Family-owned chimney animal removal in Delaney Park

Listening for what is in the chimney

The sound tells us a lot before anyone climbs a ladder. Write down what you hear and when, and share it when you call. Timing, sound and anything that has fallen into the firebox usually narrow the list down.

• Scratching or thumping, often at night, can point to a climbing animal
• Chirping that rises when adults return can mean nestlings
• Fluttering near the damper suggests a bird or bat in the smoke chamber
• Light scurrying in daylight can point to squirrels

Screen sizes the residential code sets

The Florida residential code, in section R1003.9.2, sets the size of spark arrestor screen openings on masonry chimneys. The openings must not pass a sphere larger than half an inch and must not block a sphere smaller than three-eighths of an inch. That range keeps out birds, bats and squirrels while letting smoke through. Caps we install on masonry flues follow it. A screen with larger openings may look sturdier and still let bats and small birds slip through.

A written record of the chimney work

After the job, you receive a written record of what we found, what was removed, which cap and screen were installed and any repairs made. Keep it with your home paperwork. It answers questions if you sell, and it shows the next person who inspects the chimney what was done. If a protected species was involved, the record notes when the cap was installed. That date helps show the work followed the timing the wildlife rules set. Keep it with the fireplace manual so both are easy to find when the chimney is next inspected.

A family-owned team that explains the rules

Orlando Chimney Service is family owned and locally owned. Wildlife rules can be confusing, and we take the time to explain which ones apply to the animal in your chimney and why some steps wait. You get the plan in writing, along with the reasons behind it, from the same local business that does the cleanup and fits the cap. Our chimney animal pros would rather explain a rule twice than leave you guessing. When a step has to wait on the calendar, we also remind you when it is time to schedule it.