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Chimney Crown Rebuild in Lake Stevens, WA
Crown rebuilds for Lake Stevens brick chimneys that face the lake and the weather. Starting at $299, free quote.
- Serving Lake Stevens & Snohomish County
- Free 2nd-opinion quotes
- Price match + 10–25% discount
Free Chimney Crown Rebuild Quote in Lake Stevens
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The crown is the top of the chimney and the first thing the weather hits, and on the brick chimneys around Lake Stevens it is typically the first thing to fail. Many lakefront stacks were topped with a thin mortar wash that cracks within a few wet seasons, and once it does, rain runs straight into the top courses of brick and down the outside of the flue liner. A crown rebuild removes the failed wash, repairs the top course if needed, and casts a reinforced crown that overhangs the brick on all sides with a drip edge and a slope that throws water clear of the stack.
Crown rebuilds in Lake Stevens start at $299. We give a free quote after looking at the crown and the brick beneath it, with photos, because a crown on spalled brick will not last and we would rather tell you that now than after the work. If another mason has quoted a crown, we will give a free second opinion and price match plus 10-25% off. Lakefront chimneys are often tall and on a steep roof; we bring the access equipment. We schedule crown pours around dry windows so the material cures. If you are not happy, we are not done; we fix it at no charge. Certified and insured.
Symptoms
Signs Lake Stevens homeowners notice
- Pieces of concrete or mortar missing from the top edge of the chimney
- Cracks wide enough to see daylight or fit a coin into
- The crown is flat or dished in the middle so water pools on it
- No overhang: the slab ends flush with the brick faces
- The top two or three courses of brick are spalling or loose
- A previous crown sealant is peeling off and the cracks underneath have reopened
Lake Stevens Conditions
Why this happens in Lake Stevens
A crown on a Lake Stevens chimney sits in the wettest part of the weather. Sea-Tac normals show about 29.65 inches of precipitation from October through March, November alone at 6.31 inches, and water pools in any crown crack and seeps into the brick below. The Brick Industry Association documents that saturated brick which freezes expands and can crack, craze and spall. Sea-Tac records around 60 days a year touching 32F with winter lows averaging about 37F, so a wet crown and the top courses beneath it typically freeze and thaw many times per winter, each cycle widening the crack.
Lakefront exposure speeds the process. A crown facing open water across the lake typically takes wind-driven rain that a sheltered chimney never sees, and it dries more slowly in the humid air by the water. On shaded lots, regional roofing guidance notes moss grows fastest October through April on slow-drying surfaces, and moss in a crown crack holds water right where freeze-thaw does the most harm. A proper overhanging crown keeps that water off the brick.
How It Works
Our chimney crown rebuild process
Remove the failed crown
We break out the old slab or mortar wash down to solid brick, protecting the flue opening so debris does not fall into the chimney.
Repair the top courses
Any loose or spalled brick in the top courses is reset or replaced so the new crown sits on sound masonry.
Form with overhang and slope
We build a form that projects past the brick faces on all sides and slopes the surface away from the flue so water runs off instead of sitting.
Pour and finish
The crown is poured in a single placement with a bond break around the flue tile so heat expansion does not crack it, and a drip edge is formed on the underside of the overhang.
Cure and seal
Once cured, we apply a breathable water repellent and, where useful, a flexible sealant at the flue joint. A new cap goes on if the old one is damaged.
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Chimney Crown Rebuild in Lake Stevens — FAQ
Why did the crown on my Lake Stevens chimney crack so soon after the house was built?
Most builders finished the chimney with a thin mortar wash rather than a real crown. Mortar wash has no reinforcement, no overhang and no expansion gap around the liner, so it cracks under the first few freeze-thaw winters. We rebuild it as a reinforced, overhanging crown starting at $299, quoted free after we inspect it.
Is a crown rebuild worth it on an older lakefront chimney in Lake Stevens?
Typically yes, because the crown is what keeps water out of the rest of the stack, and lakefront chimneys take the most water. If the top courses are already spalled we will tell you during the free quote and price that separately. Either way, you get a free second opinion on any quote you already have, with price match plus 10-25% off.
How soon can you do chimney crown rebuild in Lake Stevens?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Lake Stevens and the rest of Snohomish County.
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