Chimney animal removal for households in Miramar
Approve the removal or the cap within 72 hours of your free inspection and 10% comes off.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What people notice before animal removal
- Scratching sounds from the fireplace
- Droppings on the hearth or firebox floor
- A missing or crooked chimney cap
- Buzzing insects around the chimney top
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Removing animals and closing the entry
Chimney swifts nesting in the flue
Chimney swifts attach small nests of twigs and saliva to the inside walls of masonry chimneys. USFWS explains that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it unlawful to harm the birds, their eggs or their nests. Active nests cannot be removed.
If swifts are using your chimney, the plan is to wait until they have left. Keep the damper closed so they cannot enter the room. Once they are gone, the flue can be cleaned outside the nesting season, as USFWS suggests. Whether to cap it afterward is a separate choice, and we explain what a cap would change.
Branches that give animals a route to the top
Trees and shrubs close to the chimney make it easy for climbing animals to reach the top. Branches resting on the roof act as bridges for squirrels and raccoons.
Trimming trees is outside our work, but we point out any branches that seem to give animals access. Keeping them trimmed back helps the cap and screen do their job. We note it on the written record so you can arrange it with whoever looks after your trees. A cap is harder to defeat when animals cannot reach it easily.
Nests built on top of the cap or crown
Some birds and insects build on the outside of the chimney, on the cap or crown, rather than inside the flue. These nests can still block the screen or fall into the flue.
Whether they can be moved depends on the species and whether they are active. We look at them when the top can be reached and explain the options. Once they can be removed, we clear the screen and check it for damage. A nest outside the flue can still draw other animals to the top.
When the chimney connects to an attic problem
An animal in the chimney may also be using the attic, especially where the chimney passes through the roof. Gaps around the chimney at the roof deck or in a chase can connect the two spaces.
We look at where the chimney meets the attic when that space can be reached safely. If the animal is moving between them, we explain which entries belong to the chimney and which to the rest of the roof. Our repairs stay with the chimney.
What is and is not part of animal removal
- Identification of the animal in the flue
- Removal or exclusion where the rules allow
- Cap fixed as its instructions describe
- Torn or rusted screen repaired
What people ask about chimney animal removal
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.
Does the discount apply to animal removal work?
Yes. Any service on the estimate that you approve inside 72 hours of your free inspection comes with 10% off. The time counts from your own inspection, including for steps that must wait for the animal.
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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Cap Installation and ReplacementProtect the chimney opening with a cap chosen for its fit, attachment and compatible system.
- Chimney Crown RepairRepair the damaged chimney top with an approach matched to the crown and supporting masonry.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert InstallationFit a wood-burning insert after assessing its host fireplace and full connection requirements.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
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