Local chimney crown repair for Nocatee homes

In Nocatee, a failed mortar wash comes off down to sound brick and a real cast crown goes on, once a free inspection confirms it.

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Crown repair experts for Nocatee chimneys

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

Thin mortar washes are replaced with a real cast crown instead of being skimmed over.

Free inspection and estimateWe map the cracks on your Nocatee 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.

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Two flues under one crown

Two flues in one chimney, for two fireplaces or a fireplace and another appliance, share a crown wrapped around both tiles. Both tiles get a flexible joint of their own, the crown has to slope away from both, and the space between the tiles is a place where water likes to sit.

Shaping the crown to drain between the flues as well as off the outer edges is the extra step on a two-flue chimney in Nocatee, and each tile is checked for height and cracks on its own. The cap over both flues is planned before the pour. Describe the top of your Nocatee chimney to our crown pros at (904) 920-5495, and the check costs nothing.

At the 2020 Census, Nocatee was home to 22,503 people. Nocatee does not touch the coast but lies within about six miles of it.

What's Included

Crown repair jobs we handle in Nocatee

Cracks mapped and measured before any repair is chosen
Wider cracks filled before a crown coating goes on
Failed mortar washes broken out down to sound brick
Fresh concrete kept damp and covered while it cures

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How It Works

From crack map to cured crown in Nocatee

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.
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.
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.
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

Thin mortar tops near the water in Nocatee

Some chimneys in Nocatee have a thin mortar wash instead of a cast crown. Near the coast that wash takes wind-driven rain on its feathered edge, which is the first part to break away.

When we find a wash like that, the estimate proposes a cast crown with an overhang, and it explains why a new skim would fail the same way.

10% off your first service when you book today

Booking crown repair in Nocatee today? Your first service with us is 10% off.

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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.

Building the forms for a cast crown

A cast crown is shaped by its forms. Boards or form material are fixed around the top of the chimney, set out past each face by the planned overhang and level all the way round. A strip fixed to the underside of the form creates the drip groove.

Inside the forms, the top surface is shaped to slope from the flue tiles down to the edge on every side. The forms stay on until the concrete can hold its shape, and they come off without breaking the edge. The forms decide whether the finished crown sheds water or sits up there as a lump of concrete.

Feathered edges and why they break

A mortar wash tends to be thick near the flue and thin toward the edge of the chimney, sometimes to almost nothing. The BIA technical note on chimneys tells builders not to thin a cap out to its edge, since that thin margin has almost no strength and goes first.

That thin edge cracks, lifts and falls away in flakes, which can be the first sign of trouble anyone notices from the ground. Once it goes, water runs straight onto the top of the brick. A cast crown keeps its full thickness to the edge and overhangs the brick instead. That edge is also where the drip groove lives.

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Coat or recast, and the reasons

Reinforcement and concrete mix for a cast crown
Bond break material around each flue tile
Flue tile height above the finished crown
Cure time before the cap goes back and the fireplace is used

FAQ

Crown repair questions from Nocatee

Is Nocatee inside your crown repair area?

It is. On your Nocatee chimney we first identify the type of top and map its cracks, then put a coating or a recast in writing. Call (904) 920-5495 to book.

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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