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Eagle Chimney Service
Chimney Animal Removal & Prevention in Maryland
To a raccoon, an uncapped chimney is a hollow tree with central heating. We remove animals and nesting from flues humanely, clean out the debris they leave behind, and install the screened cap that ends the problem permanently.
- Licensed & Insured
- Photo-Documented
- Serving MD Since 2012
About This Service
Chimney swifts are federally protected and must be handled on their nesting calendar; raccoons and squirrels can be excluded once the young are mobile. Either way, the sequence is the same: confirm what is in the flue with a camera, remove or exclude it legally and humanely, sweep out nests and droppings (a genuine fire and health hazard), and cap the flue with welded animal-guard mesh.
What's Included
- Camera identification of the animal and nest
- Humane removal and exclusion, legally timed
- Nest and debris removal from flue and smoke shelf
- Screened stainless cap installation
- Sanitizing sweep after removal
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Tell us about your chimney — we confirm every request by phone. Prefer to talk? Call (855) 424-6217.
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How It Works
Our Chimney Animal Removal & Prevention Process
1
Identify
A camera shows what is living in the flue before anyone reaches in.
2
Remove or exclude
Animals are removed humanely or excluded with one-way doors, per species and season.
3
Clean
Nesting material and waste are swept out and the flue sanitized.
4
Prevent
A screened cap closes the door for good.
FAQ
Chimney Animal Removal & Prevention — Questions, Answered
I hear scratching in the chimney. What is it?
Most often a raccoon or squirrel; in summer, chimney swifts. A camera inspection identifies it safely — do not light a fire to 'smoke it out'; that is dangerous and, for swifts, illegal.
Are chimney swifts really protected?
Yes — federally. If swifts are nesting, we schedule removal after the young fledge and cap the flue before the next season.
Is the nest a fire risk?
Absolutely. Nesting material in a flue is dry fuel sitting in the exhaust path — it comes out before the fireplace is used again.
Will a cap alone solve it?
Once the animals are out, yes — a properly fitted screened cap is the permanent fix.
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