Family-owned chimney animal removal in Gotha

How exclusion devices work

An exclusion device is a one-way exit fitted over the opening bats use. The bats can crawl or fly out at night and cannot get back in. Florida's nuisance wildlife rule sets conditions for using these devices before an opening is closed, and the work is often handled by a wildlife specialist. Once the chimney is confirmed empty, we remove the device and install the permanent cap and screen. The device stays in place for the period the rule sets before the opening is closed for good.

What the written estimate lists

Chimney animal work has several parts, and the estimate keeps them apart. It lists the assessment, any specialist coordination, the cleanup of nest material and droppings, the sweep, the cap or screen, and any damper, crown or chase repair. Items that depend on timing, such as a cap after swifts leave, are marked with that condition. You approve each part separately with no hidden fees. If something new turns up during the work, it is written up and approved before we go on.

What to tell us when you call

A few details from you help us plan the visit and bring the right equipment to your Gotha home. You do not need to climb anything or look up the flue. If you have seen an animal on the roof or near the chimney top, describe it as well as you can.

• What the sound is like and what time of day you hear it
• Whether anything has fallen into the firebox
• Whether the chimney has a cap you can see from the ground
• Whether the fireplace is wood-burning, factory-built or unused

Soiled insulation inside a chase

When an animal has nested inside a factory-built chase, the insulation around the pipe can be soiled with droppings and nest material. It may need to come out, which can mean opening the chase from the top or the side. We note what we see during the inspection and price insulation removal separately, since it depends on how far the nesting extends. New insulation, where needed, must keep the clearances the chimney maker specifies around the pipe. Removal and replacement are written up as separate items, so you see what each part involves.