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Chimney Crown Rebuild in Snohomish, WA
Proper crowns for Snohomish's older brick chimneys, starting at $299. Free quote and price match plus 10-25% off.
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Free Chimney Crown Rebuild Quote in Snohomish
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Most of the brick chimneys on Snohomish's older homes were finished with a sloped mortar wash on top rather than a true crown, and after many wet seasons those washes are typically cracked through, missing chunks at the edges, or gone entirely with the top course of brick exposed. The crown is what sheds water away from the flue and the brick below it, so once it fails, the whole upper chimney starts taking on water. A crown rebuild removes the old wash, repairs the top course if needed, and casts a reinforced crown that overhangs the brick with a drip edge and a proper slope.
Crown rebuilds in Snohomish start at $299 and begin with a free quote and photos of the existing crown. If the top courses are too far gone to support a new crown, we say so up front and quote them separately. If another mason has quoted a crown, we will give a free second opinion and price match plus 10-25% off. We drive out from Renton in about 50 minutes and schedule crown work around dry windows so the material cures properly. If you are not happy with the finished crown, we are not done; we make it right at no charge. We are certified and insured.
Symptoms
Signs Snohomish 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
Snohomish Conditions
Why this happens in Snohomish
The crown on a Snohomish chimney takes the brunt of a wet climate. Sea-Tac normals show about 29.65 inches of precipitation between October and March, with November the wettest month at 6.31 inches. A cracked mortar-wash crown holds water in every crack, and the brick beneath absorbs it. 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 Snohomish crown typically goes through many freeze-thaw crossings per winter rather than a long freeze.
Old chimneys also have older, softer brick, which typically absorbs more water than modern units, so crown failure on a Snohomish historic home tends to damage the top courses faster than on a newer stack. The mature trees around these homes add moss, which regional guidance says spreads fastest October through April on shaded surfaces, and moss lodged in a crown crack keeps it wet between storms.
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 Snohomish — FAQ
My Snohomish chimney's top course is crumbling under the crown. Is a crown rebuild enough?
Sometimes not. If the top course has spalled or the mortar has washed out, a new crown has nothing sound to sit on. During the free quote we check the brick under the crown and tell you whether the crown alone, starting at $299, will hold, or whether the upper courses need rebuilding first.
Will a new crown look out of place on my historic Snohomish home?
No. We size the overhang and slope to the chimney and can tint or finish the crown so it reads as part of the original brickwork from the street. Where the old crown was a bare mortar wash, the new one will be slightly taller and wider by design, because that overhang is what keeps the brick below dry.
How soon can you do chimney crown rebuild in Snohomish?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Snohomish and the rest of Snohomish County.
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