Chimney Crown Repair

People who have chimneys from time to time may need the crown of the chimney repaired. The crown of the chimney is essentially a roof for your chimney and it can be damaged because it was installed at the wrong angle, is too flat, or the flue has caused heat expansion to build up and crack it. The mortar can crack and allow your chimney to sustain water damage. Water damage can make your chimney non functional. You need to protect the crown which is one of the most integral parts of the chimney and protect it from further damage.

Homeowners can choose to repair the chimney themselves using a combination of cement and pea gravel using a variety of tools found around the house such as wheelbarrows, a hoe, trowels and of course, a ladder to repair the chimney crown. A person would have to want to repair the crown and be fairly skilled at home repairs in order to do this. There is a step by step method that you can use to repair the crown and make it something that is functional again. An individual attempting to repair a chimney on their own, needs to know exactly what method they are going to use to perform this task.

This procedure involves buying cement, mixing it, and adding what is known as pea gravel to the solution in order to make it textured. This process involves properly mixing the materials and going up and down a ladder in order to repair the crown. A person looking to repair a chimney needs make good use of the trowel in order to pat down the cement in the crown, and making sure it is in the correct position relative to the flue.

If you choose to use a commercial chimney cleaning service you can also have your crown repaired by them. You can get estimates or bids from several different chimney cleaning services to see how much it would cost to fix or to repair the crown. These professionals have an advantage because they will do the work for you and may do other services for a package price, like cleaning the chimney itself and replacing loose brick and mortar all around the area.

A commercial service may also be able to give you a guarantee and will be able to come back and complete any work that it is not done to your satisfaction, or to follow up if there are any other problems with the crown repair itself.