When should I book in Bolingbrook?

Spring nesting is the peak, so earlier is easier than waiting for the noise to start. If you already hear scratching or birds, call now and stop using the fireplace until the flue is checked.

Do I need a permit to have a cap fitted in Bolingbrook?

Permits in Illinois are handled locally, and routine sweeping and basic inspection generally are not permitted work. Relining or rebuilding a chimney often is. Ask the Bolingbrook building department which rules apply to your job.

Will the animal be hurt?

The goal is removal or humane eviction, with a wildlife specialist where the species requires it. The animal is identified first so the right method is used.

I live near Bolingbrook, in Naperville or Romeoville. Can you still help?

Yes. We arrange chimney work with independent sweeps and masons in all fifty states, including towns around Bolingbrook such as Naperville, Romeoville, Woodridge and Plainfield.

What does the estimate cost?

The estimate is free on every job. The technician inspects the chimney and gives you the price before any work starts, and you approve it first.

Animal in the Chimney, booked with one call, in Bolingbrook, IL

If you can hear scratching or birds in the chimney, an animal has almost certainly got in through an open top and is nesting or stuck in the flue. The job usually means identifying the animal, removing it or evicting it humanely, clearing the nest and debris, sweeping and inspecting the flue, and fitting a cap with mesh. Plan around the species and the season, because some animals need a wildlife specialist before anything else happens.

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Here the cause is almost always the same. Illinois has a long heating season, running from about October into April, and once the last fire is out the flue goes quiet. Spring nesting is the peak, and an uncapped flue is the whole cause. A flue with a properly sized mesh cap gives an animal nowhere to go. Humid summers can add moisture and odors in a flue that sits unused, which is one more reason to have it looked at while it is open.

While you wait — please don't

Do not light a fire to drive it out. It is cruel to the animal, and burning nesting material is a common cause of chimney fires.
Do not use the fireplace until the flue is checked. A nest or an animal can block the flue and push smoke and carbon monoxide into the house, so stop using it; if anyone has a headache, dizziness or nausea, get outside and call 911.
Do not reach in or pull the nest out by hand. Droppings carry disease, and a frightened animal can injure you or get further down the flue.
Do not move birds or nests before the species is known. In many places nesting birds are legally protected, so the animal needs to be identified first.

What the technician does

You call, we arrange the visitOne call to (866) 576-7943 gets the job set up with an independent sweep in your area. We are a referral and scheduling service, so the sweep or specialist does the work.
The animal is identifiedThe technician works out what is in the chimney before anything is done. The species decides how it comes out.
Removal or humane evictionWhere the species requires it, a wildlife specialist is brought in. The animal is removed or encouraged out without harm.
Nesting material and debris come outThe nest, droppings and debris are cleared from the flue. This removes the fire risk and the odor.
The flue is swept and inspectedOnce it is clear, the technician sweeps and inspects the flue for damage. Ask to see the camera footage if one is used.
A mesh cap is fittedA properly sized cap with mesh goes on top. You see the price and approve it before any work starts.

Why this happens in Bolingbrook, IL

Bolingbrook is a Chicago-area suburb in Will County, with some homes close to DuPage County. Illinois suburbs from the postwar and late-century years often have factory-built metal fireplaces with Class A chimney chases, and many older homes elsewhere in the state have masonry chimneys with clay tile liners. Either kind can be open at the top. The cap is a small part, but it is the part that keeps animals out of the flue.

Bolingbrook has cold, snowy winters, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles are hard on exposed masonry. Wind-driven rain and snow can add water at the crown, flashing and cap. When the technician is up there fitting a cap, it is a good moment to look at those parts too. If any work goes beyond capping and cleaning, such as relining or rebuilding above the roofline, a permit may be needed. Permits in Illinois are issued locally, so check with the building department before work begins.

Questions people ask

When should I book in Bolingbrook?: Spring nesting is the peak, so earlier is easier than waiting for the noise to start. If you already hear scratching or birds, call now and stop using the fireplace until the flue is checked.
Do I need a permit to have a cap fitted in Bolingbrook?: Permits in Illinois are handled locally, and routine sweeping and basic inspection generally are not permitted work. Relining or rebuilding a chimney often is. Ask the Bolingbrook building department which rules apply to your job.
Will the animal be hurt?: The goal is removal or humane eviction, with a wildlife specialist where the species requires it. The animal is identified first so the right method is used.
I live near Bolingbrook, in Naperville or Romeoville. Can you still help?: Yes. We arrange chimney work with independent sweeps and masons in all fifty states, including towns around Bolingbrook such as Naperville, Romeoville, Woodridge and Plainfield.
What does the estimate cost?: The estimate is free on every job. The technician inspects the chimney and gives you the price before any work starts, and you approve it first.

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Call (866) 576-7943 and one call sets up the job for your Bolingbrook chimney. The estimate is free, and the price is agreed with you before any work starts.

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