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

We provide independent Famco chimney cap and crown service in Hicksville, with most jobs completed in a single visit and upfront pricing that matches the final invoice. A standard Famco cap replacement runs $280-$520, while crown repair or coating typically falls between $450-$890 depending on flue count and access. We are not affiliated with or authorized by Famco; we are an independent service provider that stocks the parts and knows the failure patterns.

Call (516) 259-3797

This page is for Hicksville homeowners who already have a Famco cap or crown installed and need it repaired, replaced, or upgraded. You might live in one of the split-levels near Jerusalem Avenue or a colonial off Old Country Road where the original cap has taken fifteen winters of Long Island freeze-thaw. Either way, you’ll get photos you can see, a plain-English verdict, and a number that does not change. Call (516) 259-3797 to speak with a live person - any hour, any day.

How Famco Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Famco 304 stainless single-flue caps: The mesh on these can sag and separate at the weld points after seven to ten years of Hicksville’s coastal humidity and freeze cycles. We see this most often on south-facing chimneys where thermal expansion is hardest on the seams. We replace with either OEM Famco mesh or a heavier-gauge aftermarket equivalent, depending on your flue size and whether the original frame is still square.
• Famco galvanized multi-flue caps: The galvanized coating fails predictably at the drip edge, especially where oak leaf tannin runoff pools in fall. Once rust starts at that edge, it travels fast. We pull the cap, assess the crown surface beneath, and typically move the customer to a 304 stainless or copper upgrade rather than reinstalling another galvanized unit that will repeat the same cycle in six years.
• Famco wind-directional caps (rotating models): The bearing housing seizes after prolonged exposure to salt air, which is more aggressive in Hicksville than inland Nassau County. A seized bearing means the cap stops rotating and can actually create downdraft pressure. We disassemble, clean the housing, and either rebuild with marine-grade grease or replace the entire rotating assembly if the housing is cracked.
• Famco crown-mounted caps with integrated skirts: The skirt seal against the crown surface degrades where the caulk line meets the masonry. Water gets behind, freezes, and pops the skirt loose without the homeowner noticing until water stains appear on the ceiling below. We remove the cap, reseat with a butyl-rubber flashing seal, and reattach with stainless hardware rather than the original aluminum fasteners that gall and snap.
• Famco factory crowns on prefab chimney systems: These are thin castings, often only 3/4 inch at the edge, and they crack at the corner radii where the flue pipe exits. The crack is usually hairline at first, then widens after the second or third winter. We grind back to sound concrete, apply a bonded crown coat with fiberglass mesh, and slope it properly so water runs off rather than pooling. In Hicksville, that proper slope matters - flat crowns don’t survive March freeze-thaw.

Our Famco Chimney Cap & Crown Process

1. 1
   Call and schedule. A live person answers, checks our stock for your Famco model or dimensions, and books a window. We carry common Famco cap sizes and most crown repair materials on every truck.
2. 2
   Level-2 camera inspection. We run a camera up the flue before touching the cap or crown. The chimney doesn’t care what you hoped it was - it shows you what it is. You see the photos. We explain what we see in plain English.
3. 3
   Parts decision. If your Famco cap is repairable, we say so. If replacement makes more sense, we show you OEM Famco options alongside compatible professional-grade alternatives from Gelco or Olympia Chimney. No builder-grade substitutes.
4. 4
   The repair. For crowns, we prep the surface, apply bonding agent, and build the coat or patch to proper thickness with correct slope and overhang. For caps, we verify flue fit, seal the skirt, and use stainless hardware. Most jobs finish in one visit.
5. 5
   Post-repair verification. We run the camera again to confirm nothing shifted into the flue, test draft with a smoke pencil, and photograph the completed work.
6. 6
   Documentation and guarantee. You get photos, a written report, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise - in writing, no arguing. If it’s not right, we come back.

What Famco Chimney Cap & Crown Costs in Hicksville

These are Hicksville-specific ranges based on our actual invoices from the past three years. We do not quote over the phone without seeing the chimney, because a crown that looks fine from the ground can be hollow underneath. The estimate is free. The number we give you is the number on the invoice. Call (516) 259-3797 for an exact quote.

Why Hicksville Homeowners Call Hearthstone Chimney Co. for Famco Work

We’ve been on roofs in Hicksville since the 1980s, back when the area was still transitioning from potato fields to the neighborhoods we know now. Russell Haines and our crew know the older Cape Cods off Broadway Mall where the chimneys are short and take the full brunt of nor’easter wind, and we know the split-levels near Levittown where the original Famco caps are hitting their third decade.

We document every inspection with photos and a plain-English verdict. We back every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise - in writing, no arguing. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and carry professional-grade materials from Famco, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, DuraFlex, and HeatShield. Most jobs complete in a single visit. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll be there when we say. Done right - and we stand behind it.

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