Animal removal and entry repairs for chimneys in Riviera Isles
Protected birds and bats are handled on their own timetable, and we tell you plainly when waiting is required.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs of an animal in the chimney
- Twigs or leaves falling into the firebox
- Droppings on the hearth or firebox floor
- Nest material on the damper
- An animal loose in the fireplace room
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Our approach to animals in the chimney
When an animal problem cannot wait
Most chimney animal problems can wait for a scheduled visit, as long as the damper is closed and the room is shut off. A few cannot, such as an animal loose in the house that you cannot contain.
For those, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Describe what is happening and where the animal is. We tell you what to do in the meantime and what can be arranged, without promising an arrival time we cannot keep. Keep the room closed off and stay clear of the animal while you wait.
Chimney parts that matter in animal removal
A few chimney terms come up when an animal is removed. Knowing them makes the plan and the written record easier to follow.
During the visit, we can point out each part. Once you have seen the smoke shelf, it is easy to understand why so many animals end up there.
- The flue is the passage smoke uses to leave the house
- The damper closes the flue off from the room
- The smoke shelf is the ledge behind the damper
- The cap screen is the mesh over the flue top
When the noises stop on their own
Silence does not by itself mean the animal has left. It may have moved higher in the flue, gone quiet during the day or died inside. Young may also have been left behind after a parent stopped returning.
If the sounds stop, tell us anyway and keep the damper closed. We check the flue before any cap goes on. A quiet chimney still needs a clean-out if an animal has been living there. Nest material and droppings stay behind even when the animal is gone.
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.
The animal removal scope for Riviera Isles homes
- Damage from the animal noted
- Entry points found and listed
- Screened cap sized to the flue
- Torn or rusted screen repaired
Questions about a bird nest in the flue
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.
What does a screened chimney cap do?
It closes the top of the flue to birds, bats, squirrels and raccoons while letting smoke out. It also keeps rain and debris from dropping in. It is sized to the flue and fixed securely.
Do you use poison to get rid of chimney animals?
No. Most poisons are not allowed under Florida's rule, and poison tends to leave a dead animal inside the flue. We use methods that fit the species, the rule and the chimney.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo