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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AfterFast, Reliable Chimney Cap & Crown Across Moore
Chimney cap and crown work in Moore, OK usually runs $185-$720 depending on whether you need a simple cap replacement or a full custom crown rebuild. Most jobs we handle start with a camera inspection of the flue, because wind damage hides under crowns that look fine from the ground. If you’re in Moore and your cap is gone or your crown is spalling, call (980) 580-8641 and we’ll schedule a Level 2 inspection with a written price before any work starts.
We’ve worked on cap and crown jobs from Briarwood to the neighborhoods east of I-35, and we know what Moore’s weather does to a chimney. The 2013 EF5 tornado didn’t just destroy homes. It put wind-load stress on every surviving chimney in its path, and a lot of that damage is still sitting on rooftops, hidden under crowns that look intact. That’s why our Chimney Cap & Crown team leads every Moore job with a tornado-damage assessment, not just a cap swap.
Why Emberly Chimney Cleaners Is Moore’s Preferred Chimney Cap & Crown Company
The thing that separates us around Moore is simple: we show you what we found. A camera goes down the flue on every visit, the photos go in your file, and the written price lands before a tool comes off the truck. Clause 4 of the Haven Standard has required that documented photo record on every single job since 2009, and that’s more than 38,000 chimneys in that time.
Moore homeowners have written enough reviews about our cap and crown work that we stopped keeping count by memory, but the pattern is consistent: people mention the photos and the written price. Nobody here is surprised when we say the crown is cracked. They’re surprised when we can show them the crack, explain what it means in plain terms, and hand them a fixed price for the repair.
Corrine Halstead leads our crews and she’s the one who set the tone on how we inspect first and quote second. You get a named tech assigned, a text when they’re on the way, and a phone call answered by a live person at (980) 580-8641 any hour you call. We also offer a written warranty on every cap and crown job, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise that backs it.
Our Chimney Cap & Crown Services in Moore
Cap Installation
A new chimney cap in Moore typically runs $185-$340 installed, depending on the flue size and whether you need a single-flue or multi-flue unit. On post-2013 rebuilds with prefab metal chases, the factory cap often isn’t rated for Oklahoma wind uplift, so we swap in a heavier unit from Copperfield or Gelco. You get a photo of the new cap seated, not just a receipt.
Cap Replacement
If your cap is bent, missing, or dislodged by a storm, replacement usually runs $220-$410 in Moore. We see this most often after spring severe weather moves through, when caps end up in the neighbor’s yard or wedged against the chimney chase. We don’t just put on an identical replacement. We check the flue for critters, the crown for water intrusion, and the chase for damage before the new cap goes on.
Crown Repair
Hairline cracks in Moore crown mortar appear faster than in most of central Oklahoma because of the freeze-thaw cycles. A crown repair job typically runs $260-$520, depending on whether we can seal and patch or need to remove and repour the crown. The old clay-tile chimneys in Moore’s 1970s and 1980s brick ranches are the worst offenders, because the tile crown is original and has absorbed decades of ice storms.
Crown Coating
If your crown is sound but the surface is starting to fail, a high-performance crown coating runs $180-$300 depending on crown size. We use HeatShield or Gelco products designed for Oklahoma’s weather pattern: hot summers that bake the crown, then hard freezes that split any moisture that found its way in. A coating buys years when the structural concrete is still good, and we’ll tell you straight if it’s just a bandage and not a fix.
Multi-Flue Cap and Custom Cap
Two flues in one masonry chimney needs a multi-flue cap, and in Moore’s wind that’s not a universal off-the-shelf size. Expect $340-$720 for a custom multi-flue cap measured, fabricated, and installed. We stock common sizes from Copperfield and Gelco for fast turnaround, and custom cuts happen in days, not weeks. If you have a brick-and-mortar chimney near Plaza Towers or Briarwood with original clay tiles, this is often where we find both flues open and both crowns bleeding mortar.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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We install and service cap and crown components from Copperfield, Gelco, and DuraFlex, procured through Haven’s buying network to keep the customer price honest. That means when you need a cap replacement or a crown coating product, the materials show up on your job at a price that looks like what parts actually cost to buy, not what a middleman wants them to cost. If you already have a cap from one of these brands that’s starting to fail, we’ll document the failure, show you the photos, and give you a written repair or replacement price before we order a single piece.
Common Chimney Cap & Crown Problems We See in Moore Homes
- Tornado wind-load stress cracks in clay flue liners. The 1999 F5 and 2013 EF5 tornadoes put enormous lateral pressure on every chimney they didn’t destroy. Homes that survived often have cracked flue tiles hidden under crowns that look perfectly fine from the curb.
- Freeze-thaw crown spalling. Oklahoma ice storms soak the crown mortar, then a hard freeze expands the water. A single wet autumn followed by a cold snap can open cracks wide enough for water to pour into the chase, and by spring you’ve got a crown that looks like a broken sidewalk.
- Dislodged or missing caps after severe weather. Even in non-tornado years, Moore’s high-wind events are strong enough to shift an undersized cap off a flue. We find caps dented, half-seated, or gone entirely, leaving the flue open to rain, birds, and raccoons.
- Factory caps on post-2013 prefab chases that were never upgraded for wind uplift. The rebuild wave after the 2013 tornado installed a lot of UL-listed metal chimney systems with basic caps designed for calm climates. In Oklahoma, those caps need to be replaced or reinforced, or they become airborne in the first good squall.
Pricing for Chimney Cap & Crown in Moore, OK
A simple cap installation in Moore runs $185-$340. Cap replacement lands at $220-$410. Crown repair typically costs $260-$520 depending on the extent of spalling and whether we’re patching or repouring. Crown coating runs $180-$300 on a sound crown. A custom multi-flue cap runs $340-$720. What moves the number is the condition of the flue underneath, the access slope of your roof, and whether you have one flue or two. The written price you get before work starts is the price you pay. No add-ons after the fact, no call-for-a-quote. Bring us a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll give you a free second opinion on it. Call (980) 580-8641 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Moore
Our crews cover Moore and the surrounding metro, including Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, and Midwest City. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Oklahoma City office, and we send a named, background-checked tech to every job. If you’re on the edge of Moore or just outside city limits, call and we’ll route you to the right crew.
Serving Moore, OK - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Moore 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 Moore
Yes. Homes that survived the 2013 tornado without structural damage still took a massive lateral wind load, and the chimneys were the tallest thing on the roof. The most common hidden damage we find in Moore’s 1970s and 1980s brick ranches is cracked clay flue tiles behind crowns that look original and intact. A cap replacement without a camera inspection risks locking in a flue that’s already leaking flue gases into the chase. The scope adds no charge on a standard Level 2 visit. Call (980) 580-8641 to book it.
No. Prefab metal chimneys don’t have a masonry crown to seal. What they have is a factory chase cover and a cap, and the most common failure in Moore’s post-2013 rebuilds is that the original cap wasn’t rated for Oklahoma wind uplift and gets dislodged. The chase cover also needs periodic inspection for rust-through, especially where the flue exits. We treat prefab systems differently from masonry on every job. We’ll inspect the cap, the chase, and the flashing, and give you a written price only for what actually needs doing.
Every 12 months at minimum, and honestly, every 6 months is not overcautious when a wood stove is your primary heat source. Wood stoves produce far heavier creosote loading than open fireplaces, and that buildup happens faster on the cap mesh and around the crown. A clogged cap screen in Moore’s climate means moisture gets trapped inside the flue, and creosote plus moisture makes a corrosive mix that deteriorates the cap and the crown mortar faster than anything else. Corrine Halstead can talk you through your burning setup and set a realistic sweep-and-check schedule. Call (980) 580-8641.
Hairline cracks can often be coated, but only if the underlying concrete is still sound and there’s no sign of water already getting down into the mortar joints. We’ll test the crown, check for spalling along the edges, and look at whether the cracks are surface-level or structural. If the crown is delaminating or the cracks run through to the flue, coating it is throwing money at a failed structure. We’ll tell you straight which one you have. That’s the whole point of a photo record and a written recommendation.
A multi-flue cap is almost always the better choice in Moore, and for two specific reasons. First, a properly sized multi-flue cap anchors across the whole crown and distributes wind load far better than two separate single-flue caps, which get yanked independently in severe weather. Second, the unused flue still needs to be protected from rain and animals, and an open flue pours moisture directly into the chimney. A single multi-flue cap protects both flues and the crown in one unit. Expect $340-$720 installed, custom-sized to your flue spacing.
How Moore’s Tornado History Changes the Cap and Crown Conversation
The 2013 EF5 ground track through central Moore, near Briarwood and Plaza Towers, split chimney conditions block by block. Some houses are gone and rebuilt with gas inserts or no fireplace at all. The house next door, untouched by the worst winds but still hit by the pressure wave, has an original clay-tile flue that has never been camera-scoped since 2013. The homeowner usually can’t tell the difference because the firebox still drafts fine. But a crack in the flue tile behind a crown that looks intact means flue gases and moisture are slowly working their way into the chase, and a cap-and-crown job is the only time most people ever get the flue looked at. That’s why we lead every Moore inspection with a tornado-damage assessment, and why we scope before we quote.
On a brick ranch near Briarwood Elementary that survived both the 1999 and 2013 tornadoes, our tech found the chimney crown spalling along the back edge and the original clay flue liner cracked at two mortar joints. The homeowner never felt a thing, because the firebox still drafted fine. We replaced the cracked crown with a pre-cast concrete cap and installed a Gelco multi-flue cap to stop water intrusion, then did a Level 2 camera inspection to confirm no third-degree creosote glaze had formed behind the cracks. The written price for all of that was in the customer’s hand before we started, and the photo record was in their file when we left. That’s the standard, not the exception.
That’s really the information this page exists to deliver. A generic guide tells you to check your cap and seal your crown. It doesn’t tell you that Moore’s specific history means half the homes in any given neighborhood have hidden wind-stress fractures that no one’s ever looked at, while the other half have prefab chases with factory caps that Oklahoma wind will eventually throw off the roof. Our crew checks for both on every single job, and we document everything we find.
Ready to Get Your Chimney Cap and Crown Done Right in Moore?
Call (980) 580-8641 and get a written price before any work starts. We serve all of Moore, from the neighborhoods around I-35 to the older brick ranches east of Bryant Avenue, and we answer the phone 24/7 with a live person. You’ll get a camera-scoped inspection, a photo record, a named tech assigned, and a written warranty on the work. If it’s not done right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we make it right.
Written by Corrine Halstead, Owner at Emberly Chimney Cleaners, serving Moore and the surrounding metro under the Haven Standard since 2009.