Animal in the chimney in Cross Creek? Ask our pros

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

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Timing the work with the seasons

When is the right time to deal with animals in the chimney? It depends on what's there. Chimney swifts reach the Southeast around the end of March and stay until about mid-October. Bats can't be excluded in Florida from mid-April to mid-August.

With the work planned around those windows, the cleanout and the cap happen as soon as the law allows. If you'd rather keep future nests out, the best time to cap is after the birds have left and before they return. You'll see the timeline written out. Call our pros about timing in Cross Creek: (352) 675-6366.

Cross Creek lies inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Cross Creek is where you'll find Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park.

What's Included

Nests, droppings and caps, all handled

Birds and bats checked for before any work begins
Cleanouts timed to swift and bat seasons
Nesting debris pulled from the flue and smoke shelf
Chase covers and listed caps closed off

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Local Conditions

Droppings in an inland fireplace

Droppings in the firebox of a home in Cross Creek can carry spores that cause histoplasmosis if they're stirred into the air. Our pros clean them up with protective gear and dust control, then close off the way the animals got in. Please don't sweep them up dry. The cleanup is priced on its own line, and the room is left clean.

Our Process

The four things our pros do

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

Animal removal pros who follow the rules

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
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Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
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Every flue in a chimney in Cross Creek gets a screened cap, and every other opening is found and closed.

100% satisfaction, guaranteedIf an animal gets back in through something we sealed, we return. That's our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Why exclusion comes first

The state's nuisance wildlife rule allows property owners, and people they authorize, to take nuisance wildlife by permitted methods, and it restricts releasing animals that have been caught alive.

That's one reason our pros lean on exclusion: it gets animals out of the chimney without catching and moving them, and then the chimney is sealed so they can't return.

When an animal is trapped in the flue or the firebox and can't leave on its own, they'll deal with it using methods the rules allow and tell you exactly what was done. The method is recorded on your quote. Nothing is released anywhere the rules don't allow.

Capping before the next season

The best time to keep animals out is before they arrive. For chimney swifts, that means capping after they've gone in the fall and before they come back in late March. For bats, it means sealing outside the maternity window.

Caps get scheduled around those dates, and if you're waiting on a window, we'll remind you when it opens.

A capped chimney with a sealing damper and a closed clean-out door leaves no easy way in, whatever the season. The cap and any repairs are priced before the work, so you can plan the spend around the season too.

Listed caps on metal chimneys

A factory-built chimney's cap is part of its tested system, and the maker lists which cap belongs on it. A generic cap may not fit properly and can change how the unit drafts.

When our specialists close off a metal chimney against animals, they read the rating plate, fit the maker's listed cap, and check that its screen is intact.

If the listed cap is discontinued, they'll tell you what the maker offers instead. The chase cover beneath it is checked too, since a rusted cover is a common way in. Both parts are priced on their own lines. The part number is noted.

Free Inspection

Cap, damper and clean-out, checked free

Signs of what's in the flue, from sounds to droppings and debris
Whether protected birds or bats are nesting, and the season
Damper operation and whether it seals the room off
Nesting material on the smoke shelf and in the flue

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FAQs

Before you try to clear 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.

Will a cap keep animals out?

A screened cap on every flue, with mesh inside the building code's size window, is the main defense. Our pros also close other openings, like a rusted chase cover or a clean-out door that won't shut.

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