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Chimney animal removal, clean-out and caps in Durrs

Find out what is living in the chimney and leave with a clear plan for getting it out and keeping it out.

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What tells you an animal moved in

  • Droppings on the hearth or firebox floor
  • A musky smell from the fireplace
  • Bats leaving the chimney at dusk
  • Branches touching the chimney or roof
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Animal removal details for Durrs homes

A bird trapped above the damper

A single bird that has fallen into the flue may flutter and call without being able to climb out. The closed damper keeps it out of the room, and the flue is the safer place for it for now.

Keep the damper closed and the room quiet, and tell us what you hear. We look at whether the bird can be guided out safely and whether it has a nest in the flue. Opening the damper into a lived-in room is rarely the best way to free it.

An active nest is not ordinary debris

A nest with eggs or young is treated differently from old nest material. For protected birds, disturbing an active nest is not allowed. It cannot be brushed out as if it were soot or leaves.

Once the nest is no longer in use, it can be removed as part of the clean-out. We tell you which kind of nest we found and what that means for timing. The written record notes it, so the reason for any wait is clear.

Choosing the mesh on a chimney cap

The mesh must keep animals out without choking the flue. Openings that are too large let small animals through, and a screen that is too fine clogs with soot. The Florida Building Code also sets a minimum open area for spark arrestor screens.

We choose a screen that suits the flue and the animals it has to stop. Afterward, look at the cap from the ground now and then for damage or clogging. A torn or blocked screen is a repair item, not a reason to remove the cap.

Keeping animal removal humane and lawful

The way an animal leaves a chimney matters. Methods that trap animals inside, leave young to starve or injure them are both cruel and, in many cases, against the rules. They also make the chimney harder to clean afterward.

We plan each job so the animal leaves or is removed in a way the rules allow. When the humane choice is to wait, we say so. That approach usually costs less in clean-up and repairs too. It also means you do not have to worry about what happened to the animal.

What the animal removal estimate covers

  • Written record of what was found
  • Odor source traced after removal
  • Torn or rusted screen repaired
  • Fireplace ready-for-use check at the end

Questions about animals in the chimney

How do you know the chimney is empty before capping?

We look into the flue from both ends where possible, listen, check that any one-way exit has been used and wait if needed. The written record notes how the flue was confirmed empty.

Will you handle the animal or refer me to someone?

It depends on the animal, the stage it is at and the rules that apply. Some cases may need a wildlife professional as well as our team. We tell you which steps are ours and which are not.

Where does a removed animal go afterward?

Florida's nuisance wildlife rule limits where a caught animal may be released, and some species may not be moved at all. We explain what will happen to the animal before any removal starts.

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