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Chimney Crown Rebuild in Stanwood, WA
Rebuilt crowns for Stanwood's tall old brick chimneys and Camano Island homes, starting at $299. Free quote and price match.
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The crowns on Stanwood's older brick chimneys have taken more weather than almost any in our territory. The tall stacks on the old-town homes off 271st Street and the farmhouses on the Stillaguamish flats were typically finished with a flat mortar wash, and decades of rain off Port Susan have worn many of them to a crumbling ledge with the flue tile standing proud above it. Once the crown is gone, every storm runs water down inside the brick, the top courses loosen, and the chimney starts to shed pieces into the yard.
We rebuild the crown the way it should have been built: forms set around the top course, a reinforced crown mix poured thick and sloped to shed water, an overhang with a drip edge so runoff clears the brick, and a bond break around the flue tile so heat expansion does not crack it. A Stanwood crown rebuild starts at $299 with a free quote; bring another bid and we give a free second opinion and price match plus 10-25% off. Stanwood is about 65 to 75 minutes from Renton and we route it with Arlington, Marysville and Camano. If you are not happy with the crown, we are not done.
Symptoms
Signs Stanwood 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
Stanwood Conditions
Why this happens in Stanwood
A crown is the flat top of the chimney, and on the Stanwood flats it catches everything the sky sends. Regional normals from Sea-Tac show 40.34 inches of precipitation a year, about 73 percent of it between October and March, on roughly 150-156 days with measurable rain, so a mortar-wash crown with no slope holds water most of the year. Add around 60 days a year that touch 32F with winter lows averaging about 37F and the water in every crack freezes and thaws repeatedly; the Brick Industry Association notes that saturated masonry that freezes cracks, crazes and spalls, and a thin crown is the first place that happens.
A new crown needs dry weather to cure, and Stanwood gives a narrower window than the rest of the region because the open exposure keeps surfaces wet longer after a storm. July and August, at 0.60 and 0.97 inches, are the months we aim for on the flats and on Camano, so the crown is fully cured before November, the wettest month at 6.31 inches.
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 Stanwood — FAQ
The top of my Stanwood farmhouse chimney is crumbling and the flue tile sticks up. Is the crown fixable?
Yes, that is a classic worn-out mortar wash. We clear the loose material, reset any loose top brick, and pour a new sloped crown with an overhang around the exposed tile. The rebuild starts at $299. If the top courses are soft all the way around we tell you, show photos and quote that separately, but most Stanwood crowns are a rebuild, not a teardown.
Can you rebuild a crown on a Camano Island chimney, and when?
Yes. Camano is a short road trip past Stanwood over the Camano Gateway Bridge, no ferry involved. We schedule island crown work for the dry months, June through September, so the new crown cures before the fall rain. Call with your address and we will book the next north-county run. Free quote, price match plus 10-25% off.
How soon can you do chimney crown rebuild in Stanwood?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Stanwood and the rest of Snohomish County.
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