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.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Chimney Cap & Crown Across Bloomfield
A properly fitted chimney cap and intact crown in Bloomfield typically runs $280-$650 for most residential jobs, with crown coating starting around $450 and custom multi-flue caps for oversized flues ranging $380-$720. Most Bloomfield appointments are completed in a single visit, and our crews are familiar with the specific failure patterns this town’s housing stock produces. Call (860) 743-1516 - a live person answers, day or night.
We’ve been working on Bloomfield chimneys for over 42 years. We know the 06002 zip code well, from the ranch neighborhoods off Park Avenue to the colonials along Blue Hills Avenue and the ridge-facing homes below Talcott Mountain. The post-WWII building boom here left a particular legacy: thousands of solid, well-built homes with masonry chimneys now old enough to need serious attention. Not emergency attention. Honest attention. Our Chimney Cap & Crown team documents what we find, explains it in plain English, and lets you decide what to do next.
Why Hearthstone Chimney Co. Is Bloomfield’s Preferred Chimney Cap & Crown Company
Bloomfield homeowners tend to stay put. Twenty, thirty, forty years in the same house. That means you’ve probably already met a contractor who talked fast, billed faster, and left you with a problem that returned the next season. We work differently.
Our Level-2 camera inspections end with photos you can see and a written verdict you can understand. No guesswork. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing - if it’s not right, we come back, no paperwork, no arguing. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and carry the professional-grade materials to finish most Bloomfield jobs in one visit. Dispatch runs from our Hartford office, so crews are never far from the Park Avenue corridor or the neighborhoods around Bloomfield High School.
Calls are answered by a live person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a callback queue. Not an app. A real person who can get you scheduled.
Our Chimney Cap & Crown Services in Bloomfield
Cap Installation
New cap installation in Bloomfield runs $220-$480 depending on flue count and material. Most of the homes we see here - the 1950s ranches off Cottage Grove Road, the split-levels near LaSalle - were built with single-flue chimneys sized for oil heat. After gas conversion, those same flues often need larger or multi-flue caps to handle the changed venting profile. We measure with a tape, not a guess, and stock caps from Olympia Chimney and Famco that fit correctly the first time. A cap that fits wrong lets water in and drafts fail. That is not a savings.
Cap Replacement
Cap replacement in Bloomfield typically costs $180-$420. The old cap comes off, we inspect the flue tile and crown condition beneath it, and we install the new unit with proper clearance and secure fastening. Many Bloomfield homeowners don’t realize their existing cap was never sized for the current appliance - it was sized for the oil boiler that was hauled out in 1987. We catch that mismatch before it becomes a liner job.
Crown Repair
Crown repair in Bloomfield ranges from $350 for targeted patching to $1,200 for full rebuilds on larger multi-flue chimneys. The original concrete crowns on Bloomfield’s mid-century masonry were poured thin and reinforced sparingly. After sixty years of Hartford County freeze-thaw cycles, they’re cracked, spalled, or washed out at the edges. Water gets in, freezes, expands, and the brick below starts to fail. We repair what can be repaired and tell you straight when a crown is too far gone to save - that’s when Chimney Repair - Bloomfield becomes the right path.
Crown Coating
Crown coating with HeatShield runs $450-$680 for most Bloomfield chimneys and adds ten to fifteen years of service life to a sound but weathered crown. This is where we often save a Bloomfield homeowner from a full rebuild. The coating goes on after thorough cleaning and minor crack repair, forming a flexible, waterproof membrane that moves with the masonry instead of cracking again. For the ranch and colonial stock in the 06002 area - homes whose crowns are tired but structurally intact - this is frequently the right call. We document the crown’s condition with photos before and after, and we tell you honestly when coating is not enough.
Multi-Flue Cap
Multi-flue caps for Bloomfield’s oversized clay-tile flues run $380-$720 installed. The oil-to-gas conversion wave here left many chimneys with 8-inch or larger flues venting appliances that produce far cooler exhaust. A single standard cap cannot cover that footprint correctly. Our multi-flue caps from Copperfield and Famco are measured to the flue layout, not the chimney top, and they’re secured to withstand the ridge winds that hit homes on the Metacomet slope.
Custom Cap
Custom caps for unusual flue configurations or non-standard chimney dimensions in Bloomfield start around $520 and range to $950 for complex fabricated designs. Some of the older center-hall colonials along Mountain Avenue have chimney profiles that don’t match any catalog part. We measure, fabricate, and install on-site. No ordering twice. No “close enough.”
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Bloomfield
We stock and install professional-grade caps, crowns, and coating materials from Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield - plus Duraflex in Bloomfield - brands that hold up to New England weather, not builder-grade substitutes that rust through in five seasons. For crown coating, we use HeatShield, a product we’ve applied on hundreds of Bloomfield chimneys with results we can show you. Parts are on the truck, so most Bloomfield jobs don’t wait for a second trip. That matters when you’re trying to get sealed before the first hard freeze.
Common Chimney Cap & Crown Problems We See in Bloomfield Homes
- Freeze-thaw crown failure on 1950s-1970s masonry. Original crowns on Bloomfield ranch and colonial chimneys crack and spall under repeated winter cycles and heavy snow loads. Meltwater wicks into the flue tile, freezes overnight, and opens the cracks wider. By spring, the crown is shedding pieces and the brick below is saturated.
- Condensation damage from oil-to-gas conversions. Caps sized for the original oil flue don’t fit the same flue after a gas conversion. The oversized clay tile vents cooler exhaust, so condensation and sulfuric acid pit the tile and eat the crown from the inside out. We see this on nearly every appointment in the post-war neighborhoods - it’s the defining cap-and-crown failure in this town.
- Ridge downdraft stressing cap and crown joints. Homes on the Metacomet Ridge slope face localized downdraft conditions that homes just a few miles east in Windsor never encounter. A loose or poorly fitted cap turns a drafting complaint into a spalling-brick repair when wind-driven rain gets past the seal.
- Missing or rusted caps letting wildlife and water enter. Squirrels, raccoons, and starlings find their way into uncapped flues across Bloomfield’s wooded lots. They build nests, block draft, and sometimes don’t survive the first fire of the season. A proper cap with animal screening prevents the problem entirely.
Pricing for Chimney Cap & Crown in Bloomfield, CT
Here is what we charge for chimney cap and crown work in the Bloomfield market. These are real ranges, not bait-and-switch numbers.
| Service | Typical Range in Bloomfield |
|---|---|
| Standard cap installation | $220 - $480 |
| Cap replacement | $180 - $420 |
| Crown repair (patching) | $350 - $650 |
| Crown rebuild | $850 - $1,200 |
| Crown coating (HeatShield) | $450 - $680 |
| Multi-flue cap | $380 - $720 |
| Custom fabricated cap | $520 - $950 |
What moves the price: flue count, chimney accessibility, extent of underlying damage we find when the old cap comes off, and whether the flue tile itself needs attention before a new cap can be seated properly. We give you a firm, upfront price before any work begins. The number on the estimate is the number on the invoice. Estimates are free - call (860) 743-1516 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bloomfield
Our crews work across Hartford County and beyond, including Chimney Cap & Crown in Bloomfield and neighboring Hartford, Windsor, Simsbury, and West Hartford. The same live-answer phone, same documented inspections, same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply wherever we go.
Serving Bloomfield, CT - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield
Yes, almost certainly. The original cap was sized for an oil flue running hot exhaust; your gas appliance produces cooler, wetter exhaust that condenses in the oversized clay tile. A cap that fits the current flue properly reduces that condensation and protects the crown below from acid erosion. Call (860) 743-1516 for a free inspection - we’ll measure and show you exactly what you have now.
Wood-stove chimneys in Bloomfield should be swept at least once per burning season - our Bloomfield Chimney Cleaning & Sweep service handles this - and often twice if the stove is a primary heat source through the winter. The heavier creosote loading from sustained use, especially with softer woods or incomplete combustion, creates a real fire hazard that a cap won’t prevent - though a proper cap does keep rain from accelerating the buildup. We offer an $89 Seasonal Tune-Up that includes sweep and basic inspection.
You are likely on the ridge-facing slope of the Metacomet Range, where localized downdraft conditions push smoke back down the flue. This is a documented geographic effect in western Bloomfield, absent in flatter terrain east toward Windsor. A properly sized and sealed cap, sometimes combined with a draft-inducing design, can largely eliminate the problem. We diagnosed and corrected this exact issue on a 1960s colonial off Talcott Mountain - the chronic downdraft cleared once the cap and crown were sealed correctly.
A Level 2 inspection adds a camera run through the entire flue, photos you can see, and a written verdict on the condition of the flue tile, mortar joints, and any gaps or breaches. For Bloomfield’s 50-70-year-old masonry, this is essential. The oil-to-gas conversion legacy means many chimneys have hidden condensation damage, spalling tile, or liner gaps that a visual inspection from the top cannot catch. We document everything and explain what needs attention now, what can wait, and what is simply worth monitoring.
It can, if the crown is structurally sound but weathered and cracked. Crown coating with HeatShield seals hairline cracks and prevents water penetration, adding ten to fifteen years of service life. We have applied this coating on dozens of Bloomfield chimneys that would otherwise have needed $1,000-plus rebuilds. We also tell you when a crown is too deteriorated to coat - if the concrete is crumbling or the reinforcement is exposed, coating is a waste of your money and we will say so directly. Call (860) 743-1516 for an honest assessment.
Written by Russell Haines, Owner at Hearthstone Chimney Co., serving Bloomfield and Hartford County since 1984.