Chimney animal removal for homes in Davis Islands

Florida's rule on bats in chimneys

Florida's nuisance wildlife rule sets when bats may be excluded from a structure. Exclusion is not allowed during the maternity season in spring and summer, when young bats cannot yet fly and would be sealed inside.

If bats are using the chimney, the timing is fixed by that rule, not by convenience. We explain what applies to your home, and we do not cap or seal a chimney that bats are using until the exclusion has been done within the rule.

The restriction exists to protect young bats, and it applies to homeowners and contractors alike. Planning around it avoids harming the colony and avoids sealing bats inside a chimney.

Cleaning up droppings and nest debris with care

The CDC explains that the fungus behind histoplasmosis spreads in bird and bat droppings, and people are infected by breathing in its spores. Sweeping up dry droppings in a firebox can put that dust in the air.

Leave the cleanup to us. Our team removes nest material, droppings and debris from the firebox, the smoke chamber and the flue with care, bags it and leaves the fireplace clean. The work is priced before we begin.

If droppings have already been disturbed, air out the room and keep people away while you arrange the cleanup. Anyone with health concerns after exposure should speak to a doctor.

Chimneys with more than one flue

A masonry chimney may hold two or more flues, for example a fireplace flue alongside another appliance flue. An animal can be in any of them, and each one needs checking before the top is closed.

Depending on the chimney, the flues can be covered by one cap that spans the crown or by a separate cap on each flue. We explain which suits your chimney and make sure every flue is clear before any cap goes on.

If one of the flues serves an appliance that is still in use, that flue gets extra attention, because a nest there affects how the appliance vents.

What to tell us when you call

A few details help us plan the visit. Tell us what you have heard and when, whether anything has come into the room and whether you have seen animals at the chimney top. Mention whether the chimney has a cap and whether the fireplace has doors.

Let us know about children, pets and anyone in the household who may have touched an animal or its droppings. If someone has been bitten or scratched, medical advice comes before any call to us.