Category: Chimney Crown Repair

Chimney Crown Repair

Chimney Crown Repair

Chimney crowns are meant to shed water, but when they fail, water damage can cause brick spalling and efflorescence. Keeping your chimney water-proofed will prevent many of these problems!

March 3, 2011 | 1 Comment More
This chimney crown was haphazardly slapped together and must be removed and replaced.

Chimney Crown Repair

Over the past thirty years, I have seen and estimated thousands of chimneys that were damaged due to poor design or being constructed of the wrong materials. Customers will often ask me what is the best chimney crown repair for their money if their service professional has come out and cited damage to the chimney’s [...]

February 16, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Crown Damage Repair

Crown Damage Repair

Chimney crowns are very important because they protect the bricks below them. We used a product called CrownCoat to seal the cracks and protect the crown from future damage.

December 15, 2010 | 0 Comments More
This is a photo of the application of Cold Weather Crown Coat to a chimney crown in need of resurfacing.

Cold Weather Chimney Repair

Say you’ve waited until now, as the temperatures start to drop all over the country, to worry about the integrity of the brick and other masonry surfaces on your chimney. Although a little late in the season, it is better for you to have taken an interest now as opposed to waiting for spring due [...]

November 9, 2010 | 0 Comments More
This chimney crown is not smooth and will allow water to sit, causing cracks. Note the use of foam around the top flue tiles to provide for an expansion joint, required in many areas.

Chimney Crowns Done Right

Chimney crowns are very important to the integrity of your chimney; an improperly installed chimney crown could cost you thousands of dollars in repair work down the road. Using the right materials, following the correct procedure, and consulting with a professional will help you to construct a chimney crown properly. The chimney crown helps to [...]

October 1, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Chimney Crown Repair

Chimney Crown Repair

Chimney crowns are a very important part of the chimney. Due to their location high above the roofline where there is very little protection from the elements, chimney crowns often need repaired. Chimney crown repair cost varies from state to state and depends on the size of the crown and how easily a chimney professional [...]

July 13, 2010 | 10 Comments More
Using Brushable CrownCoat for chimney crown repair

The Top 3 Ways to Solve Chimney Leaks

Chimney leaks frequently come from three common areas on fireplace chimneys. Chimney crown leaks, chimney flashing leaks, and brick chimney leaks. Different factors affect a chimney’s ability to resist water penetration such as the age of the chimney, the type of construction materials used and the way it was constructed. In this article I’m going [...]

July 10, 2010 | 2 Comments More