Chimney animal removal, clean-out and caps in Lauderdale Beach
The way in is found and fixed, so the same chimney does not invite the next animal.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What people notice before animal removal
- Thumps or growling at night
- Twigs or leaves falling into the firebox
- A musky smell from the fireplace
- Bats leaving the chimney at dusk
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Removing animals and closing the entry
Capping over an animal traps it in the flue
Capping or covering a chimney with an animal inside traps it. It may die in the flue, which leaves a smell, attracts insects and adds to the clean-out. Young left behind by a parent that cannot return face the same fate.
The cap goes on only after the flue is confirmed empty. That order matters for the animal, for the chimney and for the room below. If someone has already covered the top, tell us, because it changes where we start.
Bees or wasps at the chimney top
Insects sometimes build nests in the cap, on the crown or just inside the flue. Wasps and bees coming and going from the top, or buzzing heard at the damper, are the usual signs. Some insect nests can be large.
Do not light a fire or spray into the flue. A honeybee colony may be moved by a beekeeper, and other nests may need pest control. Once the insects are dealt with, we clean out the flue and look at how they got in, just as we would after an animal.
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.
Booking animal removal work in Lauderdale Beach
The visit to your home in Lauderdale Beach begins with a free inspection. From it, you get an estimate that separates the removal, the clean-out, any repairs and the cap.
Book any of those within 72 hours of the free inspection and 10% comes off that item. The hours are counted from your own inspection. If part of the plan has to wait for the animal, we explain how the timing works for the steps you approve now. Ask us to confirm the figures before you choose.
Items in a chimney animal job
- Check of the damper, shelf and top
- Written record of what was found
- Plan for young animals in the flue
- Blocked appliance flue identified
Chimney animal removal questions, answered plainly
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.
Do you give a written record after the job?
Yes. It notes the animal found, what was removed, the damage seen and how the chimney was closed. If a wildlife professional handled a step, the record says so.
What should I tell you when I call about an animal?
What you hear and when, when it started, whether the damper is open and whether there is a cap. Anything you are unsure about, we find out during the free inspection.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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