Nests and critters out of flues in Trenton, FL

Local specialists who know the seasons and the rules for animals in chimneys in Trenton. Free inspection first.

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A screened cap keeps them out

Want to stop animals getting in again? An open flue looks like a hollow tree to plenty of creatures. A cap with a sound screen on every side closes it off while letting smoke out.

Each flue gets a cap sized to it, with mesh inside the building code's size window, fastened so it can't be pushed or pried loose. On chimneys with several flues, every flue gets covered. The cap goes on only after the flue is confirmed empty, so nothing gets trapped inside. Reserve a screened cap after your cleanout in Trenton by phoning (352) 675-6366.

We cover Trenton along with the rest of our Gilchrist County area. In 2020, the Census Bureau counted 2,015 people living in Trenton.

What's Included

Nests cleared and flues screened

Birds and bats checked for before any work begins
Odor sources removed and the area treated
Dampers repaired so the room stays sealed
Workmanship warranty on caps and closures in Trenton

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Local Conditions

Droppings in an inland fireplace

Droppings in the firebox of a home in Trenton 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

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 Trenton

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

Our pros check for protected birds and bats before anything else in Trenton, so the work stays lawful.

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 Trenton 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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The damper as the last barrier

Between the flue and your living room sits the damper. Closed and sealing, it keeps whatever is in the chimney out of the house. Left open, or rusted so it won't close, it gives animals a way down into the firebox.

The damper's accessible parts are considered during the animal-removal assessment. If cleaning or repair is recommended, the proposed work and its price are explained before it begins. Closing an occupied flue or an appliance's required vent is not a substitute for resolving the wildlife problem.

A top-sealing damper can help protect an idle flue when the fireplace and fuel permit that arrangement. Some gas appliances require a permanently open vent, so a sealing lid is not a universal alternative to a cap. The assessment establishes compatibility before this separately priced option is offered.

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.

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

Crown cracks and gaps at the roof line an animal could use
Damage to liners, dampers and screens from animals
Timing the law allows for exclusion and cleanout
Options for caps and repairs, each with its price

Claim 10% off your first service

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 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 if there's a smell from the chimney?

An animal may have died above the damper. Our specialists find and remove it, clean and treat the area, and close the way it got in. Talk to us about it in Trenton at (352) 675-6366.

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