Nests and critters out of flues in Lake Butler, FL

Our family-run pros handle animals in the chimney in Lake Butler within Florida's rules, beginning with a free inspection.

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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 Lake Butler: (352) 675-6366.

We cover Lake Butler along with the rest of our Union County area. In 2020, the Census Bureau counted 1,986 people living in Lake Butler.

What's Included

Nests cleared and flues screened

Droppings cleaned up with protective gear
Flues swept once the animals are gone
Screened caps fitted on every flue
Clean-out doors repaired or replaced

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Local Conditions

Crawl spaces and chimney bases

Over a crawl space, a chimney in Lake Butler can have an ash pit and clean-out that connect to the space under the house, giving animals a hidden route. Our specialists check the base of the chimney as well as the top, and close any opening they find there. Each fix is listed and priced on its own line.

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 Lake Butler

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
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Local, family-run specialists who know the rules and the seasons for chimneys in Lake Butler.

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 Lake Butler 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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One-way exclusion devices

Exclusion means letting animals leave on their own and not letting them back in. A one-way device fitted over the flue opening lets animals exit but blocks their return.

Florida's rule for bats sets conditions for using exclusion devices, including how long they stay in place before the opening is sealed for good. Our pros follow those conditions and only fit a device when the season allows it.

Once the device has done its job and the flue is confirmed empty, it's removed, the flue is cleaned and a screened cap goes on. The timing is written on your plan.

Every flue gets its own cover

A chimney with more than one flue has more than one way in. A cap on the fireplace flue does nothing to stop an animal going down a furnace or water heater flue beside it.

Every flue in the chimney gets covered, either with separate caps sized to each or with one outside-mount cap over the whole crown. Appliance flues get caps made for them, which don't restrict the exhaust.

Every flue is confirmed empty before its cap goes on, so nothing is sealed inside. The caps are priced flue by flue. Nothing living is sealed in.

Animals in a factory-built chase

On a factory-built fireplace, the chimney pipe runs up inside a framed chase. Animals get in through rust holes in the chase cover, gaps at its edges or a missing cap on the pipe, and they can nest in the insulation inside.

With nothing living inside, the gaps in the chase top, the cap and the siding get closed off with the maker's listed cap and a sound chase cover.

Insulation that animals have nested in or soiled may need replacing, and that's priced separately, following the chimney's listed clearances. The chase is checked for nests before anything is closed.

Free Inspection

A free first look at the chimney and cap

Damper operation and whether it seals the room off
Droppings in the firebox and on the damper
Chase cover and cap on a factory-built chimney
Timing the law allows for exclusion and cleanout

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A quiet chimney in Lake Butler? Arrange a visit, and your first visit from our pros 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.

When can bats be excluded in Florida?

Florida's rule normally permits bat exclusion from August 15 through April 15 and restricts it from April 16 through August 14, the maternity season. Our pros plan any bat work for the allowed window.

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