Your chimney crown made watertight in Spring Ridge

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

Family owned and run
Free inspection first
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Locally owned and operated

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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 Spring Ridge: (352) 675-6366.

The Gainesville reference point is roughly 24 miles from Spring Ridge as the crow flies. In our service area, Spring Ridge is grouped with Gilchrist County.

What's Included

Slope, overhang, drip edge and flue seal

Fine cracks sealed with a flexible coating
Mortar-wash tops replaced with real crowns
Flue tile seals cut out and redone flexibly
Temporary covers until the new crown goes on

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Local Conditions

Crown seals in full sun

The flexible sealant around each flue tile on a crown in Spring Ridge takes direct sun and heat from the flue below. Over the years it dries out and pulls away from the tile. Our pros check those seals whenever they're on the roof and replace any that have cracked, since a failed seal lets water run down the outside of the tile into the chimney.

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

New crowns get a slope, an overhang and a drip edge, as the building code calls for.

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 Spring Ridge 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.

Crown problems you notice indoors

A failing crown lets water into the top of the chimney, and it shows up lower down. Damp spots at the top of the firebox, rust on the damper, crumbling mortar in the smoke chamber and white deposits on the flue tile can all start at the crown.

Our pros trace those clues back up the chimney before blaming anything else. A cap can look fine and the flashing can be sound while the crown quietly lets water in around the flue tile. Fixing the crown stops the water at the top, which is where the damage starts. Our pros check the flue seals at the crown first when those signs show up.

Why crowns need a close look

From the ground, a crown is a gray line at the top of the chimney. Hairline cracks, a failed flue seal, a feathered edge or a flat surface holding water can't be seen from there, and binoculars only help a little.

From the roof or a ladder, our specialists can see and touch every crack and check the slope with a level. They'll describe what they found and point out the crown from the yard so it makes sense. Inspecting costs you nothing, and it's the surest way to know what the crown really needs.

Free Inspection

The crown and cap, checked at no charge

Masonry just below the crown, for water damage
Grit or concrete pieces in the gutters below the chimney
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

Book your crown repair today and claim a 10% discount on your first service.

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FAQs

Crown questions from homeowners in Spring Ridge

Can you repair my chimney crown in Spring Ridge?

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

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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