jonesville

Choose crown repair from the findings, with your estimate in writing and a free inspection in Jonesville.

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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 Jonesville: (352) 675-6366.

Our Alachua County coverage includes Jonesville. Jonesville lies inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

What's Included

Crowns our pros put right in Jonesville

Open cracks cleaned out and filled
Flat crowns rebuilt with a proper slope
Overhangs and drip edges formed on every side
Flue tile seals cut out and redone flexibly

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Local Conditions

Checking a crown you can't see

Crowns on homes in Jonesville sit above the roofline, out of sight from the yard. Most crown problems stay hidden until water shows up in the firebox or attic. Our specialists inspect the crown up close on every chimney visit, so hairline cracks get sealed before they turn into a leak or a rebuild. A free look now can save a much bigger repair later.

Our Process

Crown work in Jonesville, in the order it's done

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

Crown pros who read the cracks first

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 Jonesville 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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Three kinds of crown crack

Crown cracks fall into three groups, and the group decides the fix. Hairline cracks are fine surface lines, from the concrete shrinking as it cured or from heating and cooling over the years. Open cracks are wide enough to see into, and they carry water straight down into the brick.

Loose sections rock or lift when pressed, which means the crown has cracked through and let go. Our pros check every crack by eye and by hand and note which group it falls into. Hairlines take a coating, open cracks take a fill and a coating, and loose sections call for a new crown.

Why a mortar wash isn't a crown

A lot of chimneys were topped with a thin layer of mortar spread across the last course of brick and tapered to nothing at the edge. It looks like a crown, but mortar in a thin layer cracks quickly, and the feathered edge breaks away first.

Concrete, metal or stone across the top of a brick chimney is what the Florida Building Code wants, pitched so water runs off, finished with a drip at the edge, and given a flexible, caulked joint where each flue liner passes through. Our specialists replace a failing mortar top with a crown built to that standard, cast in place or precast. Either kind comes with a slope, an overhang and a drip.

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

What the free crown check looks at

Rust stains or straight cracks that point to steel inside
Masonry just below the crown, for water damage
Cap fastening and how it bears on the crown
Signs of crown leaks inside, at the damper and smoke chamber

Claim 10% off your first service

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

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FAQs

Which crown fix do you need?

How long before I can use the fireplace?

That varies with the repair. A coating needs a dry spell to cure, and a new concrete crown needs a few days to gain strength. Our pros put the waiting time on the quote.

Does crown repair come with a warranty?

Yes, our workmanship warranty covers the crowns we seal or rebuild, and the quote records exactly what was done. Reserve your free crown inspection in Jonesville at (352) 675-6366.

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