Chimney Crown Repair in North Palm Beach, FL

The crown is the slab on top of the chimney that sheds water away from the flue, and in North Palm Beach it takes a beating whether your home sits closer to the water or further inland near the county's main corridors. We regularly find hairline cracks in crowns on homes of every age here, and because the crown sits flat and exposed, it's often the first part of the chimney to show wear even when the rest of the structure looks solid.

Chimney Crown Repair: What the Work Looks Like

The kind of chimney crown repair work we handle for North Palm Beach homeowners — swipe to see more.

Why North Palm Beach Homes Need Chimney Crown Repair

Direct Florida sun bakes the crown for hours most days, and that constant heating and cooling cycle causes the concrete or mortar to expand and contract until small cracks form. Once a crack opens, our region's frequent afternoon downpours and tropical storms push water straight into it, and that water works its way down into the flue and the chimney structure below. Left alone, a small crown crack becomes a much bigger repair by the next rainy season.

We start by clearing debris and checking the full surface of the crown for cracks, separation from the flue, or areas where previous patch material has failed. Small cracks get sealed with a flexible, weather-rated sealant designed to move with the concrete, while more significant damage calls for removing the deteriorated crown and pouring a new one with proper slope and an overhang to shed water away from the brick below.

A lot of North Palm Beach homeowners don't think about the crown until a leak traces back to it, and by then they want a company that'll fix it correctly rather than slap on a temporary patch. Being family-owned means we're planning to still be around if that repair needs a follow-up look, so we do it right the first time. We'll walk the crown with you, give you a written estimate, and can often schedule the repair quickly.

Signs You Need Chimney Crown Repair

• Visible cracks in the concrete slab at the top of the chimney
• Pieces of the crown or concrete debris at the base of the chimney
• Water stains inside the chimney or on the ceiling below it
• Spalling or flaking brick just below the crown

How It Works