Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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A chimney cap and crown replacement in Perkasie typically runs between $350 and $1,400 depending on whether you need a standard single-flue cap or a custom multi-flue setup on a Victorian rowhouse. Most jobs in the borough and surrounding townships are completed in a single visit, and we keep common cap sizes and crown materials stocked so we’re not running back and forth to a supply house. If you’re watching water stains creep down your chimney breast or hearing wind howl down the flue on a cold night off Ridge Road, call Wendell and his crew at (484) 600-2977. We’ve been inside more Perkasie chimneys than we can count, and we’ll give you a straight answer before any tool comes off the truck.
Why Top Hat Chimney Is Perkasie’s Preferred Chimney Cap & Crown Company
Top Hat Chimney was founded in 1999 by Wendell Pike, and we’ve worked the same upper Bucks County communities ever since. Not as a franchise that rotated in last spring, but as a locally owned and owner-operated company with a published address and license number. Wendell puts his name on the work and runs into you again on Saturday at the Perkasie Farmers Market. That’s the whole business model.
Perkasie homeowners tell us the same story: a national outfit quoted one number on the phone, sent a stranger in a wrapped van, and the invoice came out higher. Our pricing works differently. The number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice. Every job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the cap leaks or the crown spalls within 90 days, one call brings Wendell back at no cost. No arguing, no call center, no voicemail box. Calls are answered by a live person around the clock, and it may well be Wendell himself picking up.
We schedule real arrival windows for Perkasie jobs, from the borough blocks off Walnut Street out to the township roads past Three Mile Run. If the truck is going to be late, you’ll know before the window closes. Background-checked, uniformed sweeps show up. Ask anyone on your street.
Our Chimney Cap & Crown Services in Perkasie
Cap Installation
An uncapped flue on a Perkasie Victorian is an open invitation for rain, squirrels, and downdrafts. We install standard and custom caps sized to your flue’s actual inner diameter, not whatever fits from a big-box shelf. On older borough homes where the flue tile was never relined, the cap has to account for uneven brick profiles at the crown line. We measure, we fabricate, we install.
Cap Replacement
If your existing cap is rusted through, bent from a falling branch off a maple on Market Street, or simply the wrong size, replacement is usually a same-visit job. We stock Galco, Olympia Chimney, and Copperfield caps in common dimensions and can order custom stainless or copper within a few days. A replacement cap runs $180 to $450 installed for most single-flue setups in Perkasie.
Crown Repair
This is where Perkasie keeps us busy from March through May. Crowns on 1880-1920 brick rowhouses were poured without proper overhang, so freeze-thaw cycles along the ridge between Perkasie and Sellersville spall the mortar and let water soak the chimney chase. We rebuild crowns with a proper cantilevered drip edge and coat them with Gelco to stop future spalling. When we find a crown eroded down to the brick, we show you the camera footage and give you a plain-English verdict before quoting the repair.
Crown Coating
Not every Perkasie crown needs a full rebuild. When the concrete is sound but the surface is porous, we apply a crown sealer that flexes with temperature swings. It’s a fast job and costs a fraction of a rebuild. For crowns already showing hairline cracks from a cold snap, early coating buys years before reconstruction is needed.
Multi-Flue Cap
In Perkasie’s older borough blocks near Arch Street and Sixth Street, many chimneys serve double duty: one flue tied to a living-room fireplace and a second connected to a gas or oil furnace added decades later. A shared chimney chase with two flues needs a cap sized to cover both terminations without choking either draft. We custom-fabricate multi-flue caps that isolate each flue while shedding water off the whole crown.
Custom Cap
Some Perkasie chimneys don’t fit any off-the-shelf cap. Fieldstone farmhouse flues from the 18th century run wide and irregular. We measure the crown, the flue positions, and the prevailing wind pattern, then build a cap that actually fits. Custom caps run $450 to $900 on average in this area.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Perkasie
We install and service caps, dampers, and crown materials from brands we trust: Gelco, Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield. We keep common parts on the truck for Perkasie calls, which means fewer return trips and faster turnaround when a cap fails in the middle of burning season. If you’ve got an existing setup from one of these brands that’s underperforming, we’ll inspect it and tell you honestly whether it needs repair or replacement.
Common Chimney Cap & Crown Problems We See in Perkasie Homes
- Freeze-thaw crown spalling on borough rowhouses. Colder winter lows in upper Bucks County mean more freeze-thaw cycles than southeastern Bucks or Philadelphia. Crowns without proper overhang crack by spring. Most original Perkasie crowns have none.
- Shared flue complications in Victorian twins. One chimney chase serving a fireplace and a retrofitted furnace flue creates downdraft and corrosion issues when both flues are capped incorrectly. We see this constantly in the unaltered twins near Arch Street.
- Draft-heavy farmhouse wood stoves pulling rain onto uncapped flues. Stone farmhouses in Hilltown and Bedminster Townships have deep, wide flues that draw hard. An uncapped or under-capped flue channels rain directly onto the clay damper, rusting it and accelerating crown breakdown.
- Undersized caps from previous quick fixes. A cap that’s too small chokes draft. A cap that’s too big lets rain in around the sides. We re-measure and re-fit caps that were installed by crews who never actually looked at the flue.
Pricing for Chimney Cap & Crown in Perkasie, PA
A standard single-flue cap installation in Perkasie runs $180 to $350. Multi-flue and custom caps run $450 to $900 depending on flue count and material. Full crown rebuilds run $600 to $1,400 for most Perkasie chimneys, with crown coating alone running $250 to $450. The price you hear on the phone is the price on the invoice, before any work begins. We also give $40 off any repair over $200 and 10% off for seniors and veterans, always. No trip charge if you’re inside our service county. Call (484) 600-2977 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Perkasie
If you’re outside Perkasie proper, we run the same cap and crown service to Sellersville, Hilltown, Bedminster, and Telford. Same pricing, same crews, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. See our Chimney Cap & Crown work across the region, or get details on our Perkasie service area.
Serving Perkasie, PA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Perkasie area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Chimney Cap & Crown in Perkasie
Because most original crowns on the 1880-1920 brick rowhouses were poured flat with no overhang, so water sits on top instead of dripping away. Upper Bucks County’s colder winters mean more freeze-thaw cycles each season, and each cycle forces the mortar apart a little more. By the time you see staining on the chimney breast, the crown is usually already past coating and needs a rebuild with a proper drip edge. Call (484) 600-2977 and we’ll put a camera on it.
Yes, if it’s sized and fabricated correctly. The mistake is using one flat cap across both flues without isolating them, which lets the stronger furnace draft pull air down the fireplace flue. We build custom multi-flue caps that separate the terminations and keep each flue breathing independently. On a twin rowhouse near Arch Street, we found the original crown so eroded that water was tracking down alongside both a fireplace flue and a gas furnace flue that shared the same chase. We rebuilt the crown with a proper overhang, installed a custom multi-flue cap, and coated the crown with Gelco. Problem solved that winter.
Usually yes. The rain cap inside the flue stops direct rain down the liner, but it doesn’t protect the crown or the outer masonry from water entry at the throat. In the fieldstone farmhouses around Bedminster and Hilltown, the wide original flues create strong draft that pulls rain sideways onto the crown in wind. An external cap sized to the full flue opening keeps moisture off the crown and out of the chase. We’ll tell you honestly if yours is doing the job; we won’t sell you a cap if the one you have is fine. Call (484) 600-2977 for a free assessment.
We schedule the rebuild during the shoulder season when possible, but we can also do the work in stages. The fireplace flue is usually safe to leave cold while we work around the active furnace flue. We set up a temporary cap on the furnace flue during the repair so you never lose heat. It’s more involved than a single-flue job, which is why crown work on shared-chase Perkasie rowhouses runs higher than standalone chimneys. Call (484) 600-2977 and Wendell will walk you through the exact sequence for your setup.
Yes. Wood-stove flues in farmhouse chimneys run hotter and draft harder, so the cap needs more clearance above the flue tile and wider venting to handle the updraft without whistling. Borough fireplaces burn cooler and mostly need a standard cap with proper screening. The wrong cap on a wood stove causes turbulence that slows the draft and pushes smoke back into the living space. We match the cap to the burn profile, not just the flue diameter. Call (484) 600-2977 for an exact recommendation.
Written by Wendell Pike, Owner at Top Hat Chimney. Wendell founded Top Hat in 1999 and has worked on chimneys across Perkasie, Sellersville, Hilltown, Bedminster, and Telford ever since. He still answers the phone.