Chimney animal removal for households in Sailboat Bend
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
Clues that a bird or bat is nesting
- Scratching sounds from the fireplace
- Chirping or chattering in the flue
- Bats leaving the chimney at dusk
- A missing or crooked chimney cap
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Identifying and removing chimney animals
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.
Opossums, snakes and other chimney visitors
Chimneys attract more than birds, bats, raccoons and squirrels. Opossums, snakes and other animals sometimes climb in or fall in. Each has its own habits and its own place under the state wildlife rules.
Describe what you have seen or heard, even if you are not sure what it is. We identify the animal before planning anything. If it belongs to a group that needs a wildlife professional, we say so and explain how our work fits around theirs. Either way, the chimney side of the job follows the same careful order.
An animal in a flue serving another appliance
A chimney can hold a flue for an appliance other than the fireplace. If an animal or nest is in that flue, it can block the path the appliance uses to vent. Combustion gases may then have nowhere to go but back into the house.
If you suspect this, leave that appliance off until the flue has been looked at, and tell us which appliance it is. We identify the blocked flue and explain what needs to happen before the appliance is used again. The appliance itself may need its own service visit.
An active nest is not ordinary debris
A nest with eggs or young is treated differently from old nest material. For protected birds, disturbing an active nest is not allowed. It cannot be brushed out as if it were soot or leaves.
Once the nest is no longer in use, it can be removed as part of the clean-out. We tell you which kind of nest we found and what that means for timing. The written record notes it, so the reason for any wait is clear.
Items in a chimney animal job
- Removal or exclusion where the rules allow
- Room protection during the clean-out
- Crown gaps sealed at the top
- Top access planned for safety
Before you arrange chimney animal removal
Can I just put a cap on the chimney myself?
Not while an animal may be inside, because it would be trapped. The cap goes on only after the flue is confirmed empty. Tell us if a cap has already been fitted, because it changes where we start.
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.
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.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo