Family-owned chimney animal removal in Orwin Manor
Birds, bats and raccoons each follow different rules. Our Orwin Manor chimney specialists explain yours before any work starts.
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The parts of an animal removal job in Orwin Manor
- Nest material removed from the flue
- Firebox cleaned after removal
- Listed cap for factory-built chimneys
- Repairs priced as separate items
Our approach to chimney wildlife in Orwin Manor
Noises in the wall beside a prefab fireplace
With a factory-built fireplace, the chimney pipe and its chase run behind a wall or through a framed box on the outside of the house. An animal inside the chase can sound as if it is in the wall. We check the chase top, cover and cap for openings and look for signs of activity. If the animal is in the house framing instead, we say so. Noises near the ceiling of that wall may come from where the chase meets the attic, which we check as well.
A written record of the chimney work
After the job, you receive a written record of what we found, what was removed, which cap and screen were installed and any repairs made. Keep it with your home paperwork. It answers questions if you sell, and it shows the next person who inspects the chimney what was done. If a protected species was involved, the record notes when the cap was installed. That date helps show the work followed the timing the wildlife rules set. Keep it with the fireplace manual so both are easy to find when the chimney is next inspected.
How animals get into factory-built chimneys
Factory-built chimneys have a metal pipe with a listed cap on top, running inside a framed chase. Animals get in through a damaged cap into the pipe, or through gaps at the chase cover into the chase itself. Each route needs a different fix. We identify which one the animal used and quote the listed cap, the chase cover work or both. Closing only one of the two routes leaves the other open for the next animal. The cap for the pipe must be the listed one, while the chase cover is made to the chase's own measurements.
Birds other than chimney swifts
Chimney swifts are not the only birds the Migratory Bird Treaty Act covers. The Act protects listed migratory birds, their nests and their eggs. When a nest in the flue or the cap belongs to a bird we cannot identify with confidence, we treat it as protected and plan the removal and the cap for when the nest is no longer active. That can mean a short wait, and the fireplace stays off while we wait.
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Before you call about an animal in Orwin Manor
Can I clean up the droppings myself?
It is better to leave them. The CDC notes that histoplasmosis spreads through spores in bird and bat droppings when they are disturbed. We remove and bag droppings with care as part of the cleanup.
Do raccoon droppings need special handling?
Yes. The CDC notes that raccoon feces can carry roundworm eggs, so a latrine in a chimney or firebox calls for careful cleanup with protective equipment. Leave it for us rather than sweeping it up yourself.
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