Nests and critters out of flues in Earleton, FL

Scratching, chirping or a smell from the flue? Local pros find out what's there in Earleton on your free inspection and clear it lawfully.

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Nesting material blocking the flue

Old nests, twigs and leaves packed into a flue do two kinds of harm. They block the smoke's path, so a fire smokes into the room, and they're dry fuel sitting right where sparks rise.

Once any protected nesting season is over and nothing is living there, our pros pull the material out from above and below, clear the smoke shelf and sweep the flue. Then they fit a screened cap so the next nest doesn't start. You'll hear what came out and what the flue looks like underneath. Talk to our specialists about clearing a blocked flue in Earleton at (352) 675-6366.

A straight line from the Gainesville reference point to Earleton runs about 16 miles. Earleton is on our Alachua County list of places we serve.

What's Included

Nests cleared and flues screened

Birds and bats checked for before any work begins
One-way exclusion used where the rules allow
Droppings cleaned up with protective gear
Clean-out doors repaired or replaced

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Local Conditions

Storms and damaged caps

Storm winds can loosen or tear a cap on a chimney in Earleton, and a damaged cap soon becomes an entrance for animals. Our specialists check caps after rough weather and replace torn screens or loose caps before anything moves in. If anything got in while the cap was loose, it's cleared first. The replacement cap is fastened with stainless hardware.

Our Process

After the first scratch, a plan in order

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

Chimneys cleared lawfully in Earleton

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Once the animals leave, our pros sweep the flue, so debris and odor go with them.

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Chimney swifts and federal protection

Chimney swifts are small birds that nest inside masonry chimneys, gluing their nests to the flue wall. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects them, so trapping, capturing or killing a swift is illegal, and so is taking a nest while eggs or young are in it.

That means an active nest can't be removed, and the birds can't be driven out while they're nesting.

Our specialists confirm whether swifts are present before any work is done. If they are, the plan waits until they leave, then the flue is cleared and capped. The dates they'll leave are written on your plan.

Droppings, cleaned up with care

Bird and bat droppings can carry the spores of the fungus that causes histoplasmosis, and the CDC describes infection through breathing in those spores. Dry sweeping or vacuuming droppings with an ordinary vacuum can stir them into the air.

Our specialists clean up droppings with protective gear, dampen them to keep dust down where appropriate, bag the waste and wipe down the damper, smoke shelf and firebox.

They'll ask you to stay out of the room while it's done. Once the area is clean, the flue can be swept and the chimney capped. The area is left clean and dry.

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.

Free Inspection

A free first look at the chimney and cap

Droppings in the firebox and on the damper
The door at the chimney base and whether it closes
Damage to liners, dampers and screens from animals
Timing the law allows for exclusion and cleanout

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Reserve a cleanout and cap today; first-time customers claim a 10% discount on it.

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FAQs

What callers ask about nests and noises

Can you get an animal out of my chimney in Earleton?

Yes, and doing it lawfully comes first. Earleton is part of our Alachua County coverage, and a free first look tells our pros what's up there and what the rules allow. Leave the damper closed in the meantime.

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.

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