Birds, bats or raccoons in the chimney? Animal removal in Citrus Park
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Timing chimney work around chimney swifts
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, chimney swifts arrive in the country in March or April and leave in August or September. The agency suggests having the chimney cleaned between September or October and March or April, while the birds are away.
We plan cleaning and capping inside that window for chimneys with a swift history. Booking the work in fall or winter leaves time to finish before the birds return.
The same guidance suggests using a fireplace only during the part of the year when swifts are away. A fall inspection and sweep fits that timing and has the chimney ready before the cooler months.
If a bat gets into the house
A bat that makes it into the living space should not be touched with bare hands. The CDC advises anyone bitten or scratched by a bat to wash the wound with soap and water and get medical help right away.
For a bat found in the home, the CDC recommends contacting animal control or the health department so it can be captured safely for rabies testing. Once that is handled, we can inspect the chimney for the way the bat got in.
Keep people and pets out of that room and close the interior door while you make the call. If anyone may have been bitten or scratched, medical advice comes before anything else.
Why nobody in the household should handle the animal
Raccoons and bats are the main wildlife sources of rabies in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health, which tells residents to keep people and pets from direct contact with wild animals. A cornered animal in a fireplace can bite or scratch.
Reaching into a chimney, pulling on a nest or trying to grab a trapped animal puts you at risk. Leave the animal where it is, keep the fireplace closed and let the people who handle wildlife do that part.
The health department also advises wearing gloves before checking a pet that has tangled with a wild animal. Keep pets indoors and away from the fireplace until the chimney is clear.
Animal-proofing a factory-built chimney
A factory-built fireplace uses a metal chimney pipe with a cap made for that system. Florida's residential code requires these chimneys to be installed and terminated according to the manufacturer's instructions, so a generic screen or mesh cannot simply be wrapped around the top.
If animals are getting into a factory-built chimney or its chase, we identify the listed cap or chase repair that closes the entry without changing how the chimney system is meant to work.
The model information on the fireplace label helps identify the correct part. We record it where it can be reached so the replacement matches the system.
On any service we offer
Cleanup booked within 72 hours of your free inspection is 10% off.
What's Included
Checked Before Any Work Starts in Citrus Park
- Chase cover and chase siding openings
- Listed cap for a factory-built chimney
- Odor source and removal of remains
- Room protection during cleanup
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Keep the fireplace closed, and we will inspect the chimney in Citrus Park at no charge.
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