Local chimney crown repair for Fruit Cove homes
No thin skim over a cracked top. Local masons inspect Fruit Cove crowns free, then seal them properly or replace them properly.
- Family owned and operated
- 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
A crown in Fruit Cove is either sealed properly or replaced properly, and we tell you which before any price.
- Free inspection and estimateWe map the cracks on your Fruit Cove 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.
Precast crowns
Precast crowns are made on the ground in a form, cured there, then lifted onto the chimney and set on a mortar bed. The Brick Industry Association's Technical Note 19B rates precast caps as generally performing better than ones cast in place, because a cap made on the ground is easier to make water-resistant.
Precast suits a regular-sized chimney in Fruit Cove, and it shortens the time on the roof. Odd-sized stacks, multiple flues or limited access can favor casting in place. We say which method we propose and why. Both routes end with the same overhang, drip groove and bond break. Call (904) 920-5495 with your Fruit Cove street, and we will book a dry-weather visit to the crown.
Fruit Cove is part of St. Johns County. In the 2020 Census, Fruit Cove counted 32,143 residents.
What's Included
Crown work from crack map to cure
- Wider cracks filled before a crown coating goes on
- Reinforcement placed inside the slab to control cracking
- Bond break sealed around each flue tile
- Coat or recast decision for your Fruit Cove crown in writing
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
Debris that keeps crowns wet in Fruit Cove
Leaves, grit and green growth on a crown hold rain against the concrete and feed it into every crack. On chimneys in Fruit Cove we clear the crown at every visit to the roof.
A clean crown also lets us see new cracks early, while a coating can still handle them.
10% off your first service when you book today
Your first crown repair at an address in Fruit Cove gets 10% off when booked today.
Filling larger cracks before the coating
A brushed crown coating bridges fine cracks, but it is not meant to fill wide ones. The data sheets for these products say larger cracks and voids are filled first, with a fast-setting patching cement or a suitable caulk, and the coating goes over the top.
We clean out each open crack, fill it flush, and let the fill set before coating. Skipping that step leaves a thin film stretched over a gap, which splits the first time the crown moves. The filled cracks are marked on the crack map so they can be checked at the next yearly visit.
A flashing sheet under the crown
The Brick Industry Association's details put a sheet of flashing directly under a cast crown, running past the inside of the brick and turned up against the flue tile. The flashing catches any water that gets through the crown and sends it out as a drip beyond the face.
Technical Note 19B highly recommends flashing under cast-in-place caps and notes that it can double as the bond break between crown and brick. We include it where the chimney's construction allows it, and we say whether your crown gets one and why. The flashing metal is chosen to sit in mortar without corroding.
Why a new crown does not go over a failed one
A thin layer of new concrete poured over a cracked mortar wash can look like a quick fix. It keeps the problems of the old top: the cracks underneath, the moisture trapped in the old material, and the missing bond break at the tile. Cracks in the old top tend to show through the new layer within a short time.
We take the failed top off and cast a full crown on sound masonry. It is more work on the day, and worth it, because an overlay that fails puts you back where you started with less to work with.
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Measured on the crown in Fruit Cove before pricing
- Crack map with widths, and whether the slab is still sound
- Overhang, drip groove and slope for the new crown
- Chimney cap removal and reinstallation, with how it is fastened
- Debris removal from the roof and gutters after the work
FAQ
Before your crown is coated or recast
Can a drip edge be added to my existing crown?
Not in a way that lasts. A drip edge has to be formed into the underside of an overhang, and a crown without an overhang has nowhere to put one. The fix is a new crown formed wider than the chimney.
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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