Caps & Crowns, Chester CountyYour Local Chimney Cap and Crown Pros in Chester County, PA
On Chester County's newer homes, the top of the chimney is usually where trouble starts. Crowns crack, caps rust or blow loose, and once water gets past them it soaks the brick and the flue below. On older stacks, an open flue with no cap lets rain, leaves and animals straight in. We repair hairline crown cracks, rebuild crowns that have broken through with a proper slope and overhang, and fit stainless caps sized to each flue. It is one of the simplest ways to protect the rest of the chimney.
Chester County, PA
Caps & Crowns for Chester County Homes
In West Chester the coldest month averages highs near 39 degrees and lows near 22, so water on a chimney crown can freeze at night and thaw by afternoon. Repeat that across a winter and small crown cracks open wide.
Exton sits inside West Whiteland Township, at the crossing of the Lincoln Highway and Pennsylvania Route 100, surrounded by newer subdivisions. On those homes, cracked crowns and caps that have rusted or blown loose are among the most common problems we fix.
Caps and crowns are routine work for us in Exton, Malvern, West Goshen, Downingtown and Kennett Square.
When to Call Us
- No cap on top of the flue
- Birds or animals in the chimney
- Cracks across the crown
- Rust stains on the firebox or damper
- Water dripping into the fireplace
How the Job Goes
- Measure
We measure the flue and crown so the cap fits and the crown sheds water.
- Repair or replace
Small crown cracks get sealed; a failed crown gets replaced.
- Install the cap
A cap sized to your flue, fastened to stay on in strong wind.
- Check the rest
We look at the flashing and the top courses of brick while we are up there.
Caps & Crowns Questions in Chester County
My chimney cap blew off in a storm. Is it safe to use the fireplace?
Why do new crowns crack?
Do I really need a chimney cap?
More about caps & crowns, or see all our work in Chester County.
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Simple from the first call
How It Works
- Your callCall, text or book online
Tell us what you see or smell. A real person from our team answers and sets a time that suits you.
- The visitFree chimney inspection
Our own crew arrives in a marked Pro 1 van, covers the floor and inspects the chimney from the firebox to the cap, free of charge.
- The estimateFree written estimate
We walk you through what we found, in plain words, and put any repair in writing before work starts.
- The workThe job, done right
We do the work, clean up the roof, the yard and the room, and walk you through the finished job.
Book before the holidays. Fireplaces get their heaviest use from Thanksgiving to New Year. A free inspection now catches nests, creosote and cracked flue tiles before the first big fire and the family gatherings.
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