Chimney Crown Cement Manorville

When you light a fire in your fireplace or wood stove in the winter, the chimney heats up severely-cracked-chimney-crown and cools down. As temperatures drop below freezing, any water that is absorbed into your chimney crown from rainfall will freeze and thaw, causing expansion and contraction. This process eventually causes your crown to crack and deteriorate, which is why it is important to prevent water from absorbing into the chimney crown in the first place.

Depending on the severity of damage, the crown will either need to be repaired or totally replaced. Replacement costs often run in the thousands of dollars and should be performed by a qualified chimney sweep. If the cracks aren’t too severe to warrant total replacement, the best way to to perform a chimney crown repair is with an elastomeric product that will remain flexible over time.

Chimney crowns provide a brick or stone chimney with a sloped top surface. This will shed water off the top of the chimney. If water is allowed to penetrate the underlying brick and mortar – it will cause a ton of more costly problems with your masonry and chimney. Chimney crowns are especially prone to damage and deterioration caused by the elements of Manorville’s weather. Their location at the top of the chimney structure and constant exposure to moisture, sun and the ups and downs of Manorville temperatures can cause them to rapidly deteriorate