Your chimney crown made watertight in Williston

A crown that sheds water keeps the whole chimney dry. Free inspection and repair for homes in Williston.

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Crown repair before waterproofing the brick

Thinking about a water repellent for the chimney? It won't help if water is coming in from the top. The crown gets fixed first, then the brick is treated if it still needs it.

Our specialists seal or rebuild the crown, repoint any failing joints, and then test the brick to see if a breathable repellent is worth applying. Doing it in that order keeps you from paying for a coating that can't stop the real leak. Each step is priced on its own line. Reserve crown repair and waterproofing advice in Williston at (352) 675-6366.

The Gainesville reference point is roughly 22 miles from Williston as the crow flies. In our service area, Williston is grouped with Levy County.

What's Included

Slope, overhang, drip edge and flue seal

Fine cracks sealed with a flexible coating
Open cracks cleaned out and filled
Mortar-wash tops replaced with real crowns
Short or broken flue tiles repaired first

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Local Conditions

Crown steel inland

Steel inside a crown in Williston isn't exposed to salt, but it can still rust if it sits too close to the surface and water reaches it through cracks. Rust stains and straight cracks are the clue. Our specialists look for that pattern, and when they build a new crown, they keep the reinforcement deep in the concrete where it stays protected.

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 Williston 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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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.

Letting the concrete cure properly

New concrete gains strength slowly, and drying out too fast weakens the surface and invites cracks. That's why a fresh crown is kept damp and covered for its first days instead of left to bake in the sun.

Our specialists cover a new crown after the pour and tell you how long before the fireplace can be used. Rain on concrete that hasn't set can wash out the surface, so they watch the forecast and schedule pours for a dry stretch. The waiting time is written on your quote, so you can plan around it. New concrete that cures slowly ends up stronger and less likely to crack.

When patching a crown stops making sense

Patching works on a crown that's sound apart from a few cracks. It doesn't work on a crown that's flat, feathered at the edges, cracked right through in several places or breaking loose from the brick.

Our specialists weigh the crown's shape, thickness and how many cracks run through it before recommending a patch. When the cost of patching gets close to a new crown, or the patch would only buy a season or two, they'll say so and price both. You decide, with the numbers side by side and the reasons noted on the quote. Neither choice is pushed on you.

Free Inspection

The crown and cap, checked at no charge

Cracks across the crown, sorted into hairline, open or loose
Overhang past the brick and whether a drip edge is there
Cap fastening and how it bears on the crown
Grit or concrete pieces in the gutters below the chimney

Claim 10% off your first service

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

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FAQs

Crown questions from homeowners in Williston

Can you repair my chimney crown in Williston?

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

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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