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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.
