Chimney Crowns

The crown is the cement cap, "wash" or "splay" on top of a masonry chimney, and is necessary to keep rain out of the chimney chase.  If you need a replacement crown for chimney restoration, or a new crown for a new chimney, you have several choices of styles: 

The photos at the left are typical examples of cement crowns that have cracked and separated from the chimney due to years of moisture penetration and weathering.  

Regular Crown: This type of crown is made with a slope for water runoff.  It does not extend beyond the edge of the  brick or stone. We use a latex bonding agent in our mortar mix. 
Price range= $250 - $450 for standard sizes.  Larger sizes may cost more.

Poured Formed Crown with 2-3" overhang.  This crown gives more protection to the top course of bricks or stones. 
Price range= $400 - $650
Victorian Crown: This is a specialty crown made with a mold.  It gives a nice finish to the top of the chimney and provides a little more rain protection for the chimney sides. 
Price range= $800 - $1200

We have other styles in the same price range. 

We also use a product called Crown Seal, which covers deteriorating crowns with a rubberized coating and is impervious to moisture.  Sometimes we recommend using this instead of rebuilding the crown.