Lake Butler chimney crowns, sealed or cast new

Flat mortar tops replaced with real crowns that slope and overhang, with a free inspection in Lake Butler first.

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Locally owned and operated

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A crown you can't see from the ground

Can't tell what shape the crown is in because it's too high to see? Few people can, and that's why crown problems go unnoticed until water shows up inside.

Our specialists get up close from the roof or a ladder, check every crack, the slope, the edge and the flue seals, and describe what they found in everyday terms. They'll point out the crown from the yard so you know what they're talking about. There's no charge for the inspection, and nothing is repaired without your say-so. Reserve a close look at your crown in Lake Butler by dialing (352) 675-6366.

Measured directly, about 23 miles separate Lake Butler from the Gainesville reference point. Lake Butler falls in the Union County part of our service area.

What's Included

Fixed on top of the chimney in Lake Butler

Open cracks cleaned out and filled
Mortar-wash tops replaced with real crowns
Crowns cast ahead and set on a mortar bed
Temporary covers until the new crown goes on

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Local Conditions

Crown work timed around the weather

Coatings and fresh concrete on a crown in Lake Butler both need the right weather: dry, and inside the maker's temperature range. Drying too fast on a hot, sunny roof weakens the surface. Our pros schedule crown work for the right time of day, mist hot surfaces where the instructions allow, and cover new concrete so it cures slowly. If rain threatens, the work waits.

Our Process

Crown repair day in Lake Butler

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 Lake Butler 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.

Slope that sends water away

Every crown has one job: get water off the top of the chimney before it soaks in. That takes slope, running from the flue tiles out to the edge on every side, so water can't sit anywhere on the surface.

That slope is a Florida Building Code requirement for the top of a masonry chimney. Our pros form new crowns with a steady fall from the flues to the edge and check it with a level before the concrete sets. On multi-flue chimneys, they make sure no low spot is left between the flues where water could pool. A crown that sheds water fast also dries fast.

A flexible joint at each flue tile

The flue tile and the crown heat and cool at different rates, and the tile gets much hotter. If the concrete is poured tight against the tile, one cracks the other as they move. That's why the Florida Building Code asks for a caulked separation at each liner, following ASTM C1283.

Our pros wrap each tile with a bond-breaking material before pouring, then finish the joint with a backer rod and flexible sealant after the concrete sets. On an existing crown with rigid mortar packed against the tile, they cut it out and make the same flexible joint. The sealant is named on the quote.

Free Inspection

Before any crown repair is priced

Seals around each flue tile where it passes through the crown
Rust stains or straight cracks that point to steel inside
Coating, patch or new crown, each option with its price
Precast or poured in place, and which suits the chimney

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 Lake Butler

Can you repair my chimney crown in Lake Butler?

We can. Grit in the gutters or a crack visible from the yard is reason enough to have our pros up top in Lake Butler, and the crown, cap and flue seals get a free look before anything is priced.

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.

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