Chimney Crown Rebuilding
When a crown has crumbled beyond sealing, we rebuild it the way it should have been built — to shed water for decades.
When a chimney crown has deteriorated too far for coating — crumbling, cracked through, or missing chunks — it needs to be rebuilt. And often the original crown was the problem all along: many were built flat, without the slope and overhang that direct water away from the masonry, so they failed early and took the masonry below with them.
Roosevelt Chimney Works rebuilds crowns to do the job correctly: a properly sloped concrete crown with an overhang (a drip edge) that carries water clear of the chimney walls. Done right, a rebuilt crown protects the entire structure beneath it for decades.
When a crown needs rebuilding
- The crown is crumbling or has large missing sections.
- Cracks are too extensive for a coating to seal.
- The original crown is flat with no water-shedding slope.
- There's no overhang to direct water off the masonry.
- Crown failure has already caused masonry damage below.
Building a crown that lasts
We remove the failed crown and build a new one with the details that make crowns last: a slope to shed water, an overhang with a drip edge to carry runoff clear of the chimney walls, and an expansion joint around the flue so normal movement doesn't crack it.
These details are exactly what most failed crowns were missing. A properly built crown is the difference between protecting the masonry for decades and repeating the same failure in a few years — so we build it to endure.
Pittsburgh & Western PA context
A great many chimney crowns in the Pittsburgh area were originally built flat and thin, with no overhang — a recipe for early failure in a freeze-thaw climate. Rebuilding them correctly is one of the most valuable long-term investments an older chimney can get.
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Serving Pittsburgh · Mt. Lebanon · Upper St. Clair · Bethel Park · South Park · Baldwin · Whitehall · Brentwood & many more communities across Greater Pittsburgh.
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- Honest, camera-backed assessments
- Repairs recommended before replacement
- Serving Greater Pittsburgh & ~60 miles around
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Whether it's a routine cleaning, a stubborn leak, or masonry that's seen better winters - Roosevelt Chimney Works is ready to help across Greater Pittsburgh.