Nests and critters out of flues in Williston Highlands, FL

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

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A smell coming from the chimney

Noticed a strong, unpleasant smell from the fireplace that wasn't there before? An animal may have become trapped and died somewhere between the damper and the flue top, and the smell gets worse with heat and damp.

Our specialists locate and remove what's there, clean the smoke shelf and flue, and treat the area so the odor fades. Then they find out how the animal got in and close it off with a cap or repair. The fireplace stays out of use until the cleanup is done. Reserve a visit about the smell in Williston Highlands at (352) 675-6366.

Williston Highlands is on our Levy County list of places we serve. When the 2020 Census counted Williston Highlands, it found 2,591 residents.

What's Included

Nests cleared and flues screened

Cleanouts timed to swift and bat seasons
Droppings cleaned up with protective gear
Odor sources removed and the area treated
Flues swept once the animals are gone

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Local Conditions

Metal chimneys and chase gaps

Factory-built fireplaces in Williston Highlands vent through a chase, and animals get in through gaps at the chase cover's edges or a missing pipe cap. Our pros close those gaps with the maker's listed cap and a sound chase cover, after confirming the chase is empty. Insulation soiled by nesting is replaced to the chimney's listing. Each part is priced. The chase is confirmed empty before anything is sealed.

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 Williston Highlands

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
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Work is timed to the swift and bat seasons, with the dates written on your plan.

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 Williston Highlands 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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When swifts come and go

Swifts spend only part of the year here. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service puts their arrival in the Southeast near the end of March, with the flight south coming around mid-October.

That gives a clear window for dealing with a swift chimney: after they've left and before they return. Our pros schedule the cleanout, sweep and cap for that window.

If you'd like to keep future swifts out, capping after they leave is the lawful way. Some homeowners choose to leave a chimney open for them, and that's your call to make. The plan fits whichever you choose. Either way, the flue is cleaned first.

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.

Keeping watch after the job

Once a chimney is clear and capped, a little attention keeps it that way. Cap screens can tear or rust, chase covers rust through and clean-out doors work loose over the years.

Any visit to the chimney, from a sweep to an inspection, includes a look at each of those, and you'll hear about anything wearing before it becomes an opening.

Listening for noises in spring, when chimney swifts return, is the easiest check of all. If you hear something, a quick call gets it looked at before a nest is established. A torn screen caught early is a quick fix.

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
Chase cover and cap on a factory-built chimney
Crown cracks and gaps at the roof line an animal could use

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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

Should I light a fire to drive them out?

No. A fire can kill protected birds or young bats, which is unlawful, and dry nesting material can catch fire. Our specialists use methods the rules allow.

What about the droppings?

Bird and bat droppings can carry spores that cause histoplasmosis. Our pros clean them up with protective gear and dust control, so please don't sweep them up dry yourself.

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