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Chimney Crown Rebuild in Lakewood, WA
New sloped crown with a drip edge for Lakewood masonry chimneys. Starting at $299, free quote first.
- Serving Lakewood & Pierce County
- Free 2nd-opinion quotes
- Price match + 10–25% discount
Free Chimney Crown Rebuild Quote in Lakewood
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Most of the masonry chimneys we see in Lakewood were topped with a thin mortar wash when the house was built, and the median house here dates to 1975. That wash was never meant to last fifty years of Puget Sound rain. It cracks, the crack lets water into the top courses, and the freeze-thaw cycle does the rest. We rebuild the crown properly: remove the failed wash, form a crown that overhangs the brick with a drip edge, slope it away from the flue, and leave a gap around the tile so the liner can expand without cracking the new crown. On a chimney where the top bricks have already spalled, we rebuild those courses first so the crown has something solid to sit on.
A crown rebuild in Lakewood starts at $299. The quote is free, and if you have a bid from another company, our second-opinion quote is free too; we price match and then take 10-25% off. We come down from Renton in about 40 minutes and usually schedule crown work for a dry day so the material cures correctly. If you're not happy with the finished crown, we're not done.
Symptoms
Signs Lakewood 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
Lakewood Conditions
Why this happens in Lakewood
A crown is the one part of the chimney that takes the full 40.34 inches of rain Sea-Tac records each year, with nothing above it. About 73% of that falls between October and March, and November averages 6.31 inches. Water that pools on a flat or cracked crown soaks straight down into the brick below it. Sea-Tac winter lows average around 37F, so that water freezes on roughly 60 nights and thaws the same day, and the Brick Industry Association documents cracking and spalling as the outcome on saturated masonry.
Lakewood's older lake-side homes and the 1940s-70s ramblers near JBLM typically have tall masonry chimneys with wide tops, which means a large crown area catching rain. A chimney we rebuild the crown on in late summer, after the July dry stretch, goes into the wet season sealed.
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 Lakewood — FAQ
How do I know my Lakewood chimney needs a crown rebuild and not just a sealer?
If the crown has hairline cracks only and the edges are intact, a flexible crown coating can buy years. If there are chunks missing, cracks you can fit a coin into, or the top bricks are flaking, the crown needs to be rebuilt. We photograph the top from the roof during the free quote so you can see which case you have.
Can a crown be rebuilt in the winter, or do I wait until summer?
We can do it in a dry window any time of year, but the material needs time to cure without rain, and Lakewood gets far fewer of those windows from November through January. If water is coming in now, we seal the top temporarily, then rebuild on the first dry stretch. Late summer is ideal if you can plan ahead.
How soon can you do chimney crown rebuild in Lakewood?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Lakewood and the rest of Pierce County.
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