Worthington Springs chimney animal removal, done lawfully

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

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Bats and the maternity season

Seeing bats leave the chimney at dusk? Florida protects bats, and the state's wildlife rule normally prohibits excluding them during the maternity season, from April 16 through August 14, when young bats can't yet fly. Any exception during the restricted season needs specific FWC authorization; do not attempt exclusion yourself.

Outside that window, our pros can help set up a one-way exclusion device that lets bats leave but not return, left in place as the rule requires before the opening is sealed for good. Then the chimney is cleaned and capped. You'll see the timing and the plan spelled out. Check with our specialists about bats in the chimney in Worthington Springs by phoning (352) 675-6366.

Worthington Springs is on our Union County list of places we serve. When the 2020 Census counted Worthington Springs, it found 378 residents.

What's Included

Nests cleared and flues screened

Nesting debris pulled from the flue and smoke shelf
Chase covers and listed caps closed off
Dampers repaired so the room stays sealed
Chimneys in Worthington Springs cleared within Florida's rules

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Local Conditions

Buying a home in Worthington Springs with an open flue

An uncapped chimney on a house you're buying in Worthington Springs may already hold nests or debris. A home inspection may not look inside the flue. Our pros check the flue and give you the findings and the price to clear and cap it, ready for your negotiation. If something is living in the flue, the plan explains the timing. Prices come on the quote.

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 Worthington Springs

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 Worthington Springs 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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Pulling out old nesting material

Nests and the twigs, leaves and fibers around them can fill a flue or pile up on the smoke shelf. Left in place, they block the draft and sit as dry fuel where sparks rise.

Once nothing is living there and any protected season is over, our pros remove the material from above and below, using tools that reach up the flue and hand work on the smoke shelf.

The debris is bagged and carried out, and the flue is swept afterward. You'll hear how much came out and whether the flue behind it is sound. Nothing is left to smolder.

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.

Listed caps on metal chimneys

A factory-built chimney's cap is part of its tested system, and the maker lists which cap belongs on it. A generic cap may not fit properly and can change how the unit drafts.

When our specialists close off a metal chimney against animals, they read the rating plate, fit the maker's listed cap, and check that its screen is intact.

If the listed cap is discontinued, they'll tell you what the maker offers instead. The chase cover beneath it is checked too, since a rusted cover is a common way in. Both parts are priced on their own lines. The part number is noted.

Free Inspection

A free first look at the chimney and cap

Whether protected birds or bats are nesting, and the season
Damper operation and whether it seals the room off
Droppings in the firebox and on the damper
The door at the chimney base and whether it closes

Claim 10% off your first service

A quiet chimney in Worthington Springs? 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

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 Worthington Springs at (352) 675-6366.

Is animal removal covered by a warranty?

The caps and repairs that close the chimney fall under our workmanship warranty. If an animal gets back in through something we sealed, we'll return. Reserve your free inspection in Worthington Springs at (352) 675-6366.

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