Careful chimney animal removal for Whisper Lakes homes
Birds, bats and raccoons each follow different rules. Our Whisper Lakes chimney specialists explain yours before any work starts.
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How we price animal work in Whisper Lakes chimneys
- Assessment of the animal and any nesting
- Droppings bagged with care
- Flue inspected top to bottom
- Timing set around protected species
Getting animals out of Whisper Lakes chimneys the right way
If an animal gets into the living space
Close interior doors to confine the animal to one room and keep people and pets away. If the room has an exterior door or window, opening it gives the animal a way out, but never corner or chase it. Do not handle wildlife with bare hands. A local wildlife service can advise on removal from the house, and our 24/7 emergency line can help you plan the chimney side once the room is clear. Leave the room quiet and dark with the outside door open, and many animals look for the way out on their own.
Removing a dead animal from the chimney
An animal that dies in a chimney announces itself with odor and sometimes flies around the fireplace. Removal means locating it, which may be on the smoke shelf, in the flue or inside a chase, and taking it out without scattering debris into the house. We then clean the area it occupied and look for how it got in, so the cap or repair can close that route. Removal from inside a factory-built chase can need access at the top of the enclosure, which we explain before starting.
An old nest found at the start of the season
Nests built in spring are often found in fall, when someone looks up the flue before the first fire. By then the nest is usually empty, though that still needs confirming, and for swifts the birds must have left. We remove the material, sweep the flue and check the damper and cap, so the first fire of the season starts in a clear chimney. If the nest turns out to be active, the plan changes to match the animal and the rules for it.
A sturdier cap after an animal broke through
A light screen can be bent or torn by a raccoon or squirrel that wants in. When the old cap has been damaged that way, a heavier cap with a stiffer screen and secure fastening is worth considering. We show you what failed on the old one and quote options that hold up better, with the screen openings still inside the code range. A sturdier cap is still removable for cleaning, as the code requires for spark arrestors.
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Before you call about an animal in Whisper Lakes
What are the rules for bats in a chimney?
Florida restricts bat exclusion during the maternity season, April 16 through August 14, and exclusion devices are used before openings are sealed. We explain the timing that applies when you call.
Is it legal to catch the animal and let it go elsewhere?
Florida's rule on nuisance wildlife, F.A.C. 68A-9.010, lets a property owner, or someone the owner authorizes, remove nuisance wildlife only by permitted methods, and it limits where a live-caught animal can be released. Bats and nesting birds come with separate limits, so we bring in a wildlife specialist when one is needed.
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