Serving Newman Village to Frisco Lakes, we rebuild storm-damaged and spalling chimney crowns so Frisco homes stay watertight through spring hail season.
Drive through Starwood or Phillips Creek Ranch and you'll notice most chimneys here aren't the tall brick stacks you'd find in an older Dallas neighborhood — they're metal chase chimneys topped with a chase cover, or a masonry stack with a poured concrete crown that's spent two-plus decades baking under the Texas sun. Whichever version sits on your roof, that top cap is the single most weather-exposed part of the whole system, and once it cracks or spalls, water finds its way into the flue, the framing, and eventually your ceiling. Lowes Chimney Sweep replaces failed crowns throughout Frisco, from Panther Creek to Frisco Lakes, with a rebuild designed to actually outlast the next hailstorm.
A chimney crown's job is simple: shed water away from the flue and off the sides of the chimney. When the concrete has spalled, crumbled at the edges, or cracked clean through, a surface patch or sealant coat won't hold for long — the substrate underneath is already compromised. Full crown replacement means removing the failed slab and recasting it correctly, with:
This is different from a simple crown repair or resealing service, which only makes sense when the concrete is still structurally sound. If your crown is beyond that point, replacement is the fix that actually holds.
Because Frisco is largely post-1995 construction, the majority of homes we visit — whether in Newman Village or out toward Panther Creek — have prefab, factory-built fireplaces with metal chase chimneys rather than solid masonry stacks. That changes the failure pattern: instead of a cracked concrete crown, we're often looking at a chase cover that's rusted, come loose at the seams, or been peeled back by wind. Frisco's rooftops also sit fairly exposed on newer, wide-lot subdivisions, which means spring hail and straight-line wind hit chase covers and any exposed crown concrete harder than they would in a more sheltered, tree-covered older neighborhood. On top of that, the area's clay soil expands and contracts with our wet-dry cycles, which can shift a chimney's footing just enough to open hairline cracks in an aging crown. All of that adds up to crowns and chase covers that need attention sooner than homeowners expect, even on a fifteen-year-old house.
We start with a full chimney inspection to confirm the crown is the actual source of the leak and not a failed cap, flashing, or chase cover seam. From there, we remove the damaged material, form and pour a new crown (or fabricate a new metal chase cover where that's the correct fix for your prefab system), and finish with proper flashing at the base. Where the surrounding brick or mortar has also been affected by water intrusion, we'll flag it as separate masonry repair work rather than bundle it into the crown itself.
We inspect Frisco chimneys from Starwood to Frisco Lakes and quote the fix up front.
(214) 225-8874Homeowners often lump these together, but they're separate parts with separate fixes. A chimney cap keeps rain and animals out of the flue opening itself; a crown or chase cover seals the entire top surface around it. If your issue is really a missing or rusted cap, that's a cap installation job, not a crown rebuild. We'll tell you plainly which one you actually need rather than selling you the bigger job by default. For homeowners still deciding whether their symptoms point to a crown issue or something else, our guide to spotting crown failure walks through what to look for from the ground.
We won't quote a fixed number here, because crown replacement cost depends on real, job-specific factors: whether you have a poured masonry crown or a metal chase cover, the size and pitch of the chimney, how much of the existing structure needs removal versus rebuild, roof access and height, and whether related issues like water damage to the surrounding flashing or interior turn up once we're on the roof. What stays consistent is that Lowes Chimney Sweep services start at $99, we're certified and insured, and every Frisco homeowner gets a clear, itemized number before any work begins. Request a Free Online Quote or call us directly, seven days a week including Sundays, at (214) 225-8874.
"Very pleased with the professionalism and promptness of service. The chimney sweep was done quickly and efficiently at significantly less cost than the first quote I got from another company. Happy to recommend Lowes Chimney Sweep to anyone in Plano!"
"Outstanding chimney sweep service from start to finish. They were punctual, courteous, and left our chimney spotless with no mess in our home. I won't use anyone else for chimney services in Dallas TX!"
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If your home was built after the mid-1990s, which describes most of Frisco including neighborhoods like Newman Village and Phillips Creek Ranch, you likely have a prefab fireplace with a metal chase cover rather than a poured concrete crown. Older masonry-built homes are less common here but do exist. We confirm which one you have during inspection since the repair approach differs.
Yes — homes on Frisco's newer, more exposed rooflines take a direct hit during spring hail and straight-line wind events, and that impact can crack concrete crowns or dent and loosen metal chase covers. Damage isn't always visible from the ground, so a post-storm check is worthwhile.
If the concrete is only surface-cracked and structurally sound, a repair or resealing may hold. Once you see spalling, crumbling edges, or cracks running through the slab, replacement is the only fix that lasts, since a patch on failed concrete tends to fail again within a season or two.
It can. As the clay expands and contracts with wet and dry cycles, it can shift a chimney's footing slightly, which over time opens hairline cracks in an aging crown. It's one more reason crowns in Frisco sometimes fail earlier than homeowners expect.
Most single-chimney crown rebuilds or chase cover replacements are completed in a day, depending on chimney size, roof access, and whether curing time is needed for a poured concrete crown. We'll give you a specific timeframe as part of your quote before work starts.
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