Animal removal from chimneys in Wedgefield
Heard something in the chimney? Tell our Wedgefield team what you heard and when, and we take it from there.
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What your Wedgefield chimney animal estimate covers
- Assessment of the animal and any nesting
- Rules that apply to that animal, explained
- Flue inspected top to bottom
- Cap fitted only after the flue is empty
What goes into chimney animal removal in Wedgefield
Watching the chimney top at dusk
Birds and bats that use a chimney tend to leave or return around dusk. Watching the chimney top from the yard at that time, with binoculars if you have them, can show whether something is flying in or out. Stay on the ground and keep your distance. What you see helps our specialists decide which rules apply and how the removal or exclusion should be timed for your Wedgefield chimney. Count what you see leave on two or three evenings, since a single sighting can mislead.
Clearing the odor after removal
Odor can outlast the animal because nest material, droppings and fluids soak into debris on the smoke shelf and firebox floor. Taking the animal out is only part of the job. We remove the soiled material, clean the surfaces we can reach and check the flue for anything left above. If odor remains after cleanup, we look again rather than covering it with a fragrance. Warm weather can make a lingering odor stronger, so tell us if it returns after a few days.
A yearly look at the cap and screen
NFPA 211 calls for chimneys to be inspected annually, and that inspection is a good time to check the cap. Screens tear, rust or clog, fasteners loosen and storms shift caps. A quick look each year catches a failing screen before an animal finds it. We include the cap, screen and crown or chase top in every chimney inspection we do. Screens are cheaper to replace than the cleanup that follows a new animal visit. If you only use the fireplace now and then, the yearly look matters even more, since problems do not show up through regular use.
The screen also stops embers
The screen on a cap does two jobs. It keeps animals out, and on a wood-burning chimney it catches larger embers before they leave the flue. A torn screen fails at both. That is one more reason to replace a damaged screen promptly and to size it to the code range, which balances protection against keeping the flue open enough to draw. We check both jobs of the screen whenever we inspect the cap. On a wood-burning fireplace, a torn screen can also let larger embers land on the roof around the chimney.
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Chimney wildlife answers for Wedgefield homeowners
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.
Will you cover the chimney if the job takes more than a day?
Yes. When a chimney is left open at the end of a work day, we cover it before we leave, and we clean up and haul away the nest material and debris when the job is done.
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