Chimney animal removal by local pros in Merrimac
Chimney animal removal in Merrimac done in the right order, from assessment and cleanup to a screened cap, backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Written down for your Merrimac chimney
- Rules that apply to that animal, explained
- Nest material removed from the flue
- Firebox cleaned after removal
- Room protected during cleanup
Chimney animal know-how for Merrimac homes
Debris on the smoke shelf
The smoke shelf is the ledge behind and above the damper in a masonry fireplace. Anything that falls down the flue lands there, including nest material, droppings and the occasional animal. It is hard to see from the firebox, so debris can sit there for years. Our cleanup reaches the smoke shelf and clears it, and we tell you what we found there. What sits on the shelf often shows which animal used the chimney and for how long.
Telling attic noises from chimney noises
Sound travels through framing, so it is not always clear where an animal is. Noises that seem to come from inside the fireplace opening or from right above the damper usually mean the flue. Noises spread along the ceiling point to the attic. Our inspection looks at the chimney from the roof and from the firebox, which usually settles the question. Tell us exactly where in the room the sound seems loudest, since that helps us start in the right place.
A blocked flue and carbon monoxide
A flue partly blocked by nest material may not carry combustion gases out of the house the way it should. A working carbon monoxide alarm near sleeping areas is a sensible precaution in any home with a fuel-burning appliance. If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, get everyone outside and call 911 first. Chimney questions come after everyone is safe. Leave the fireplace unused until the flue has been cleared and checked from top to bottom. Test the alarm with its button after the chimney work, and replace its batteries as its maker directs.
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.
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What Merrimac owners ask about animals in chimneys
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.
Will a cap stop animals from coming back?
A screened cap that fits the flue closes the flue opening itself. We also look for gaps at the crown, the chase cover and the roofline, and if we find another way in, we explain it and price it separately.
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