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Famco Chimney Cap & Crown in Alpharetta: What to Know First

We provide independent Famco chimney cap and crown service in Alpharetta, typically scheduling within a few business days and completing most cap replacements and crown repairs in a single visit. Every job starts with a camera-scan inspection and ends with a written price, photo documentation, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise. We are not affiliated with or authorized by Famco; we are an independent Famco service provider who sources parts through Haven’s buying network to keep pricing honest.

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This page is for Alpharetta homeowners who already own a Famco cap or crown and need straight answers on what’s failing, what it costs, and whether it can wait. If you’re seeing rust streaks, water stains on the firebox ceiling, or mortar crumbs in the hearth, the damage is already progressing. Call us at (678) 679-0171 for a free estimate. We’ll show you the camera footage, name the finding, and put the number in writing before any work starts.

How Famco Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Famco 13×13 and 17×17 galvanized single-flue caps - The baked-enamel finish on these budget-line caps thins faster than the substrate in Alpharetta’s sun-heavy, humid summers. Once the enamel chalks, the galvanized steel underneath develops pinhole rust within 18 to 30 months. We see this most often on ranch-style homes off Rucker Road and near Webb Bridge Road where the chimney gets full afternoon exposure. We replace with a stainless Famco equivalent or, if the flue profile allows, a Gelco multi-flue cap with a lifetime warranty.
• Famco wind-directional (rotating) caps - The brass bushing in early-series wind caps seizes when creosote dust works into the bearing race. The cap stops rotating, which defeats its draft-assist function and can actually create backdraft in high-wind conditions. We disassemble, clean the race, and either rebuild with a sealed stainless bearing or replace the cap entirely if the housing is ovaled from the seized rotation.
• Famco multi-flue caps with integrated spark arrestors - The 304-mesh spark arrestor on these caps packs with cottonwood seed and pine pollen each spring, which Alpharetta has in abundance from late March through early May. The blockage forces smoke backward into secondary flues in multi-fireplace homes. We remove the cap, burn out the mesh with a controlled propane pass (never a wire brush, which distorts the weave), and reset the cap with proper clearances.
• Famco pour-in-place crown forms - These were sold as a DIY-friendly crown solution in the early 2010s. The polymer-modified cement shrinks at a different rate than the brick substrate beneath it, producing radial cracks that channel water straight to the flue liner. We’ve repaired six of these in Alpharetta’s Windward and Country Club of the South subdivisions. We cut out the failed pour, prep the substrate with a bonding agent, and recast with a proper Portland/sand mix or apply HeatShield CrownCoat if the crack pattern is still minor.
• Famco copper caps on custom builds - The solder joint at the lid seam fails when the copper work-hardens from thermal cycling. This is a slow leak that owners mistake for condensation until the flue tile spalls at the exposed edge. We remove the cap, resolder with 95/5 tin-silver (higher melt point than original 50/50), and re-patinate to match. If the flue tile is damaged, we document it with the camera and quote liner repair separately.

Our Famco Chimney Cap & Crown Process

1. 1
   Schedule and arrival. You call (678) 679-0171, a live person answers, and we book a window. You get a text when your tech is en route with a name and photo.
2. 2
   NFPA 211 Level 2 inspection. We run the camera down the flue before touching the cap or crown. The camera doesn’t soften anything, and neither do I. Corrine Halstead reviews the footage with you and names what she sees: crack pattern, rust stage, water path, flue condition.
3. 3
   Parts decision. If your Famco cap is salvageable, we say so. If replacement is needed, we quote OEM Famco, quality aftermarket from Gelco or Olympia Chimney, or a custom-fabricated solution. We explain the warranty and price difference in writing.
4. 4
   The repair. Cap replacements include new fasteners, storm collar sealant, and proper overhang. Crown work includes surface prep, bonding agent, and either a cementitious recast or HeatShield CrownCoat application per the damage.
5. 5
   Post-work test and documentation. We run a smoke pellet or mirror test to confirm draft and cap fit. You receive photos, the written scope, and the written warranty before we pack up.
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   365-Day Done Right Promise. If water gets in, if the cap shifts, if anything isn’t right, we come back and make it right. That’s Haven Standard Clause 3.

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What Famco Chimney Cap & Crown Costs in Alpharetta

These are real numbers for Alpharetta’s market, based on jobs we’ve completed in neighborhoods from Downtown Alpharetta to the Windward subdivision. We don’t adjust the price after we arrive. The written estimate is the price. Call (678) 679-0171 for your exact quote - estimates are free.

Why Alpharetta Homeowners Call Emberly Chimney Cleaners Alpharetta for Famco Work

We’ve run cameras down chimneys across Alpharetta since 2009 - more than 38,000 inspections and cleanings, every one with a written price before work started and a documented record when done. When we say your Famco cap can wait another season, we show you the footage that proves it. When it can’t wait, we show you that too.

Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and assigned by name. You know who’s coming. Our materials come through Haven’s buying network from Famco, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Copperfield - sourced to keep customer prices honest, not to maximize markup. And our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if it’s not right, we make it right. No argument, no re-inspection fee.

We also service DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Gelco systems, so if your Famco cap sits on a flue lined with another brand, we don’t hand you off. One crew, one visit, one written warranty.

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