Animal removal from chimneys in Zellwood

What happens when swifts are nesting

When swifts are raising young in your chimney, the work waits. Keep the damper closed so no bird drops into the room, and keep the fireplace off. After the birds have left for the season, we remove the nest material, clean the flue and fit a screened cap so the chimney is closed before they would return. The written plan gives you both steps so nothing is forgotten in between. If a young bird falls into the firebox in the meantime, keep the doors closed and ask us or a wildlife rehabilitator for advice.

What nest material does to a flue

Nests are built from twigs, leaves, grass and whatever else an animal can carry, and a large one can close most of a flue. Smoke that cannot rise has to go somewhere, and debris sitting in a warm flue can catch an ember. The fireplace should stay unused until the flue is clear from top to bottom, and until a sweep has confirmed nothing is left above the damper. Nesting material can also sit above a closed damper for months without anyone noticing it from the room.

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

A family-owned team that explains the rules

Orlando Chimney Service is family owned and locally owned. Wildlife rules can be confusing, and we take the time to explain which ones apply to the animal in your chimney and why some steps wait. You get the plan in writing, along with the reasons behind it, from the same local business that does the cleanup and fits the cap. Our chimney animal pros would rather explain a rule twice than leave you guessing. When a step has to wait on the calendar, we also remind you when it is time to schedule it.