Family-owned chimney animal removal in Southern Oaks
Your Southern Oaks 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
The parts of an animal removal job in Southern Oaks
- Specialist coordination where needed
- Listed cap for factory-built chimneys
- Free inspection and written estimate
- Timing set around protected species
Our approach to chimney wildlife in Southern Oaks
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.
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.
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.
A family-owned team that explains the rules
Orlando Chimney Service is family owned and locally owned. Wildlife rules can be confusing, and we take the time to explain which ones apply to the animal in your chimney and why some steps wait. You get the plan in writing, along with the reasons behind it, from the same local business that does the cleanup and fits the cap. Our chimney animal pros would rather explain a rule twice than leave you guessing. When a step has to wait on the calendar, we also remind you when it is time to schedule it.
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Asked in Southern Oaks about chimney animal removal
Something has moved into our Southern Oaks chimney. What do you do about it?
We assess what is in your Southern Oaks chimney, explain the rules that apply to that animal and coordinate a wildlife specialist when one is needed. Once the chimney is empty, we clean it and close the opening with a screened cap.
Is a bat in the house a health concern?
The CDC advises contacting a doctor or the health department after possible contact with a bat, including waking to find one in the room. Do not handle it. We take care of the chimney side once the room is clear.
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