Chimney animal removal around Inglis, FL

Hearing noises above the damper? Book a free inspection in Inglis and find out what's living in the flue.

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Damage the animals left

Did the visitors do any damage? Animals can tear at a flexible liner, chew insulation in a chase, bend a damper, pull mortar loose at the top of the flue or rip a cap screen trying to get in.

Once it's clear, the whole chimney gets inspected, and you'll hear what, if anything, needs repair. Every repair gets a written price, and the timing is yours. Small damage can be fixed on the same visit as the cap, which saves a second trip. Talk to one of our local pros about damage from animals in your chimney in Inglis: (352) 675-6366.

Inglis is on our Levy County list of places we serve. When the 2020 Census counted Inglis, it found 1,476 residents.

What's Included

Nests cleared and flues screened

Nesting debris pulled from the flue and smoke shelf
Screened caps fitted on every flue
Clean-out doors repaired or replaced
Chimneys in Inglis cleared within Florida's rules

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Local Conditions

Screens that stay sound close to the coast

With the coast a short way off, salt can reach the chimney top in Inglis. Cap screens show it first as rust spots that can open into holes. Our specialists recommend stainless caps here and check the mesh strand by strand, so animals don't find a way through a rusted patch. Stainless fasteners hold the cap tight. Loose caps are refastened on the spot.

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 Inglis

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

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

Cap screens that keep animals out

A screened cap is the main defense against animals in a chimney. The Florida Building Code sets the screen size for spark arrestors: openings that won't pass a ball larger than half an inch, and that won't block one smaller than three eighths of an inch.

Mesh in that range keeps out animals as well as embers, while letting smoke through. It also has to resist heat and corrosion and come off for cleaning.

Caps that meet those rules, sized to each flue and fastened tight, are what our specialists fit. Stainless mesh lasts longest.

Why lighting a fire isn't the answer

Lighting a fire to drive animals out of the chimney seems like a quick fix, and it's a bad one. Heat and smoke can kill birds and young bats that can't escape, which breaks federal and Florida law for protected species.

Dry nesting material in the flue can also catch fire, and a blocked flue can push smoke into the house.

Knowing what's in the flue comes first, so the method fits the rules and the season. Until then, the safest thing is to keep the damper closed and the fireplace cold. The fireplace can go back into use once the flue is clear, swept and capped.

Free Inspection

A free first look at the chimney and cap

Signs of what's in the flue, from sounds to droppings and debris
Nesting material on the smoke shelf and in the flue
Droppings in the firebox and on the damper
Damage to liners, dampers and screens from animals

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Animals in the flue? A first cleanout is 10% off.

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FAQs

What callers ask about nests and noises

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.

Do you sweep the chimney afterward?

Yes, once the flue is empty. The sweep clears droppings, nest debris and soot, and it shows whether the animals damaged the liner.

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