Local chimney animal removal for Eagle Creek homes
We never trap an animal inside your Eagle Creek chimney. The opening is closed only after we confirm the flue is empty.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Your Eagle Creek chimney cleanup, item by item
- Assessment of the animal and any nesting
- Nest material removed from the flue
- Droppings bagged with care
- Damper operation and seal checked
How our pros handle chimney animals in Eagle Creek
Raccoons that use a chimney as a den
A raccoon may treat a masonry chimney as a sheltered den, and a mother may raise her young on the smoke shelf above the damper. Separating a mother from her young creates a new problem, and cornered raccoons can be dangerous. The plan usually works around the family leaving, sometimes with a wildlife specialist encouraging the move. Our part is to keep the damper sealed, then clean and cap the chimney once it is empty. Raccoon droppings also need careful handling during cleanup, so the smoke shelf is cleared with protective gear.
Branches that give animals a route
Squirrels, raccoons and other climbers reach a roof along overhanging branches. A limb that touches the roof near the chimney is a ladder to the flue. Trimming branches back from the roofline makes the chimney harder to reach and cuts the debris that collects on the cap. We point out limbs that concern us during the inspection so you can have them trimmed. Keep trimmed limbs several feet from the roof, since squirrels can jump a surprising distance.
An old nest found at the start of the season
Nests built in spring are often found in fall, when someone looks up the flue before the first fire. By then the nest is usually empty, though that still needs confirming, and for swifts the birds must have left. We remove the material, sweep the flue and check the damper and cap, so the first fire of the season starts in a clear chimney. If the nest turns out to be active, the plan changes to match the animal and the rules for it.
When the work runs into a second day
Some animal jobs cannot finish in one visit, for example when the cap has to be ordered or a protected nest sets the timing. When a chimney is left open at the end of a work day, our crew covers it before leaving so rain and animals stay out overnight. The damper stays closed, the fireplace stays off, and we tell you when we plan to be back. Nest material we have already removed leaves with us that day.
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Before you call about an animal in Eagle Creek
Will you cover the chimney if the job takes more than a day?
Yes. When a chimney is left open at the end of a work day, we cover it before we leave, and we clean up and haul away the nest material and debris when the job is done.
Why do you check the smoke shelf?
Nest material and droppings often land on the smoke shelf behind the damper, out of sight from the room. We clear it during the cleanup, so debris does not stay in the smoke path.
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