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Animal removal from chimneys in Meridian Park

Nest removal, flue cleanup and a sturdy screened cap for Meridian Park chimneys, priced in writing with no hidden fees.

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What your Meridian Park chimney animal estimate covers

  1. Specialist coordination where needed
  2. Nest material removed from the flue
  3. Damper operation and seal checked
  4. Workmanship warranty on the cap

What goes into chimney animal removal in Meridian Park

A screen that can be cleaned

Screens collect soot and creosote on wood-burning chimneys, and a clogged screen restricts the flue. The residential code requires the arrestor to be accessible for cleaning and the screen or cap to be removable so the flue can be swept. We fit caps that meet that requirement and look at the screen during every inspection, so a clean cap keeps doing its job. A screen that clogs quickly can also point to a draft or burning problem worth a closer look.

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.

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.

Protecting your room during cleanup

Chimney cleanup after an animal can be messy, so the room is protected before work begins. We lay down drop cloths, cover the hearth and furniture near the fireplace and keep the fireplace opening covered while material comes down the flue. Debris is bagged inside the fireplace, and the area is cleaned before we leave your Meridian Park home. If anything was soiled before we arrived, we point it out so it can be dealt with. Tell us about rugs or furniture near the fireplace that you would like moved or covered before work starts.

What Meridian Park owners ask about animals in chimneys

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.

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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