Animal removal and entry repairs for chimneys in Ives Estates
Upfront pricing for each step, and no work added without your approval.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What people notice before animal removal
- Chirping or chattering in the flue
- Droppings on the hearth or firebox floor
- A torn screen on the cap
- Nest material on the damper
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Removing animals and closing the entry
What Florida's nuisance wildlife rule allows
Florida's rule on taking nuisance wildlife lets a property owner remove certain animals causing a problem, or authorize someone else to do it. It also lists species that may not be taken this way, and methods that are not allowed at all.
We work within that rule and explain it in plain terms for the animal you have. Protected birds, bats and some other species fall outside ordinary removal. Where they do, we tell you what the alternative is. If a question goes beyond what we can answer, the state wildlife agency is the place to ask.
Reaching the animal from the top or the bottom
An animal can be reached from the chimney top, from the firebox through the damper, or through a cleanout if one exists. The choice depends on where the animal is, how the chimney is built and what the plan is for getting it out.
We choose the access that keeps the animal away from the living space and keeps the room clean. If the roof cannot be reached safely on the day, we explain what can still be done from below and what must wait.
Confirming the flue is empty before capping
Before the top is closed, we need to be confident no animal is left inside. That can mean looking into the flue from both ends, listening, checking that a one-way exit has been used and waiting a short time if needed.
Capping too soon traps whatever remains, which is cruel and leads to a harder clean-out later. We tell you how we confirmed the flue was empty. The written record notes it along with the cap details. If any doubt remains, the cap waits.
Cleaning out the flue after the animal leaves
When the animal has gone, what it left behind still needs removing. Nest material, droppings, food scraps and fur can sit on the smoke shelf, on the damper or in the flue. They block the draft, hold odor and burn easily.
We protect the room, bag the material in the firebox and brush the flue and shelf clear. The debris is hauled away with us. Afterward the passage is looked at for damage, and anything found is listed separately from the clean-out.
Steps listed in a chimney animal estimate
- Screened cap sized to the flue
- Listed cap for a factory-built chimney
- Odor source traced after removal
- Torn or rusted screen repaired
Chimney animal removal questions, answered plainly
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.
Could an animal block the flue of another appliance?
It can. If a nest blocks a flue serving another appliance, gases may have nowhere to go. Leave that appliance off until the flue has been looked at, and tell us which appliance it is.
What damage do animals do to a chimney?
They can bend dampers, tear screens, loosen caps and scratch linings, and their nests hold moisture against masonry. After the clean-out we note any damage and price repairs separately.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Gas Fireplace VentingAssess and repair the gas fireplace vent arrangement using components suited to the identified system.
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo