Chimney crown pooling water

[johnkozlo]

I just had a new cement chimney crown poured. Should there be any water pooling on top? I haven't paid the contactor yet. I'm not sure if I should have him redo it. I've attached pictures.

 

[stoveliker]

Standing water is never good. I'd ask to have it fixed before you pay...

 

[Mt Bob]

Your pictures are not the greatest, but that looks like some very poor workmanship.

 

[johnkozlo]

Is it possible to fix it? Does it have to be poured again?

 

[Mt Bob]

I'm not up on current concrete stuff, someone here should know. Perhaps fixed with epoxy. But,I kinda would be worried about the mix/blend they used, Can you take your drone and get some closer pictures,may help.

 

[johnkozlo]

He used quikcrete 5000. I don't have a drone. Those are from me getting up on the peek of the roof. I don't have a ladder big enough to get to the top of the chimney.

 

[thewoodlands]

@johnkozlo , I hope you don't mind that I cropped a few pictures so we could get a better look. I'm thinking the person didn't do a very good job. Even if the job was done the correct way, shouldn't they waterproof it?

In the third picture, you can see a hole in the brick that should've been fixed.

 

[johnkozlo]

No, as far as I know, he did not waterproof it. Yes, he did crack that stone on the northeast corner. He didn't say anything about it. It also makes me concerned that the crown does not overlap the decorative stone ledge that is right under that cracked stone in that corner. So, the water that comes off that corner drips right on to the ledge where that cracked stone is. I'm wondering how that is going to hold up in our freeze thaw cycle. I called him this morning and was only able to leave a voicemail for him to call me back to come up with a plan to fix the situation. I had a bad feeling when he was asking for his money before he even removed the forms. I'll post back what happens after I speak with him.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I'd want to know what he placed around the liners too. That bead of caulk looks horrible. Running your finger down the bead only takes a second and makes sure it's pressed into all gaps.


Watch a few videos with other companies pouring a cap. Make sure he does all steps. Given the height of your liners, I'd want him to pour a new, larger cap on top of the old one.