Chimney animal removal by local pros in Lake Cherokee
We find out what is living in your Lake Cherokee chimney, follow the rules for that animal and close the opening once it is empty. Free inspection.
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- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Written down for your Lake Cherokee chimney
- Droppings bagged with care
- Damper operation and seal checked
- Crown or chase cover gaps noted
- Timing set around protected species
Chimney animal know-how for Lake Cherokee homes
Droppings and histoplasmosis
Bird and bat droppings can hold the spores that cause histoplasmosis, and the CDC notes people breathe them in when droppings are disturbed. Sweeping or vacuuming dry droppings out of a firebox can stir those spores into the room. Leave them in place and keep the fireplace doors closed. Our cleanup removes droppings with care and bags the material before it leaves the house. People with a weakened immune system are better off out of the room until the droppings are gone.
Openings near the chimney into the attic
Animals that appear to be in the chimney are sometimes in the attic beside it, having entered through a gap in the soffit, fascia or roof near the chimney. We check the chimney top, flue and chase first. If the evidence points into the attic instead, we tell you so and suggest the right professional, since attic exclusion is outside chimney work. If both spaces are involved, we explain which openings belong to the chimney and which do not.
Nest material and creosote together
In a wood-burning chimney, dry nest material sits on or near creosote that has built up on the flue walls. Both are combustible, and together they make the flue a poor place for a fire. That is why the fireplace stays off until both are cleared. A chimney sweep removes the creosote, and our cleanup removes the nest, before any fire is lit again. On a chimney that sees regular fires, the sweep and nest removal are easiest to do on the same visit.
Nest material leaves with us
Nest material, droppings and debris from the flue, the smoke shelf and the firebox are bagged and hauled away when we finish, not left in your trash or on the lawn. Droppings are handled with care, since the CDC notes that disturbing bird and bat droppings can release the spores that cause histoplasmosis. The area around the fireplace is protected while we work, and we clean up before we leave.
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Your Lake Cherokee chimney animal questions, answered
What does the chimney cleanup include?
We remove nest material and droppings from the flue, smoke shelf and firebox, check the damper and inspect the flue before the fireplace is used again. A full sweep is added where the flue needs it.
Do you need access to the roof?
Usually. Most of the assessment and all of the cap work happen at the chimney top, so we need safe roof access. We also look from the firebox and tell you if any part has to wait for a second visit.
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