Local chimney crown repair for Avondale homes
Crown work in Avondale is timed around dry weather and cure times, and the crown inspection that plans it is free.
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- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Chimney crown pros who check before they seal or recast
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
The crack map for your Avondale crown and the reason for our choice go on the estimate.
- Free inspection and estimateWe map the cracks on your Avondale crown and check the brick under it at no charge.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesCoating and recasting are both priced on paper, so you see the difference before choosing.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the finished crown is not right, tell us and we come back to put it right.
When the crown is breaking up
When pieces of the crown lift out by hand, cracks run clear through the slab, or the edges have crumbled back from the brick, a coating has nothing sound to hold. The crown has to come off.
At that stage, the old top on the Avondale chimney comes off until firm brick shows, water-damaged courses are relaid, and a new crown is cast with slope, an overhang, a drip groove underneath and a bond break at the flue. Each of those steps carries its own price. Nothing is poured until the base below is firm and level. Call (904) 920-5495 with your Avondale street, and we will book a dry-weather visit to the crown.
Avondale is one of the named neighborhoods of Jacksonville. Avondale falls within Duval County.
What's Included
What our crown work covers in Avondale
- Flue tiles taped so the coating ends in a clean line
- Forms set with an overhang past every face of the brick
- Drip groove cast under the overhang
- Roof and gutters cleared of crown debris at your Avondale home
How It Works
How crown repair runs
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Crown checked from the roof
We look at the slab, the brick right under it and the seal around each flue, then write down the option that fits with its price.
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Old top cleaned or torn off
For a coating, the crown is cleaned and the wider cracks filled. For a recast, the old top comes off down to sound brick.
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Coating brushed on or crown poured
A coating goes on in dry weather inside the maker's temperature range. A recast is formed with a slope, an overhang, a drip groove and a sealed joint at every flue.
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Curing, then the cap goes back
New concrete stays covered and damp while it cures. The cap is refastened once the crown can hold it, and we show you the finished top.
Local Conditions
Crowns around two or more flues in Avondale
A crown over several flues has to drain between the tiles as well as off the outside edges. A flat patch between two tiles holds water against both.
Recasts in Avondale are sloped away from every tile, and each tile gets its own sealed bond break.
10% off your first service when you book today
Your first crown repair at an address in Avondale gets 10% off when booked today.
How far the flue tile stands above the crown
Once the crown is finished, the flue tile should stand clear above it. The BIA's chimney note has the liner stand 2 inches or more proud of the cap, which keeps water running across the crown from spilling over the rim into the flue.
A tile cut flush with the crown, or buried in it, fails that test. When a tile is too short, the options are a new top tile or a crown shaped lower around it, and the tile's condition decides which applies. Tile height is measured from the finished crown surface instead of the old top that came off.
Setting a precast crown on a mortar bed
A precast crown arrives cured and is set on a bed of mortar on top of the chimney. BIA Technical Note 19B calls for a bond break between the brickwork and that setting bed, so the crown can move without cracking the brick, and for the joint at the flue liner to be primed, backed and sealed.
Precast crowns come with their overhang and drip groove formed in, which is one reason the same technical note rates them well. The limits are size, weight and access: the crown has to be lifted onto the roof and set level in one piece.
Keeping new concrete damp while it cures
Concrete gains strength through a chemical reaction that needs water, and a crown on a sunny, breezy roof dries out fast. If the surface dries too early, it can craze and dust, and the crown ends up weaker than its mix should give.
After the pour, the crown is covered and kept damp for the curing period the mix calls for, and it is protected from rain until it has set. The forms come off once the concrete can hold its edges. Those steps are why a crown recast can take more than one visit, and you know in advance when each one happens.
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Measured on the crown in Avondale before pricing
- Repair method chosen, coating, patch or recast, with the reason
- Removal of the failed top down to sound brick
- Overhang, drip groove and slope for the new crown
- Cure time before the cap goes back and the fireplace is used
FAQ
Before your crown is coated or recast
Can a crown be repaired in the rain?
No. Coatings and fresh concrete both need dry conditions for a set time after they go on. Crown work is scheduled for dry weather, and rain protection is on hand in case a shower arrives early.
Is there 10% off crown work for a first service?
There is. Crown coating or recasting qualifies for 10% off your first service; mention it when you book.
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