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The concrete cap\/crown at the top of your chimney is an important component within the chimney system. Made of cement, it covers everything except the flue opening and protects the bricks of the chimney against decay from rainwater and melting snow.<\/p>\n
When a concretecap\/crown is cracked or broken, water can easily run down into the bricks and mortar below. Bricks absorb water, and then when the temperature outside drops past freezing, the water solidifies and expands, leading to further damage. Eventually, bricks can begin to deteriorate and fall apart, causing the need for repair work.<\/p>\n
Cracked crowns often are the reason behind a leaky chimney. Common signs of a leaky chimney that may be caused by a damaged chimney crown include:<\/p>\n
Left unchecked, moisture within the chimney system can cause massive damage and results in an unsafe chimney.<\/p>\n
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Some levels of Concrete cap\/crown damage can\u2019t be repaired with a sealant or spot-filling. However, if there’s extensive damage, we can repour the cocncrete cap\/crown, or replace with a pre-cast concrete cap\u00a0 or add a cast-in-place cap reinforced with steel rebar and fiber glass. Our technicians will do an suburb job for you, making sure the new concrete cap\/crown is properly built with a 1.5 inch overhang to keep rain from running down the exterior chimney bricks.<\/p>\n