Chimney animal removal by local pros in Dover Manor
Nest removal, flue cleanup and a sturdy screened cap for Dover Manor chimneys, priced in writing with no hidden fees.
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- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Written down for your Dover Manor chimney
- Assessment of the animal and any nesting
- Damper and fireplace doors secured
- Smoke shelf cleared and checked
- Cap fitted only after the flue is empty
Chimney animal know-how for Dover Manor homes
Watching the chimney top at dusk
Birds and bats that use a chimney tend to leave or return around dusk. Watching the chimney top from the yard at that time, with binoculars if you have them, can show whether something is flying in or out. Stay on the ground and keep your distance. What you see helps our specialists decide which rules apply and how the removal or exclusion should be timed for your Dover Manor chimney. Count what you see leave on two or three evenings, since a single sighting can mislead.
Florida's rules for bats in a chimney
Florida protects bats, and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission restricts exclusion from April 16 through August 14, the maternity season, while the young still cannot fly. Outside that window, exclusion devices let bats leave but not return before openings are sealed. We explain which part of that calendar your chimney falls in and plan the cap for when the rules allow it. Outside the maternity season, the exclusion is usually done first and the cap follows once the bats are out.
An uncapped flue is an open door
A masonry flue with no cap is open to rain, debris and any animal that climbs or flies to the roof. Many animal problems we see start this way. Capping an empty, clean flue with a screened cap is usually the fix that keeps the chimney empty, and it keeps rain out of the flue as well. We confirm nothing is inside before the cap goes on. An uncapped flue also takes in rain, which is why capping helps the chimney long after the animal problem is solved.
Another appliance venting through the chimney
Some chimneys carry more than one flue, and one of them may serve another appliance in the house. A nest in that flue matters as much as one above the fireplace. Mention every appliance that vents through the chimney when you call. We check each flue for nests and debris, and a blocked appliance flue goes to the top of the list for cleanup. Keep that appliance off if we advise it until its flue has been cleared.
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Chimney wildlife answers for Dover Manor homeowners
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.
Do raccoon droppings need special handling?
Yes. The CDC notes that raccoon feces can carry roundworm eggs, so a latrine in a chimney or firebox calls for careful cleanup with protective equipment. Leave it for us rather than sweeping it up yourself.
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