Cracked crown repaired and capped
The crown is continuous around the screened cap again, with fresh mortar closing the top of the stack.
View this projectChimney sweeping and repair across Columbus & Dayton
Ohio's freeze-thaw cycle is what destroys chimneys here: water soaks into brick and mortar in the fall, freezes, expands, and breaks the masonry apart from the inside. Add a long heating season and you get creosote buildup on top of structural damage.
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Recent work
What the work looks like
Our own photographs, from real jobs. Before and after where we have both ends of it.
Crown rebuilt and screened cap fitted
The finished chimney has a continuous crown around the flue and a fitted screened cap.
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Fireplace opening refreshed
The finished opening has a dark firebox, an arranged log set, and a clear hearth.
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