Careful chimney animal removal for Taft homes
Save 10% on chimney animal work in Taft when you book within 72 hours after your free inspection. The inspection is free.
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How we price animal work in Taft chimneys
- Rules that apply to that animal, explained
- Cap fitted only after the flue is empty
- Room protected during cleanup
- Repairs priced as separate items
Getting animals out of Taft chimneys the right way
An uncapped flue is an open door
A masonry flue with no cap is open to rain, debris and any animal that climbs or flies to the roof. Many animal problems we see start this way. Capping an empty, clean flue with a screened cap is usually the fix that keeps the chimney empty, and it keeps rain out of the flue as well. We confirm nothing is inside before the cap goes on. An uncapped flue also takes in rain, which is why capping helps the chimney long after the animal problem is solved.
Birds perching or nesting on top of a cap
Birds sometimes perch on a cap or build on its hood without entering the flue. That is usually a lesser concern, though nest material on the hood can blow into the screen and clog it. We look at the hood and screen during the inspection. If nest material is restricting the screen, clearing it is part of the cleanup, while the timing rules for protected birds still apply. A cap hood with a nest on top can also trap heat and debris, so we note it even when the flue is clear.
Why the calendar matters
Many chimney animal problems follow the seasons. Birds nest in warmer months, bats raise young in spring and summer, and some animals seek shelter when the weather turns. The rules follow the same calendar, especially for swifts and bats. We plan removal, cleanup and capping around the time of year, and the estimate states any date that affects the schedule. Knowing the season when you first hear sounds helps us tell you how the plan will likely unfold.
The written record you keep
When the chimney work is finished, you receive a written record of what we did. It notes what we found in the flue or on the smoke shelf, what we removed, whether a sweep was part of the job and which cap and screen we fitted. The record is plain enough to hand to a home inspector or a buyer, and it shows whoever looks at the chimney next year what changed. If a wildlife specialist handled part of the job, the record names that step as their work, not ours.
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Asked in Taft about chimney animal removal
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.
How does the 10% discount work?
Book any service within 72 hours after your free inspection and 10% comes off. We write the discount into the estimate, so the price you approve already includes it.
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