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 sweep and repair in Columbus, OH
Also covering German Village, Clintonville, Bexley, Franklin County.
What we see on Columbus chimneys
Columbus combines older masonry fireplaces in neighborhoods such as German Village and Clintonville with newer framed chimney chases farther from the center. Across both, central Ohio's freeze-thaw swings make the crown, cap, and exposed mortar the first places worth checking when water starts getting in.
What we get called out for most in Columbus
In Columbus, the top of the stack takes the weather first. A cracked crown or open cap lets water reach sound brick from above, so crown and cap inspection is the practical starting point for a leak.
Chimney Caps, Crowns & Chase CoversWhy Ohio chimneys fail
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. More on Ohio.
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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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