Local chimney animal removal for Wyndham Lakes homes
Keep the fireplace off and call our local pros. We assess your Wyndham Lakes chimney and give you a written plan at no charge.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Your Wyndham Lakes chimney cleanup, item by item
- Assessment of the animal and any nesting
- Rules that apply to that animal, explained
- Smoke shelf cleared and checked
- Droppings bagged with care
How our pros handle chimney animals in Wyndham Lakes
Squirrels that fall into a flue
Squirrels explore chimney tops and sometimes fall into the flue. A smooth metal or tile liner gives them little to climb, so a trapped squirrel may scratch for days above the damper. Removal needs the right approach, from above or through the firebox, and keeping the damper closed in the meantime keeps it out of the room. After it is out, we check the cap and screen that let it in. A rope or board lowered into the flue by a professional can sometimes give a trapped squirrel a way to climb out on its 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.
Enough open area for the flue to work
A screened cap must still let the chimney breathe. The same code section sizes the screen's open area, its net free area, at four times or more that of the flue outlet below it, and it calls for screen material with heat and corrosion resistance equal to set gauges of galvanized or stainless steel. A cap that is too small or too fine chokes the flue. We size each cap to the flue it covers. A screen that meets the area rule still needs cleaning, since soot can close it down over time.
Stinging insects at the chimney top
Wasps and bees sometimes nest in a cap, a crown crack or a chase top. Those need a pest control professional before anyone works on the chimney, since disturbing a nest at roof height is dangerous. Once the insects are gone, we inspect the top, repair the crack or opening they used and check the cap screen for damage. A crack large enough for wasps can also let water into the chimney, so it is worth closing. Our crew does not remove active stinging insect nests, since that needs the right protective equipment.
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Chimney animal questions from Wyndham Lakes
How much does chimney animal removal cost in Wyndham Lakes?
It depends on the animal, access to your Wyndham Lakes roof, how much cleanup is needed and the cap required. The inspection is free, and you get a written price for each part before any work.
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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