Starke chimney animal removal, done lawfully

We check for protected birds and bats before anything else, and the inspection costs nothing for homes in Starke.

Family owned and run
Free inspection first
100% satisfaction, guaranteed
Locally owned and operated

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Birds nesting in the flue

Chirping from the chimney between spring and early fall? Chimney swifts nest inside masonry flues, and they have federal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Their active nests, eggs and young can't be disturbed or removed.

Our specialists confirm whether swifts are nesting, and if they are, the plan is to wait until the birds leave for the season, then clear the old nest, sweep the flue and fit a screened cap. It's the lawful way, and it's the one we follow. The damper stays closed until then. Reserve a swift check and an after-season cleanout in Starke: (352) 675-6366.

In a straight line, Starke lies about 23 miles from the Gainesville reference point. We cover Starke along with the rest of our Bradford County area.

What's Included

Nests cleared and flues screened

Droppings cleaned up with protective gear
Chase covers and listed caps closed off
Animal damage found and priced after removal
Chimneys in Starke cleared within Florida's rules

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Local Conditions

Keeping watch year to year

Once a chimney in Starke is clear and capped, a yearly look catches a torn screen, a rusting chase cover or a loose clean-out door before an animal does. Our specialists check those parts on every visit and point out anything wearing. A torn screen is replaced on the spot where possible. The visit costs nothing when it's part of a sweep.

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 Starke

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

Droppings are cleaned with protective gear, since dry sweeping stirs spores into the air.

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 Starke 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.

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.

Checking for damage after removal

Animals in a chimney can do damage. They tear at flexible liners, pull loose mortar at the flue top, bend damper plates, chew insulation in a chase and rip cap screens trying to get in.

Once the chimney is clear and swept, our specialists inspect it from top to bottom and tell you what, if anything, needs repair.

Every repair gets a written price, and the timing is yours. Small repairs, like a torn cap screen, can be handled on the same visit as the new cap. Nothing is hidden under a new cap. The inspection notes go on your quote.

Free Inspection

A free first look at the chimney and cap

Whether protected birds or bats are nesting, and the season
Nesting material on the smoke shelf and in the flue
The door at the chimney base and whether it closes
Chase cover and cap on a factory-built chimney

Claim 10% off your first service

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.

What should I do if a bat gets in the house?

Keep people and pets away from it and don't handle it. If anyone may have touched it, the CDC advises getting medical advice. Our pros can find and close the way it came in.

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