Chimney crown repair around Starke, FL

Gray grit in the gutters? Book a free inspection in Starke and find out what your chimney crown needs.

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A crown that's just a layer of mortar

Plenty of chimneys were finished with a thin layer of mortar troweled over the top brick and feathered out to nothing at the edge. It looks like a crown from the ground, but it cracks within a few seasons and lets water into the chimney.

Florida's code asks for a concrete, metal or stone top on a brick chimney, pitched to shed water and finished with a drip. Our specialists replace a failing mortar top with a proper crown, cast or precast, that overhangs the brick. The price is on the quote before any work begins. Talk to our crown pros about your chimney top in Starke at (352) 675-6366.

The official 2020 count for Starke came to 5,796 residents. Neither the Gulf nor Atlantic coast reaches Starke.

What's Included

Fixed on top of the chimney in Starke

Open cracks cleaned out and filled
Temporary covers until the new crown goes on
One visit for crown and cap work together
Crown repairs in Starke backed by our warranty

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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 Starke, 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 Starke

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 Starke 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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Forming and pouring a crown in place

A cast-in-place crown starts with the old top removed down to sound brick. Our pros build a wooden form around the top of the chimney that sets the overhang and the crown's thickness, with a strip on the underside to cut the drip.

Bond breaks go around the flue tiles, reinforcement is placed, and the concrete is poured and worked to a slope from the flues outward. The surface is finished smooth so water runs off cleanly. The form comes off once the concrete has set enough to hold its shape. The whole process is priced as one line on the quote.

Crowns and caps work as a pair

The crown keeps water out of the brick; the cap keeps it out of the flue. Either one failing lets water into the chimney, and one can damage the other. A cap fastened into a cracked crown won't hold, and a crown without a cap lets rain run down every flue.

So every crown job includes the cap too. Doing the crown and fitting or refitting the cap on the same visit saves a second setup on the roof. An outside-mount cap that covers the whole crown also shelters the concrete from rain, and that option is priced alongside a single-flue cap.

What grit in the gutters tells you

Gray, sandy grit or small pieces of concrete in the gutter below a chimney are pieces of the crown washing off as it weathers. It's one of the few crown problems you can spot without a ladder.

A little grit can come from surface wear on an aging crown. Chunks, or grit that keeps coming back after every rain, mean the crown is breaking up. Our specialists match what's in the gutter to what they find on the crown and tell you where it falls on the scale from seal to rebuild. It's worth a look before the pieces get bigger.

Free Inspection

Before any crown repair is priced

Cracks across the crown, sorted into hairline, open or loose
Rust stains or straight cracks that point to steel inside
Whether the top is a real crown or a thin mortar wash
Cap fastening and how it bears on the crown

Claim 10% off your first service

Crown sealed or cast new, and a first-time customer booking claims 10% off.

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FAQs

Asked before a crown repair in Starke

Is precast or poured better?

The Brick Industry Association notes precast crowns generally perform better. Our specialists recommend precast where the chimney shape and roof access suit it, and a carefully built cast-in-place crown where they don't.

Should the cap be replaced at the same time?

If it's rusted, loose or fastened into the damaged area, doing both on one visit saves a second setup on the roof. The crown and the cap are priced separately so you can choose.

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