Chimney animal removal and entry repair in East Lake-Orient Park

How bats leave before the chimney is sealed

Bats are removed from buildings by exclusion, not by trapping. An exclusion device lets bats leave but not come back, and Florida's rule sets weather conditions for how long the device must be in place before openings are sealed.

That work belongs with a wildlife professional who handles bat exclusions. Once the bats are out and the exclusion period is complete, our team cleans the chimney and fits a cap or screen that keeps them from returning.

Bats that are sealed in instead of excluded may find their way into the living space or die inside the chimney. Doing the exclusion properly the first time avoids both results.

Cleaning the chimney after the animal is out

Nests, feathers, fur and droppings usually remain after an animal leaves. Material left on the smoke shelf or in the flue can block the path of the smoke and catch fire the next time the fireplace is used.

Once the chimney is confirmed clear of animals, our team sweeps the flue and smoke chamber, clears the smoke shelf and checks that the flue is open from the damper to the top. You hear what we found before the fireplace goes back into use.

If the damper, the smoke shelf or the flue was damaged during the visit, the repair appears on its own line of the estimate so you can decide on it separately.

Choosing the right cap style for the chimney

Caps come in more than one form. A single-flue cap fits one flue and is fastened to it, while a larger cap can mount on the crown and cover several flues at once. The right style depends on how many flues the chimney has, how they sit on the crown and the condition of the crown itself.

Whatever the style, the screen has to meet the code's opening sizes and the cap has to come off for cleaning. We explain the options that suit your chimney and price them before anything is ordered.

Why homeowners call our team about chimney animals

Our family-owned company handles the chimney side of an animal problem from start to finish, from the free inspection and a plain explanation of the rules that apply to the cleanup and the cap. Where an animal must be trapped or excluded, we arrange wildlife help rather than guessing.

You agree the price before work begins, our workmanship warranty and 100% satisfaction guarantee both apply, and approving the job within 72 hours of the free inspection takes 10% off.