Your chimney cleared and capped in Bell, FL

From a local family business in Bell: chimney animal removal with a free inspection, backed by our warranty.

Family owned and run
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Locally owned and operated

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A smell coming from the chimney

Noticed a strong, unpleasant smell from the fireplace that wasn't there before? An animal may have become trapped and died somewhere between the damper and the flue top, and the smell gets worse with heat and damp.

Our specialists locate and remove what's there, clean the smoke shelf and flue, and treat the area so the odor fades. Then they find out how the animal got in and close it off with a cap or repair. The fireplace stays out of use until the cleanup is done. Reserve a visit about the smell in Bell at (352) 675-6366.

About 31 miles, measured point to point, lie between Bell and the Gainesville reference point. Our specialists serve Bell as part of Gilchrist County.

What's Included

Included on an animal removal visit

Cleanouts timed to swift and bat seasons
One-way exclusion used where the rules allow
Clean-out doors repaired or replaced
Animal damage found and priced after removal

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Local Conditions

Woods and fields near the house

Woods or open land next to your home in Bell? Animals looking for a sheltered spot can find an uncapped flue quickly. Our pros clear the chimney within the rules and fit a screened cap on every flue, so the chimney stops looking like a hollow tree. Every other opening is closed as well. The cap is priced per flue.

Our Process

What an animal call in Bell involves

Find out what's there

Our pros inspect from the top and the firebox and check for protected birds and bats.
Time it to the rules

Work waits out any protected season, and exclusion is used where the rules allow it.
Clear and clean

Nests, droppings and debris come out safely, and the flue is swept once it's empty.
Cap and close the gaps

Every flue is capped and every other opening closed, so nothing moves back in.

Why Choose Us

A family business that closes the way back in

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

Exclusion comes first, letting animals leave on their own before the chimney is sealed.

100% satisfaction, guaranteedIf an animal gets back in through something we sealed, we return. That's our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Free inspection firstOur free inspection finds what's in your chimney in Bell and when the law allows the work.
Family owned and runA family-owned business that follows the wildlife rules and explains them to you.

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Working out what's in the chimney

The first step is finding out what's there, without disturbing it more than needed. Sounds help: chirping and fluttering that peak at dawn and dusk, scratching that moves up and down the flue, or quiet with a strong smell all point different ways.

A light shone down from the top of the chimney, where the roof allows, comes first; then our pros check the smoke shelf through the damper and watch the flue top at dusk if needed.

What they find decides everything that follows, from whether the law allows the work now to which method fits. You'll hear what they found in everyday terms.

Pulling out old nesting material

Nests and the twigs, leaves and fibers around them can fill a flue or pile up on the smoke shelf. Left in place, they block the draft and sit as dry fuel where sparks rise.

Once nothing is living there and any protected season is over, our pros remove the material from above and below, using tools that reach up the flue and hand work on the smoke shelf.

The debris is bagged and carried out, and the flue is swept afterward. You'll hear how much came out and whether the flue behind it is sound. Nothing is left to smolder.

Other ways in besides the top

Animals don't only come in at the top. A rusted chase cover, a clean-out door at the base that won't close, a gap at the roof line or a cracked crown can all offer a way in.

Cap to clean-out, our specialists go over the whole chimney and list every opening with the repair that closes it.

Sealing only the flue top while leaving another gap open is how animals come back. Each repair is priced separately, and they're done after the chimney is confirmed empty. The list of openings goes on the quote with each fix beside it.

Free Inspection

The free look when something's in the flue in Bell

Signs of what's in the flue, from sounds to droppings and debris
Whether protected birds or bats are nesting, and the season
The door at the chimney base and whether it closes
Damage to liners, dampers and screens from animals

Claim 10% off your first service

New to our pros? Book the animal job in Bell today and it's 10% off.

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FAQs

Ask us about animals in the chimney

Can you remove birds nesting in the chimney?

If they're chimney swifts, their active nests are protected under federal law and have to be left until the birds leave. Our specialists clear the nest and cap the chimney once they've gone.

Is animal removal covered by a warranty?

The caps and repairs that close the chimney fall under our workmanship warranty. If an animal gets back in through something we sealed, we'll return. Reserve your free inspection in Bell at (352) 675-6366.

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