Local chimney animal removal for Timberleaf homes
Scratching, chirping or fluttering in your Timberleaf chimney? Our family-owned team assesses it and plans the lawful next step.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Your Timberleaf chimney cleanup, item by item
- Rules that apply to that animal, explained
- Smoke shelf cleared and checked
- Chimney sweep after nesting
- Workmanship warranty on the cap
How our pros handle chimney animals in Timberleaf
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.
Openings near the chimney into the attic
Animals that appear to be in the chimney are sometimes in the attic beside it, having entered through a gap in the soffit, fascia or roof near the chimney. We check the chimney top, flue and chase first. If the evidence points into the attic instead, we tell you so and suggest the right professional, since attic exclusion is outside chimney work. If both spaces are involved, we explain which openings belong to the chimney and which do not.
A full sweep after nesting season
Nest removal clears the obvious material, while a full chimney sweep clears the rest of the flue, including soot and creosote that built up under the nest. We schedule the sweep once the animal has gone and before the cap is fitted, so the flue is clean when it is closed. The sweep and the cleanup appear as separate lines, so you can see each one. The sweep also shows whether the flue is ready for use or needs repairs before the next fire.
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bird we cannot identify with confidence, we treat it as protected and plan the removal and the cap for when the nest is no longer active.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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Asked in Timberleaf about chimney animal removal
Is the chimney work guaranteed?
Cleanup, sweeping and cap installation all carry our workmanship warranty, with our 100% satisfaction guarantee on top, and anything about the finished work that is not right, we come back to fix.
Can you check the chimney again next year?
Yes. We offer maintenance visits, and an annual inspection is what NFPA 211 asks for, along with clearing any obstruction before the fireplace is used. A yearly visit also shows whether the cap and screen are still sound.
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