Animals in the chimney? Removal help in Windhover
Heard something in the chimney? Tell our Windhover team what you heard and when, and we take it from there.
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- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Inside the chimney animal plan for Windhover
- Droppings bagged with care
- Screened cap sized to the code range
- Listed cap for factory-built chimneys
- Repairs priced as separate items
Chimney animal work in Windhover homes
Animals that return every season
When animals come back to the same chimney year after year, the way in is still open. A missing cap, a torn screen, a gap under the cap or an opening at the chase cover each works as an invitation. We find the route, confirm the chimney is empty and close it. Repeat visitors are one reason we inspect the cap screen every time we are on the roof. A new cap on one flue and an old one on the next can leave the second as the easy way in.
What the written estimate lists
Chimney animal work has several parts, and the estimate keeps them apart. It lists the assessment, any specialist coordination, the cleanup of nest material and droppings, the sweep, the cap or screen, and any damper, crown or chase repair. Items that depend on timing, such as a cap after swifts leave, are marked with that condition. You approve each part separately with no hidden fees. If something new turns up during the work, it is written up and approved before we go on.
Keeping children and pets away
An animal in a chimney is frightened, and a frightened animal may scratch or bite if it gets loose or is cornered. Keep children and pets away from the fireplace and close the room if you can. Pets are drawn to the sounds, and a dog or cat at the fireplace doors can panic a bird or bat inside. Our team handles the chimney side, up top and at the firebox. If a pet has already had contact with a bat or raccoon, call your veterinarian for advice.
How animals get into factory-built chimneys
Factory-built chimneys have a metal pipe with a listed cap on top, running inside a framed chase. Animals get in through a damaged cap into the pipe, or through gaps at the chase cover into the chase itself. Each route needs a different fix. We identify which one the animal used and quote the listed cap, the chase cover work or both. Closing only one of the two routes leaves the other open for the next animal. The cap for the pipe must be the listed one, while the chase cover is made to the chase's own measurements.
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Chimney wildlife answers for Windhover homeowners
Something has moved into our Windhover chimney. What do you do about it?
We assess what is in your Windhover 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.
What does the chimney cleanup include?
We remove nest material and droppings from the flue, smoke shelf and firebox, check the damper and inspect the flue before the fireplace is used again. A full sweep is added where the flue needs it.
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- No hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
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