Animals in the chimney? Removal help in Winter Park

A bird in the firebox

A bird that drops into the firebox often ends up behind the glass doors or on the grate. Keep the doors closed, dim the room and keep pets out. A frightened bird that gets loose in the house can injure itself against windows. Where it is safe, a bird can sometimes be guided out through a nearby exterior door. We then find the opening at the top so it does not happen again. An injured bird can be taken to a wildlife rehabilitator, who is better placed than we are to care for it.

What changes the price of the job

Every chimney animal job is priced from what we find, never from a flat rate. The factors are listed below, and each one appears as its own line on the written estimate. A written price for each factor also lets you phase the work, such as cleanup now and a new cap later.

• Roof height and access to the chimney top
• How much nest material and debris has to come out
• The cap or screen the chimney needs
• Whether a wildlife specialist is involved
• Any damper, crown or chase repair found along the way

When several homes on a street hear animals

Animals that find one open chimney often try others nearby. If neighbors hear similar sounds, each chimney needs its own assessment, since the animal and its situation can differ from house to house. A screened cap on every chimney closes the pattern. We can inspect more than one home on a visit when the owners arrange it. Each owner still receives a separate written plan and estimate for their own chimney. If a neighbor's open chimney keeps attracting animals, a cap on yours is still the part you control.

Silence does not mean the chimney is clear

When the noise stops, it is tempting to assume the animal has gone. It may have left, it may be sleeping, or it may have died in the flue. Even an empty chimney still holds the nest. We check before a cap goes on or a fire is lit, because closing the top on a living animal or lighting a fire under a nest both create new problems. A short look at the chimney top and the flue answers the question for certain, and the inspection is free.