Animal removal and flue clean-out in Palmetto Estates
Once the flue is empty, we clean out the nest material and close the entry with a screened cap.
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When to call about chimney animals
- Droppings on the hearth or firebox floor
- Bats leaving the chimney at dusk
- A missing or crooked chimney cap
- An animal loose in the fireplace room
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How animal removal from a chimney works
A squirrel in the chimney
Squirrels explore chimney tops and can fall into an uncapped flue. Many cannot climb back up a smooth lining, so they end up trapped on the smoke shelf or above the damper, scratching and moving about.
A trapped squirrel needs a way out or a careful capture, depending on the chimney and the rules. A squirrel that is nesting at the top is a different case. We identify which one you have and explain the next step before anything is disturbed.
Approving animal removal after your free inspection
The free inspection establishes what is in the chimney and what the work involves. You get an estimate for each step that is ours to do, with time to ask about any line.
Approve any service on that estimate within 72 hours of your free inspection and it comes with a 10% discount. The window starts at your own inspection. If part of the plan must wait for the animal, the discount still applies to work you approved in that time.
Why we ask you not to handle the animal
Wild animals defend themselves when cornered, and bites and scratches are a real risk. FWC advises against handling bats with bare hands. Raccoons and other animals can be just as unwilling to be caught.
Leave the handling to the people planning the removal. If someone has already been bitten or scratched, seek medical advice promptly and tell us, because it may affect what happens to the animal. Keep children well away from the fireplace room until the job is done.
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.
Animal removal work in Palmetto Estates, line by line
- Identification of the animal in the flue
- Check of the damper, shelf and top
- Occupancy confirmed before any capping
- Plan for young animals in the flue
What to know about animals in a chimney
How do you get bats out of a chimney?
Florida's rule allows bats to be moved out only with exclusion devices or a registered repellent, and only outside the maternity season. An exclusion device lets them leave but not return. We explain what is allowed at the time and who carries it out.
What if a bird falls into my fireplace?
Keep people and pets away and do not try to raise it. For young swifts, USFWS advises contacting a migratory bird rehabilitator. Tell us, so we can plan the clean-out for when the birds have gone.
What should I do if an animal gets into the house?
Close off the room, keep people and pets out and open an outside door or window from that room if there is one. Do not try to catch it. Our 24/7 emergency line is there if you cannot contain it.
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