Chimney animal removal and cleanup in Lake Hart
Your Lake Hart chimney assessed for free, cleaned after the animal is gone and capped so it stays empty.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Step by step for your Lake Hart chimney
- Damper and fireplace doors secured
- Flue inspected top to bottom
- Written record of the work
- 10% off any service booked within 72 hours
Keeping Lake Hart chimneys empty and clean
The damper is your barrier
A closed damper separates an animal in the flue from your living space. Leave it shut, and keep glass doors closed if the fireplace has them. Opening the damper to look up the flue invites a frightened bird or bat into the room, and an animal that falls onto the grate is harder to handle inside the house. Our assessment starts at the chimney top and in the firebox, with the damper left where it is. If the damper does not close fully, stuff an old towel into the gap below it and tell us when you call.
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.
Caps for chimneys with several flues
Some masonry chimneys carry two or more flues, and every one needs covering. Separate caps work when the flues stand apart. Where they sit close together, a single cap that spans them all and rests on the crown may fit better. Either way, each flue needs a screen with the right openings and enough open area. We measure every flue before recommending a style. A spanning cap also covers the crown between flues, which keeps rain off that surface.
Cracks in the crown around the flue
The crown is the concrete or mortar top that closes a masonry chimney around its flue. Cracks and gaps there let water in, and larger openings can give small animals a way into the chimney structure even under a cap. We look at the crown whenever we fit a cap. Sealing small cracks or rebuilding the crown is chimney crown repair and appears as its own line on the estimate. A cap sitting on a failing crown can also loosen over time, which reopens the route the cap was meant to close.
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Before you call about an animal in Lake Hart
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.
Can you check the chimney again next year?
Yes. We offer maintenance visits, and an annual inspection is what NFPA 211 asks for, along with clearing any obstruction before the fireplace is used. A yearly visit also shows whether the cap and screen are still sound.
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