Family-owned chimney animal removal in Millenia

When a wildlife specialist takes the lead

Some situations call for a wildlife specialist, such as an animal with young, a protected species or an animal that has to be captured. We explain why when that is the case and coordinate timing, so the chimney work follows without gaps. The specialist handles the animal under Florida's nuisance wildlife rule. We handle the chimney, from cleanup and inspection to the cap. You get one written plan that shows where the specialist's part ends and ours begins.

Branches that give animals a route

Squirrels, raccoons and other climbers reach a roof along overhanging branches. A limb that touches the roof near the chimney is a ladder to the flue. Trimming branches back from the roofline makes the chimney harder to reach and cuts the debris that collects on the cap. We point out limbs that concern us during the inspection so you can have them trimmed. Keep trimmed limbs several feet from the roof, since squirrels can jump a surprising distance.

Why we do not promise a removal date

It would be easy to promise the animal will be gone tomorrow. For protected birds, bats in maternity season or a mother with young, that promise could break the law or leave young animals to die in the flue. We tell you what can happen now, such as sealing the damper, cleaning the firebox and planning the cap, and what has to wait for the animal to leave or for the rules to allow it. If the timing changes, for example because the animals leave sooner than expected, we move the next steps up.

What changes the price of the job

Every chimney animal job is priced from what we find, never from a flat rate. The factors are listed below, and each one appears as its own line on the written estimate. A written price for each factor also lets you phase the work, such as cleanup now and a new cap later.

• Roof height and access to the chimney top
• How much nest material and debris has to come out
• The cap or screen the chimney needs
• Whether a wildlife specialist is involved
• Any damper, crown or chase repair found along the way