Animals in the chimney? Removal help in Harlem Heights
Heard something in the chimney? Tell our Harlem Heights team what you heard and when, and we take it from there.
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- Same-day service available
Inside the chimney animal plan for Harlem Heights
- Smoke shelf cleared and checked
- Damper operation and seal checked
- Cap fitted only after the flue is empty
- Free inspection and written estimate
Chimney animal work in Harlem Heights homes
A bird in the firebox
A bird that drops into the firebox often ends up behind the glass doors or on the grate. Keep the doors closed, dim the room and keep pets out. A frightened bird that gets loose in the house can injure itself against windows. Where it is safe, a bird can sometimes be guided out through a nearby exterior door. We then find the opening at the top so it does not happen again. An injured bird can be taken to a wildlife rehabilitator, who is better placed than we are to care for it.
Enough open area for the flue to work
A screened cap must still let the chimney breathe. The same code section sizes the screen's open area, its net free area, at four times or more that of the flue outlet below it, and it calls for screen material with heat and corrosion resistance equal to set gauges of galvanized or stainless steel. A cap that is too small or too fine chokes the flue. We size each cap to the flue it covers. A screen that meets the area rule still needs cleaning, since soot can close it down over time.
Choosing the cap material
Caps come in galvanized steel, stainless steel and copper. Galvanized costs less and eventually rusts, and a rusted screen tears more easily. Stainless holds up longer and keeps its screen intact, and copper is chosen mainly for looks. After an animal problem, a sturdy screen matters more than the finish. We explain the choices for your chimney and write the material on the estimate. Screen gauge and how the cap fastens to the flue or crown are written down as well.
Rats and mice are usually a different problem
Rodents generally enter a house low, through gaps at the foundation, soffit or roofline, and rarely by the chimney top. If what you hear sounds like small, quick scurrying in the walls or ceiling, the chimney may not be involved. We check the chimney and tell you whether it is part of the problem, and when it is not, we say so and suggest a pest control professional. If rodents are in the attic near the chimney, the chimney work still waits until the attic problem is handled.
Other work in Harlem Heights
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- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairRepair the fireplace according to its model.
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Your Harlem Heights chimney animal questions, answered
Is the chimney work guaranteed?
Cleanup, sweeping and cap installation all carry our workmanship warranty, with our 100% satisfaction guarantee on top, and anything about the finished work that is not right, we come back to fix.
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.
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