smokee
ArboristSite Operative
I made my way to the roof tonight to the entertainment of my neighbors. I'm not a risk-taker and walking on a slanted surface 30' up isn't my cup of tea, so to speak. The top surface of the chimney (crown) is 4' x 2' and is covered in mortar which is cracked and has a few places that the mortar is missing. I cleaned it up well and removed the loose mortar and old caulking. I'm going to get some good silicone caulking tomorrow and fill in the bigger cracks and bigger areas that the mortar is gone. My question is about putting on a good sealant coating such as CrownCoat. I almost fell off my chair when I saw that it's price is in the $100 to $150 price range. It looks to be for a gallon which I'm pretty sure is a good bit more than what I need. I can get a stainless Chase cover to cover the entire top surface and a few inches of the sides to keep water completely off the crown for $300. It seems like a much more permanent solution compared to CrownCoat even with the 15 year warranty the comes with CC.
Just curious what you guys that have did this repair have done. If you used CrownCoat and what your opinion is of it and, more importantly, Did you find something similar to CC at a more reasonable price. I haven't been to Home Depot or Lowes yet to see what they have. I don't really know why they have a search function on their website as I never seem to get anything remotely close come up to what I'm searching for.
I always appreciate feedback - thanks in advance.
Joe
Just curious what you guys that have did this repair have done. If you used CrownCoat and what your opinion is of it and, more importantly, Did you find something similar to CC at a more reasonable price. I haven't been to Home Depot or Lowes yet to see what they have. I don't really know why they have a search function on their website as I never seem to get anything remotely close come up to what I'm searching for.
I always appreciate feedback - thanks in advance.
Joe