Animal removal from chimneys in Avalon Park
Chimney animal removal in Avalon Park done in the right order, from assessment and cleanup to a screened cap, backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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What your Avalon Park chimney animal estimate covers
- Nest material removed from the flue
- Damper operation and seal checked
- Screened cap sized to the code range
- Listed cap for factory-built chimneys
What goes into chimney animal removal in Avalon Park
A screen that can be cleaned
Screens collect soot and creosote on wood-burning chimneys, and a clogged screen restricts the flue. The residential code requires the arrestor to be accessible for cleaning and the screen or cap to be removable so the flue can be swept. We fit caps that meet that requirement and look at the screen during every inspection, so a clean cap keeps doing its job. A screen that clogs quickly can also point to a draft or burning problem worth a closer look.
Noises in the wall beside a prefab fireplace
With a factory-built fireplace, the chimney pipe and its chase run behind a wall or through a framed box on the outside of the house. An animal inside the chase can sound as if it is in the wall. We check the chase top, cover and cap for openings and look for signs of activity. If the animal is in the house framing instead, we say so. Noises near the ceiling of that wall may come from where the chase meets the attic, which we check as well.
Exclusion before the opening is sealed
For bats, and as a principle for every animal, the opening is sealed only after the animals inside have had a way out. With bats, exclusion devices do that job outside the maternity season. With other animals, it may mean waiting for departure or having a specialist remove them. Sealing first is how animals end up trapped and dying in a chimney, which is why we never do it. The same principle applies to a chase or an attic opening near the chimney, which is sealed only once it is empty.
Temporary measures while the plan is set
While removal waits on timing or a specialist, a few temporary steps keep the animal out of the house. Keep the damper closed and the fireplace doors shut, or tape cardboard over an open fireplace. Do not block the top of the chimney yourself. Temporary measures come off once the work is done, and the fireplace stays unused until the flue is cleared. Tell us what you put in place so we know what to remove when we arrive.
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Your Avalon Park chimney animal questions, answered
What does the code say about a chimney cap screen?
For masonry chimneys, the Florida residential code (R1003.9.2) calls for screen openings that do not pass a 1/2 inch sphere nor block a 3/8 inch sphere, a net free area at least four times the flue outlet and a screen that can be removed for cleaning. We size the cap to those rules.
Is it legal to catch the animal and let it go elsewhere?
Florida's rule on nuisance wildlife, F.A.C. 68A-9.010, lets a property owner, or someone the owner authorizes, remove nuisance wildlife only by permitted methods, and it limits where a live-caught animal can be released. Bats and nesting birds come with separate limits, so we bring in a wildlife specialist when one is needed.
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