Chimney animal removal for households in Home Beautiful Park
Clean-out and entry repairs follow once the animal question is settled, not before.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Hints that the flue needs animal removal
- Twigs or leaves falling into the firebox
- Flies gathering near the hearth
- A torn screen on the cap
- Feathers or fur in the firebox
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Animal removal and clean-out in Home Beautiful Park
Rats and mice around the chimney
Rats and mice can use gaps at the chimney as a route into the house. They may travel through a framed chase, a cracked crown or openings where the chimney meets the siding. Droppings on the hearth or chewed material nearby can be signs.
We look at the chimney for the gaps they use and describe them. Closing gaps at the chimney itself can be part of our work. Dealing with rodents elsewhere in the house belongs to a pest control company, and we say so rather than stretching the scope.
A nest that blocks the draft
A nest or den in the flue can close off much of the passage. When a fire is lit below, smoke has nowhere to go and can spill into the room. A fireplace that suddenly draws badly after sitting unused may have this problem.
Do not test the fireplace to see if the smoke clears. Tell us what happened and when it started. We look for the blockage from above and below, and the clean-out restores the passage once the animal question is settled.
When an animal job grows once work starts
Animal jobs can change once work starts. A second animal may appear, young may be found or damage may turn out to be worse than it looked. When that happens, we stop and explain.
You decide whether to add the new item, wait or go on as planned. The estimate is updated in writing before any extra work. Nothing is added to the bill that you did not approve. The written record shows what changed and why. Work already agreed carries on as planned.
An animal in the firebox behind the screen
Sometimes an animal drops all the way into the firebox. If a fireplace screen or other barrier closes the opening, it may be all that stands between the animal and the room.
Leave the screen in place and keep people and pets away. Do not open it to look. Tell us what kind of animal it seems to be, and we explain the safest way to get it out of the house. Keep the room closed off in the meantime.
From identification to cap, the animal removal scope
- Damper operation checked after clean-out
- Entry points found and listed
- Cap fixed as its instructions describe
- Top access planned for safety
Questions about animals in the chimney
Do you clean the chimney after the animal is gone?
Yes. Nest material, droppings and debris are removed from the smoke shelf, damper and flue, bagged at the fireplace and hauled away. The flue is brushed and then looked at for damage.
Can you fit a cap on a factory-built chimney?
Yes, using the cap the manufacturer lists for that chimney. A generic cap may not suit it. We identify the brand and check the chase cover around it for gaps as well.
What if the animal noises have stopped?
Silence does not by itself mean the animal left. It may be resting, have moved higher or have died, and young may remain. Keep the damper closed and tell us, and we check before any cap goes on.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Gas Fireplace InstallationCreate a complete gas fireplace installation plan for the room, appliance and connected systems.
- Chimney Leak RepairFind the chimney water entry point and plan a repair before restoring the damaged finish.
- Chimney Flue RepairAssess repairs to damaged existing flue linings and distinguish them from a new liner installation.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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